Match each muscle with the corresponding description of its action.
-causes sideways movement during mastication
A)Buccinator
B)Corrugator supercilii
C)Epicranius
D)Orbicularis oculi
E)Pterygoid
F)Sternocleidomastoid

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The Pterygoid muscle causes sideways movement during mastication.

Other muscle actions:
A) Buccinator: compresses cheeks inward, aiding in mastication and blowing air out of the mouth
B) Corrugator supercilii: pulls eyebrows downward and inward, causing frowning
C) Epicranius: raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead
D) Orbicularis oculi: closes and opens the eyelids
F) Sternocleidomastoid: tilts and rotates the head, helps with flexion of the neck

Match Each Muscle with the Corresponding Description of Its Action