If a muscle attaches from the mandible to a point that is medial to that mandibular attachment,what eccentric function of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)will this muscle most likely have?

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The muscle will restrain/slow ipsilateral deviation because it attaches from the mandible to a point that is medial to the mandibular attachment. This means that when the mandible deviates to the ipsilateral side, the muscle will be stretched and will resist the movement.

If a Muscle Attaches from the Mandible to a Point