The primary action(s) of the muscle which inserts onto the coronoid process of the mandible is

A. retrusion and elevation.
B. protrusion and depression.
C. elevation only.
D. depression only.
E. protrusion and lateral movement.


Answer: A. retrusion and elevation.

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