The medial pterygoid muscle inserts into the

A. zygomatic arch.
B. lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate.
C. medial aspect of the mandibular ramus.
D. infratemporal crest of the sphenoid bone.
E. coronoid process of the mandible.


Answer: C. medial aspect of the mandibular ramus.

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