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Which muscles have attachments related to the maxilla?
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Correct answer: C. Both the buccinator (posterior alveolar process of the maxilla) and the medial pterygoid (a smaller superficial head originating from the maxillary tuberosity)
The buccinator originates in part from the posterior alveolar processes of the maxilla and mandible (and the pterygomandibular raphe), while the medial pterygoid has two heads — a larger deep head from the medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, and a smaller superficial head originating from the maxillary tuberosity and the pyramidal process of the palatine bone. Both muscles therefore have legitimate maxillary attachments.
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