A 56-year-old patient has significant pain deep in her jaw, which is localized in her TMJ. It is determined that the TMJ is inflamed. Which of the following muscles is involved in this inflammatory process? O Temporalis O Thyrohyoid O Buccinator O Lateral pterygoid
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