question: What is the side to side movement of the mandible called?
distractor3: shifting
distractor1: twitching
distractor2: cycling
correct_answer: excursion
support: Excursion Excursion is the side to side movement of the mandible. Lateral excursion moves the mandible away from the midline, toward either the right or left side. Medial excursion returns the mandible to its resting position at the midline.