4 Ingestion Of A Meal. Flashcards
What are the bones of mastication?
Maxilla
Mandible
Skull - temporal
Spine
Hyoid
What are the two key muscles of closing the jaw?
Masseter
Temporalis
What are the key muscles of opening the jaw?
Lateral pterygoid
Digastric
Infrahyoid
Where does the temporalis arise from and insert?
Arises from temporal fossa and inserts onto coronoid process of mandible
What muscle arises from the zygomatic process of the maxilla and inserts into the angle and ramus of the mandible?
Masseter
Where does the lateral pteryfoid arise from adn insert?
Arises from the sphenoid and inserts into the condyloid process of the mandible
What muscles posterior arises from the mastoid notch and anterior arises from lower border of mandible and both insert onto the hyoid?
Digastric
What muscle connects the hyoid and the clavicle?
Infrahyoid
What are two mastication reflexes?
Jaw unloading reflex
Jaw-jerk reflex
What is occlusion in dentistry terms?
Contact between teeth
How does a change in occlusion affect chewing?
Alter the chewing pattern
What are the three main movements of mastication?
Side to side Lateral movements
Petrusion and retraction
Hinge like up and down
What joint associated with mastication is a bilateral synovial joint?
Temporomandibular
What type of movement is the lower compartment of the jaw responsible for?
Rotational movemtents
What type of movement is the upper part of the jaw responsible for?
Sliding movement
How does saliva maintain the teeth?
Dilutes contents of the mouth
Clears the mouth
Buffers any acid made by plaque bacteria
How does saliva lubricate food?
Salivary glycoproteins are sticky
Allow them to form a thin layer on oral surfaces and food
What is deglutition?
Swallowing