Articulatory System: Mandible Flashcards
1
Q
Elevator
A
Masseter
Medial pterygoid
Temporalis
2
Q
Glider
A
Lateral pterygoid
3
Q
Depressors
A
Mylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Digastric (anterior)
4
Q
Masseter Attachments
A
Zygomatic bone
Angle of mandible
5
Q
Masseter Functions
A
Pulls mandible up
Built for power, clenching teeth
6
Q
Medial Pterygoid Attachments
A
Medial pterygoid of sphenoid bone
Angle of mandible
7
Q
Medial pterygoid Functions
A
Pulls mandible up
8
Q
Temporalis Attachments
A
Temporal bone
Coronoid process of mandible
9
Q
Temporalis Functions
A
Pulls mandible up, built for speed
10
Q
Lateral pterygoid Attachments
A
Lateral pterygoid of sphenoid bone
Condylar process of mandible
11
Q
Lateral pterygoid Functions
A
Pulls or protrudes mandible forward
12
Q
Depressors Function
A
Pulls mandible down
