Digestive System- Taylor 2 Flashcards
Where does the sphenomandibular ligament connect to the mandible?
Sphenoidal spine to lingula of mandible
Is the digastric muscle one of mastication?
No!
Where do the mandible’s nerves and BVs travel?
Mandibular foramen
What is the head of the mandible called?
Condylar process
What type of joint is the TMJ?
Synovial joint
What structures does the TMJ lie between?
Condylar process
Mandibular fossa
Articulate tubercle (temporal)
How is the bone lining of the TMJ different from other synovial joints?
Fibrocartilage lining as opposed to hyaline cartilage lining
What is synovial fluid?
A distallate of blood plasma
What is the articular disc made of?
Fibrocartilage
When the jaw is widely depressed, the condylar process and articular disc move :
: anteriorly
Where does the mandible lateral ligament run?
From zygomatic arch to neck of mandible
Where does the mandible stylomandibular ligament run?
Styloid process of temporal bone to angle of mandible
What is the projection of bone near the mandibular foramen of the medial aspect of the mandible neck called?
The lingula
Where does the temporalis muscle originate?
From the temporal fascia of temporal fossa
Where does the temporalis muscle insert the mandible?
On top of coronoid process
Primary action of the temporalis
Elevation
Secondary action of the temporalis
Retrusion
Grinding
Where does the masseter muscle originate?
The zygomatic arch
Where does the masseter muscle insert the mandible?
Lateral side of mandibular ramus
Primary action of masseter
Elevation
Secondary action of the masseter
Protrusion
Retrusion
Where does the lateral pterygoid muscle originate?
Sphenoid bone at roof of infratemporal fossa
Lateral surface of sphenoid lateral pterygoid plate
Where does the lateral pterygoid muscle insert the mandible?
Pterygoid fovea of mandibular neck
Articular disc
Primary action of lateral pterygoid
Depression