Jaw Flashcards
1
Q
Lateral Pterygoid
A
Actions: opens mouth/depresses mandible, protrude mandible, side to side movement of mandible
Innervation: The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) has three branches: (a) ophthalmic, (b) maxillary, and (c) mandibular. L.P. is inn by mandibular
2
Q
Medial Pterygoid
A
elevates mandible, closes jaw, helps lateral pterygoids in moving the jaw from side to side
3
Q
Masseter
A
The masseter is responsible for mandible elevation (mouth closing) and mandibular protrusion.
