Mastication

Question 1

which muscles of mastication cause mandibular elevation

Answer 1

temporalis
masseter
medial pterygoids

Question 2

which muscles of mastication cause mandibular retraction

Answer 2

posterior fibres of temporalis

Question 3

unilateral contraction of the right lateral pterygoid produces which mmt

Answer 3

mandibular side mmt to the left

Question 4

which muscles of mastication cause mandibular side to side mmt

Answer 4

unilateral action of the lateral and/or medial pterygoids

Question 5

which nerve gives motor innervation to the muscles of mastication

Answer 5

CNV3

Question 6

what structures pass through the mental foramen

Answer 6

mental nerve (branch of the inferior alveolar nerve)
mental artery and vein

Question 7

what structures pass through the mandibular foramen

Answer 7

inferior alveolar nerve (branch of the CNV3)

Question 8

which muscles are responsible for mandibular depression

Answer 8

suprahyoid
digastric, geniohyoid, stylohyoid and mylohyoid

Question 9

where is the mandibular condyle

Answer 9

posterior to the mandibular notch

Question 10

where is the mandibular coronoid

Answer 10

anterior to the mandibular notch