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Movement of the jaw Flashcards

1
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muscles responsable for elevation of the jaw

A

Temporalis
Masseter
medial pterygoid

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Depression of the jaw

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supra hyoid muscles:

  • Anterior belly of digastric
  • Myohyoid
  • Geniohyoidn
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3
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Protrusion of jaw

A

lateral pterygoid

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4
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side to side movement of jaw

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simultaneous contraction of medial and lateral pterygoid

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5
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retraction of jaw

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temporalis

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Anatomy of head and neck (26 decks)

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