Muscles and Ligaments Flashcards
Masseter
- Origin: Zygomatic arch
- Insertion: Lateral surface of ramus, coronoid process, angle of mandible
- Action: Mandible elevated and teeth contact; Sup portion protrudes mandible and biting force; Deep portion stabilizes mandible
Temporalis
- Origin: Temporal fossa, temporal fascia
- Insertion: Coronoid process and anterior border of ramus
- Action: Elevates mandible, retracts and positions mandible, clenches teeth
Medial Pterygoid
- Origin: Medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate, pyramidal process, and maxillary tuberosity
- Insertion: Posterior and lower part of medial surface of ramus and angle of mandible
- Action: Elevates and protrudes mandible, assists rotary movements (lateral) of mandible
Lateral Pterygoid (Inferior)
- Origin: Lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate
- Insertion: Anterior portion of condylar neck and TMJ capsule
- Action: Protrusion of mandible (bilateral), mediotrusion of mandible to opposite side (unilateral), assists digastric in opening mandible
Lateral Pterygoid (Superior)
- Origin: Infratemporal surface of greater wing of sphenoid
- Insertion: Articular capsule, disc, and neck of condyle
- Action: Closure of mandible, “power stroke” of mandible (chewing against resistance)
Digastric
Anterior Belly
- Origin: Mastoid Notch
- Insertion: Intermediate tendon of hyoid
Posterior Belly
- Origin: Lingual surface of mandible
- Insertion: Intermediate tendon of hyoid
- Action: Depress and pull mandible backward (bilateral), Elevate hyoid and facilitate swallowing (when mandible stabilized)
Suprahyoid muscles
Attach mandible to hyoid
Infrahyoid muscles
Attach hyoid to clavicle and sternum
Protraction
- Temporalis (anterior part)
- Lateral pterygoid (inferior)
- Medial pterygoid
Retraction
- Temporalis (posterior part)
2. Digastric
Opening
- Hyoid complex (initial 20 mm)
2. Lateral pterygoid (inferior)
Closing
- Temporalis
- Superior lateral pterygoid
- Medial pterygoid
- Masseter (deep)
- Masseter (superficial)
Mandibular movements
- Opening
- Closing
- Working
- Non-working
- Protrusive
Bennett Angle
Angle formed between sagittal plane and the average path of the advancing condyle as viewed in the horizontal plane during lateral mandibular movement
Major Movements of Rotating Condyle
- Laterotrusion
- Latero-detrusion
- Latero-sutrusion
- Latero-protrusion
- Latero-retrusion
- Latero-pro-sutrusion
- Latero-pro-detrusion
- Latero-re-sutrusion
- Latero-re-detrusion