Muscles Closing the Mouth Flashcards
1
Q
Temporalis
(origin)
A
lateral skull
2
Q
Temporalis
(insertion)
A
coronoid process, medial surface of ramus
3
Q
Temporalis
(action)
A
elevate mandible
4
Q
Temporalis
(innervation)
A
Mandibular branch of CN V
5
Q
Masseter
(origin)
A
Zygomatic arch
6
Q
Masseter
(insertion)
A
Lateral surface ramus and angle of mandible
7
Q
Masseter
(action)
A
elevate mandible
8
Q
Masseter
(innervation)
A
Mandibular branch of CN V
9
Q
Medial pterygoid
(origin)
A
Medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
10
Q
Medial pterygoid
(insertion)
A
Medial surface of ramus and angle
11
Q
Medial pterygoid
(action)
A
elevate mandible
12
Q
Medial pterygoid
(innervation)
A
Mandibular branch of CN V