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Muscles of Mastication Flashcards

1
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skeletal bones (3)

A

maxilla
mandible
temporal bone

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2
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how many maxillary bones?

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2

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3
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2 maxillary bones are fused together at the

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mid palatal suture

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4
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superior border

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floor of the nasal cavity and orbit

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inferior border

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palate and alveolar ridge

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components of the maxilla

A

body

processes

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7
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maxilla processes (4)

A

zygomatic
frontal
alveolar
palatine

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largest and strongest bone on the skull

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mandible

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9
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components of the mandible (2)

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body

ramus

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10
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superior aspect of the mandible

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alveolar crest and teeth

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body (posterior aspect) of the mandible (4)

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mandibular angle
ascending ramus
-coronoid process
-condyle

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12
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what does the condyle articulate with

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the cranium

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13
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condyle poles

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medial and lateral

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14
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mediolateral length of the condyle

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15-20 mm

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15
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anterior-posterior width of condyle

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8-10 mm

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16
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squamous portion of the temporal bone articulates with the

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mandibular condyle

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17
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temporal bone contains the — fossa

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articular or glenoid fossa

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18
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articular eminence

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thick dense bone to tolerate heavy forces

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19
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two heads of masseter

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superficial: fibers run downward and backward
deep: fibers run in a vertical direction

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20
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masseter origin

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zygomatic arch

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21
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masseter insertion

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lateral surface of ramus and angle of the mandible

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22
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masseter function (4)

A

elevates the mandible
powerful muscle providing the force for chewing
superficial head: aids in protrusion
deep head: stabilizes the condyle against the eminence

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23
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masseter blood supply

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a muscular branch of the maxillary artery

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24
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massester nerve supply

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masseteric nerve of mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

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25
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temporalis divisions (3)

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anterior: vertical directed fibers
middle: fibers run obliquely across lateral aspect of the skull
posterior: horizontal fibers come forward above the ear to join other temporals fibers

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26
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temporalis origin

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temporal fossa and lateral surface of the skull

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27
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temporalis insertion

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coronoid process and anterior border of ascending ramps

28
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temporalis action (3)

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anterior: mandible is raised vertically
middle: elevates and retrudes the mandible
posterior: aids in retrusion of the mandible

29
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temporalis blood supply

A

a muscular branch of the maxillary artery

30
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temporalis nerve supply

A

deep temporal nerve of the mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

31
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lateral (external) pterygoid heads (2)

A

superior lateral pterygoid

inferior lateral pterygoid

32
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superior lateral pterygoid and inferior lateral pterygoid are almost

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2 separate muscles

33
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inferior lateral pterygoid origin

A

outer surface of lateral pterygoid plate

34
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inferior lateral pterygoid insertion

A

neck of condyle

35
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inferior lateral pterygoid extends (3)

A

backward
upward
outward

36
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inferior lateral pterygoid actions (2)

A

bilateral contraction: causes the condyles to be pulled down the articular eminences and the mandible is protruded

unilateral contraction: causes mediotrusive movement (downward, forward, medially)

37
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smallest of the two bellies

A

superior lateral pterygoid

38
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superior lateral pterygoid origin

A

infra temporal surface of the greater sphenoid wing

39
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superior lateral pterygoid insertion

A

disk, capsule, and neck of the condyle

40
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superior lateral pterygoid action (3)

A

inactive during mandibular opening
active only with elevator muscles (closure of the mandible)
power stroke

41
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power stroke

A

this muscle is active during mandibular closure against resistance (chewing or clenching)

42
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lateral pterygoid blood supply

A

a muscular branch of the maxillary artery

43
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lateral pterygoid nerve supply

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a branch of the masseteric or buccal nerve of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve

44
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medial internal pterygoid origin

A

pterygoid fossa

45
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medial internal pterygoid insertion

A

medial surface of the mandibular angle

46
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medial internal pterygoid function (3)

A

elevates the mandible
protrudes the mandible
unilateral contraction

47
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medial internal pterygoid function results in

A

mediotrusion

48
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medial internal pterygoid blood supply

A

a muscular branch of the maxillary artery

49
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medial internal pterygoid nerve supply

A

a motor branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve which reaches the posterior borer of the muscle near the base of the skull

50
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masseter sling (2)

A

masseter

medial pterygoid

51
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supra hyoids as a group (4)

A

geniogyoid
mylohyoid
digastric
stylohyoid

52
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supra hyoids function (2)

A

elevate hyoid bone

depress the mandible when hyoid bone is fixed

53
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geniohyoid origin

A

inferior genial tubercle on the inner surface of mandibular symphysis

54
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geniohyoid insertion

A

anterior surface of body of hyoid bone

55
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mylohyoid origin

A

line from last molar root to mandibular symphysis

56
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mylohyoid insertion

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median raphe from chin to hyoid bone

57
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digastric bellies (2)

A

anterior

posterior

58
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digastric origin (2)

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the posterior belly, longer than the anterior, arises from the mastoid process

the anterior belly arises from a depression on the inner side of the lower border of the mandible, close to the kyphosis

59
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digastric insertion

A

hyoid bone

60
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depression of the mandible:
contraction (2)
relaxation (3)

A

contraction:
inferior lateral pteryhoids
digastric

relaxation:
masseters
medial pterygoids
temporalis

61
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elevation of the mandible:
contraction (4)
relaxation (2)

A 
contraction:
masseters 
medial pterygoid 
temporalis 
superior lateral pterygoid

relaxation:
inferior lateral pterygoid
digastric

62
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right lateral movement:
contraction (1)
relaxation (2)

A

contraction:
left inferior lateral pterygoid

relaxation:
right inferior lateral pterygoid
slight relaxation of elevators

63
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left lateral movement:
contraction (1)
relaxation (2)

A

contraction:
right inferior lateral pterygoid

relaxation:
left inferior lateral pterygoid
slight relaxation of elevators

64
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protrusion

contraction:

A

inferior lateral pterygoids mainly

assisted by masters and medial pterygoids

65
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retrusion

contraction:

A

temporalis

Occlusion (15 decks)

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