Muscles of Mastication Flashcards
where does the condyle sit?
glenoid fossa
behind articular eminence
what bone is the articular eminence apart of?
temporal bone
what TMJ movement is jaw opening?
hinge
what TMJ movement is wide jaw opening?
hinge and slide
what TMJ movement is protrusion?
slide
what TMJ movement is lateral excursion?
lateral movement and rotation around vertical axis
translation
dentate chewing forces?
70-150N
edentulous chewing forces?
4-55N
maximum clenching forces between molars?
500-700N
where do you find the muscles of mastication?
between skull and mandible
what are the muscles of mastication?
masseter
temporalis
medial pterygoid
lateral pterygoid
origin and insertion of the superficial masseter?
origin: zygomatic arch
insertion: angle/ ramus of mandible
action of the superficial masseter?
jaw elevation (closing)
minor protrusion
innervation of superficial masseter?
Vc motor root - masseteric nerve
origin and insertion of the deep masseter?
origin: inner aspect of zygomatic arch
insertion: angle/ ramus of mandible
action of deep masseter?
jaw elevation (closing)