Muscles of Mastication

Question 1

Temporalis Origin

Answer 1

Temporal Lines: Frontal/Parietal

Question 2

Temporalis Insertion

Answer 2

Coronoid Process (Superior Portion of Mandible, Anterior to Mandibular Condyle)

Question 3

Digastric Origin

Answer 3

Digastric Groove (Mastoid Portion of Temporal, Posterior and slightly anterior to Mastoid Process)

Question 4

Digastric Insertion

Answer 4

Digastric Fossa (Posterior Portion of Mandible Body)

Question 5

Medial Pterygoid Origin

Answer 5

Pterygoid Fossa (Fossa In-between Medial and Lateral Pterygoid Plates at the Posterior Portion of the Sphenoid)

Question 6

Medial Pterygoid Insertion

Answer 6

Pterygoid Tuberosities/Internal Angle (Interrupt the Medial Surface of the Gonial Angle on Mandible Posterior to Mylohyoid Groove)

Question 7

Lateral Pterygoid Origin

Answer 7

Lateral Pterygoid Plate (Posterior Portion of Sphenoid)

Question 8

Lateral Pterygoid Insertion

Answer 8

Internal Aspect of Mandibular Condyle (Mandible)

Question 9

Masseter Origin

Answer 9

Zygomatic Arch (Zygomatic)

Question 10

Masseter Insertion

Answer 10

Masseteric Tuberosities/External Angle (Raised Lateral Edge of the Gonial Angle on Mandible)