Muscles of Mastication Flashcards
1
Q
What three muscles are the primary elevators of the mandible?
A
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- Medial Pterygoid
2
Q
What muscle is the primary protruder of the mandible?
A
Lateral Pterygoid
3
Q
What muscle is responsible for pulling the condyles forward down the articular eminences and protruding the mandible?
A
Inferior Lateral Pterygoids
4
Q
Does the superior lateral pteyrgoid remain active or inactive during opening?
A
Inactive
5
Q
When does the superior lateral pterygoid become active?
A
Only in conjunction with the elevator muscles
6
Q
What muscle is responsible for the depression of the mandible?
A
Digastric muscle
7
Q
When a person yawns what muscles bring the head back?
A
Posterior cervical muscles
