Muscles of Mastication and Facial Expression Flashcards
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
masseter (deep & superficial heads)
Origin: zygomatic process of maxilla and zygmatic arch (S); zygomatic arch (D)
Insertion: ramus of mandible
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
temporalis
Origin: temporal fossa on lateral surface of skull
Insertion: coronoid process of mandible; anterior border of ramus
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
superior lateral pterygoid
Origin: greater wing of sphenoid; lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion: condyle of mandible; capsule of TMJ
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
inferior lateral pterygoid
Origin: lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion: neck of condyle on mandible
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
medial pterygoid
Origin: pterygoid fossa; medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion: angle of the mandible on medial surface
What two muscles make up the “masseter sling?”
masseter and medial pterygoid
Which two muscles are depressors of the palate?
palatoglossus
palatopharyngeal
Which muscles are elevators of the palate?
tensor veli palatini
levator veli palatini
musculus uvulae
These muscles depress the palate and have NO origins or insertions to bone.
palatoglossus
palatopharyngeal
What are the 4 muscles of mastication?
masseter
temporalis
inferior and superior lateral pterygoids
medial pterygoid
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
buccinator
Origin: alveolar processes of maxillary and mandibular molars; pterygomandibular raphe
Insertion: orbicularis oris
What muscle attaches to the posterior border of the pterygomandibular raphe? The anterior border?
superior constrictor
buccinator
Where does the pterygomandibular raphe attach to?
hamulus of medial pterygoid plate
mylohyoid line of mandible
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
superior constrictor
Origin: medial pterygoid plate; hamulus
Insertion: pterygomandibular raphe; alveolar processes
What muscles make up the suprahyoids?
geniohyoid
mylohyoid
digastric
stylohyoid
What muscle is this?
What is its origin?
What is its insertion?
geniohyoid
Origin: inferior genial tubercule
Insertion: anterior surface of hyoid bone