Muscles of Mastication & Buccolabial Flashcards
Origin of Masseter
Zygomatic arch
Zygomatic bone
Insertion of Massester
Lateral surface of the ramus and angle of the mandible
Action of Massester
Elevates mandible
Origin of Lateral Pterygoid
Superior head: Greater wing of sphenoid bone
Inferior head: lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion of Lateral Pterygoid
Superior head: Capsule and articular disk of the TMJ
Inferior head: Neck of mandible
Action of Lateral Pterygoid
Protract mandible
Opens mouth
Active in grinding actions of chewing
Origin of Medial Pterygoid
Medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
Pyramidal process of the palatine bone
Tuberosity of the maxilla
Insertion of Medial Pterygoid
Medial surface of the ramus and angle of the mandible
Action of Medial Pterygoid
Elevates and protracts the mandible
Origin of Temporalis
Temporal fossa and temporal fascia
Insertion of Temporalis
Coronoid process of mandible &
Anterior surface of the ramus of the mandible
Action of Temporalis
Elevates the mandible
Posterior fibers retract the mandible
Origin of Buccinator
Pterygomandibular raphe
Mandible
Maxilla lateral to the molar teeth
Insertion of Buccinator
Angle of mouth, & lateral portion of upper and lower lips
Action of Buccinator
Pull the corner of the mouth laterally ; presses cheek against teeth
Origin of Depressor Anguli Oris
Oblique line of the mandible
Insertion of Depressor Anguli Oris
Angle of the mouth
Action of Depressor Anguli Oris
Pulls corner of mouth downward