muscles of the head- dog and cat

Question 1

Which muscle?

Answer 1

digastric

Question 2

Which muscle?

Answer 2

digastric

Question 3

Which muscle?

Answer 3

digastiric

Question 4

where does the digastricus originate and insert

Answer 4

O- paracondylar process of the occipital bone, I- angle of the mandible

Question 5

what does the digastricus muscle do?

Answer 5

jaw opening

Question 6

Which muscle?

Answer 6

masseter

Question 7

Which muscle?

Answer 7

masseter

Question 8

Which muscle?

Answer 8

masseter

Question 9

Which muscle?

Answer 9

masseter, caudal

Question 10

where does the masseter originate and insert?

Answer 10

O-maxilary region of the skull and zygomatic arch, I- a wide area on the caudal side of the mandible

Question 11

Which muscle?

Answer 11

medial pterygoid

Question 12

Which muscle?

Answer 12

medial pterygoid

Question 13

Which muscle?

Answer 13

medial pterygoid

Question 14

Which muscle?

Answer 14

lateral pterygoid

Question 15

where do the lateral and medial pterygoid originate and insert?

Answer 15

The lateral pterygoid muscle originates from the pterygopalatine region of the skull. It inserts on the lateral aspect of the mandible. The medial pterygoid muscle originates from the pterygopalatine region of the skull. It inserts on the medial aspect of the mandible.

Question 16

where does the temporal muscle originate and insert?

Answer 16

originates from the lateral surface of the cranium. It inserts on the coronoid process.

Question 17

Which muscle?

Answer 17

temporal m

Question 18

Which muscle?

Answer 18

temporal m

Question 19

Which muscle?

Answer 19

temporal m