Oral Biology: Muscles of Mastication Flashcards
What does “mastication” mean?
Chewing
What does the breakdown of food stuffs via mastication involve? (3)
1) preparation for swallowing
2) increase surface area for chemical digestion
3) release of chemicals for sense of taste
What is stimulated by mastication?
salivary flow
Where do masticatory movements take place?
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
What does the TMJ comprise of?
1) Glenoid Fossa of the Temporal Bone
2) Articular Eminence
3) Condyle of the Mandible
What movement occurs at the TMJ with a slight jaw opening?
A simple hinge movement
What movement occurs at the TMJ with a wide jaw opening?
Hinge and Slide
What movement occurs at the TMJ when the jaw protrudes?
Slide movement
What three groups of muscles are involved in mastication?
1) Muscles between the skull and mandible
2) muscles between mandible and hyoid
3) hyoid stabilisers
What group of muscles acts across the TMJ and is considered the main group of muscles of mastication?
Muscles between the skull and the mandible
Name the four muscles under the “Skull-Mandible” group
1) Masseter
2) Temporalis
3) Medial Pterygoid
4) Lateral Pterygoid
What is the:
1) origin
2) insertion
of the SUPERFICIAL MASSETER?
1) Origin: zygomatic arch/bone
2) Insertion: angle/ramus of the mandible
What is the action of the superficial masseter muscle?
Jaw elevation (closing), minor protrusive action
What nerve innervates the superficial masseter?
Masseteric nerve of the Motor Root of CNVc
What is the:
1) origin
2) insertion
of the DEEP MASSETER?
1) Origin: Inner aspect of the zygomatic arch
2) Insertion: angle/ramus of the mandible
What is the action of the deep masseter muscle?
Jaw elevation (closing)
What is the innervation of the deep masseter muscle?
Masseteric nerve of the motor root of CNVc