Oral Functions 1 - muscles Flashcards
List the mandibular muscles.
Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygid
Lateral pterygoid
What is the origin and insertion of the masseter?
Origin - Zygomatic arch
Insertion: Angle and lateral surface of the mandible.
What is the action of the masseter?
Elevates the mandible
How do you examine the masseter?
1 finger intra-orally and another finger on the cheek, extra-orally.
What is the origin and insertion of the Temporalis?
Origin - Floor of the temporal fossa
Insertion - Coronoid process and the anterior border of the ramus
What is the action of the temporalis?
Elevation and retraction of the mandible
How do you examine the temporalis?
Ask patient to clench.
Palpate above the ear and in the supra-orbital region.
What is the origin and insertion of the lateral pterygoid?
Origin - Lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion via 2 independent heads:
Superior belly - Intra-articular disc
Inferior belly - anterior border of the condyle
What is the function of the lateral pterygoid?
Opening/depressing the mandible
How do you examine the lateral pterygoid?
Resisted movement
What is the origin and insertion of the medial pterygoid?
Origin:
Deep - medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
Superficial - Tuberosity of the maxilla
Insertion - angle of the mandible
What is the function of the medial pterygoid?
Elevation and protrusion of the mandible
How do you examine the medial pterygoid?
Cant examine
A spasm in which muscle is responsible for a jaw click?
Lateral pterygoid
What muscle is commonly anaesthetised accidentally in an Inferior alveolar nerve block?
Medial pterygoid