Oral Functions: Muscles Flashcards
what is the origin of the masseter?
zygomatic arch
what is the insertion of the masseter?
lateral surface and angle of mandible
what does the masseter do?
elevates mandible
which type of patients have tender masseters?
clenching patients
how do you examine the masseter?
one finger intra-orally and the other on the cheek
what is the origin of the temporalis?
floor of temporal fossa
what is the insertion of the temporalis?
coronoid process and anterior border of ramus
what does the temporalis do?
elevates and retracts the mandible
which patients have a tender temporalis?
bruxism patients
how do you palpate the temporalis?
ask the patient to clench teeth together
what is the origin of the lateral pterygoid?
from the lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
what is the insertion of the lateral pterygoid
anterior border of the condyle and intra-articular disc via two independent heads
what is the function of the lateral pterygoid?
protrudes and laterally deviates the mandible and the inferior head functions with the mandibular depressors during openings
what does the inferior belly of the lateral pterygoid attach to?
head of condyle
what does the superior belly of the lateral pterygoid attach to?
intra-articular disc
which muscles is it not possible to manually palpate
lateral pterygoid and medial pterygoid