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What bony structures make up the TMJ?

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Condyle of mandible

Mandibular fossa of temporal bone

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What divides the TMJ into ventral and dorsal halves?

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Cartilaginous articular disc

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What does the dorsal half of the TMJ capsule do?

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Allows mandibular condyle to slide rostrally or caudally back into place

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What does the ventral half of the TMJ capsule do?

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Permits hinge like opening and closing

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What prevents lateral displacement of the TMJ?

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Lateral ligament

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What prevents posterior displacement of the TMJ?

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Retroarticular process

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What prevents ventral displacement of the TMJ?

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Joint capsule

Surround muscles

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What produces lateral movements of the mandible?

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Retractors on same side

Protruders on opposite side

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What are the four muscles of mastication?

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Temporalis - Masseter - Medial pterygoid - Lateral pterygoid

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What nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?

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CN 5 Trigeminal nerve V3 - Mandibular nerve

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What muscles act across the TMJ but arent muscles of mastication?

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Cranial digastric and Mylohyoid m.

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Where does the temporalis muscle originate?

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Temporal fossa - some fibers on the lateral nuchal crest

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Where does the Temporalis muscle insert?

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Coronoid process of the mandible

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What is the bilateral action of the Temporalis muscle/?

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Jaw closing

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What is the unilateral action of the temporalis muscle?

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Broad origin allows differences in action based on portion of muscle bring used but most cause retraction

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What is the origin of the masseter muscle?

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Zygomatic arch

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What is the insertion of the masseter?

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Masseteric fossa and angular process of the mandible

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What is the bilateral action of the masseter?

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Jaw closing

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What is the unilateral action of the masseter?

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Superficial fibers - Protract

Deep fibers - Draw mandible directly laterally or retract

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Where does the medial pterygoid originate?

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Pterygopalatine fossa ??

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Where does the medial pterygoid muscle insert?

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Medial surface of mandibular ramus and angular process

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What is the bilateral action of the medial pterygoid?

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Jaw closing

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What is the unilateral action of the medial pterygoid?

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Protraction

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What is the origin of the lateral pterygoid muscle?

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Pterygopalatine fossa

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What is the insertion point of the lateral pterygoid?
Capsule of the TMJ and the articular disk
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What is the action of the lateral pterygoid?
Control position of the articular disk during jaw movement
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What are the general characteristics of animals who are mainly slicing and crushing during mastication?
Temporalis muscle is largest | Zygomatic arch flares laterally for larger coronoid
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What is the origin of the mylohyoid?
Along length of the medial aspect of the mandibular body
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What is the insertion point of the mylohyoid?
Midline raphe with fibers from opposite muscles and the basihyoid
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What nerve innervates the mylohyoid?
Mylohyoid nerve
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What does the mylohyoid nerve come from?
CN 5 V3
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What is the action of the mylohyoid m.?
Raises the floor of the oral cavity to support tongue and draws the basihyoid rostrally
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What is the origin of the digastric muscle?
Paracondylar process
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What is the insertion point of the digastric muscle?
Ventral and medial aspect of the mandible
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What nerve innervates the digastric muscle?
Ant. belly - Mylohyoid N. | Post. belly - Facial N.
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What is the action of the digastric muscle?
Active depression of the mandible
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What nerve is responsible for skin and mucosa sensory innervation in the mandibular region?
Mandibular nerve - CN 5 V3
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What is the mandibular nerve a branch of?
Trigeminal
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What are the six sensory branches of the mandibular nerve?
Buccal n. - Auriculotemporal n. - Inferior alveolar n. - Mental n. - Mylohyoid n. - Lingual n.
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What does the buccal n. provide sensory to?
Skin of the cheek and underlying oral mucosa
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What does the auriculotemporal n. supply sensory to?
Parts of the external ear and most of the skin overlying temporalis, masseter, and zygomatic arch
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What is the path of the auriculotemporal n.?
Passes caudal to retroarticular process to emerge on the superficial surface of the face between the masseter and auricular cartilage
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What sensory does the inferior alveolar n. provide?
Mandibular teeth
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What sensory does the mental nerve provide?
Skin of the chin
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What is the mental n. a branch of ?
Inferior alveolar n.
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Where does the mental nerve exit?
Mental foramen
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What sensory information does the mylohyoid n. provide?
Skin ventral to teh mandibular body
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What motor actions does the mylohyoid n. provide?
Mylohyoid | Rostral digastric muscle
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What sensory information does the lingual nerve provide?
Anterior two-thirds of the tongue and lingual mucosa
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What is carried with the lingual n.?
Special sensory and preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the facial n.
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What is the path of the lingual nerve?
Runs parallel and rostral to the inferior alveolar n. passing medial to mandible to enter posterior aspect of the oral cavity
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What is the maxillary a. divided into?
Mandibular - Pterygoid - Pterygopalatine
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What are some things that the mandibular portion of the maxillary artery provide blood to?
Temporalis, Masseter, and some of pterygoid mass | TMJ and Ear
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What are two main branches off the mandibular a.?
Inferior alveolar a. | Middle meningeal a.
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Where does the middle meningeal a. go?
Through the oval foramen into the cranial cavity
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What does the pterygoplatine a. provide blood to?
Orbit, palate, nasal cavity | Temporalis - and MOST of the pterygoid mass
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What branch comes off the pterygoplatine?
Buccal artery
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Where does the maxillary vein form?
caudal to the alar canal from union of veins from pterygoid plexus
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What joins with the maxillary vein to form the external jugular?
Linguofacial v.
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What does does grinding involve?
Sliding of rough or texture surfaces

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