Temporal region Flashcards
1
Q
What muscle(s) is/are responsible for the elevation of the jaw?
A
Temporalis, medial pterygoid, masseter
2
Q
What muscle(s) is/are responsible for the depression of the jaw?
A
gravity, mylohyoid
3
Q
What muscle(s) is/are responsible for the protrusion of the jaw?
A
Lateral pterygoid muscle
4
Q
What muscle(s) is/are responsible for the retraction of the jaw?
A
Temporalis (posterior fibers)
5
Q
Where is the head of the mandible located when the jawis opened?
A
right beneath the articular tubercle of the temporal bone
6
Q
Blockage of the lingual nerve and inferior alveolar nerve requires anesthesia at which location?
A
Lateral to the pterygomandibular fold.
