Temporomandibular Muscles Flashcards
Temporalis
O: temporal fossa
I: coronoid process and ramus of mandible
A: Bilaterally: elevation, retrusion (posterior fibers), Unilaterally: ipsilateral lateral deviation
I: Mandibular branch of trigeminal n. (CN V)
Masseter
O: zygomatic arch of temporal bone and zygomatic process of maxilla
I: Angle of the ramus and coronoid process of mandible
A: Bilaterally: elevation, Unilaterally: ipsilateral lateral deviation
I: Mandibular branch of trigeminal n. (CN V)
Medial Pterygoid
O: lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone and tuberosity of the maxilla
I: ramus and angle of the mandible
A: Bilaterally: elevation, protrusion, Unilaterally: contralateral lateral deviation
I: Mandibular branch of trigeminal n. (CN V)
Lateral Pterygoid
O: Lateral pterygoid plate and greater wing of the sphenoid
I: mandibular condyle and articular disk
A: Bilaterally: depression, protrusion, Unilaterally: contralateral lateral deviation
I: Mandibular branch of trigeminal n. (CN V)