Wk9 -Mastication Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the TMJ
A
synovial
2
Q
Function of articular disk
A
allows protrusion
3
Q
which part of the mandible articulates at the TMJ
A
condylar process
4
Q
Name the muscles of mastication
A
masseter, temporalis, lateral terragoid & medial terragoi
5
Q
trigeminal nerve branches
A
ophthalmic
Maxillary
mandibular
6
Q
Masseter function
A
elevates mandible
7
Q
masseter origins & insertions
A
origin = zygomatic complex insert = ramus
8
Q
temporalis insert
A
coracoid process of mandible
9
Q
temporalis function
A
forceful elevation
contracts protrusion
10
Q
lateral terragoid function
A
protrusion
11
Q
lateral terrgaoid origins & inserts
A
origin = TMJ, condylar process of mandible insert = sphenoid bone
12
Q
which muscle of mastication is bigger in carnivores
A
temporalis
13
Q
medial terragoid function
A
supports TMJ
elevation & protrusion
