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Mastication Musc.
Dental Anatomy DENT-110
Muscle | origin/insertion | action |
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Masseter-superficial head | zygomatic process of maxilla and anterior of inferior border of zygomatic arch/lateral surface of the angle of the mandible | bilateral contraction, elevation of the mandible during closing of jaws |
masseter-deep head | posterior third and medial surface of zygomatic arch/lateral surface of mandibular ramus | Bilateral contraction, elevation of the mandible during closing of jaws |
Temporalis | inferior temporal line and infratemporal crest of sphenoid bone within fossa/coronoid process of mandibular ramus | bilateral contraction of entire muscle-elevation of mandible. Bilateral contraction of only posterior part, retraction of mandible backward |
Medial pterygoid | Deep-betweenpterygoid plates, Superficial -lateral surface of pyramidal process of palatine bone and maxillary tuberosity/medial surface of mandibular ramus and angle of mandible | bilateral contraction of deep and superficial-elevation of mandible |
Lateral pterygoid | Superior head-infratemporal surface and crest of spheniod,. Inferior head-lateral pterygoid plate of spheniod/both heads-anterior surface of neck of mandibular condyle, temporomandibular joint | Unilateral contraction- shift mandible side to side. Bilateral contraction protrusion of mandible forward, slight depression of mandible during jaw opening |