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Home » Muscles Of Mastication: Nerve supply

Muscles Of Mastication: Nerve supply

April 12, 2025 by Kristensmith Taylor Leave a Comment

Muscles Of Mastication: Nerve supply

Describe muscles of mastication under headings:
Origin Insertion Nerve supply Action (e) Applied aspect
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muscles of mastication Applied Aspects:

  1. Masseter muscle
    • It can be palpated both intraorally and extraorally
    • Common muscle involved in myositis ossificans
    • It shows dual action in complete denture
    • It commonly undergoes hypertrophy in bruxism
  2. Temporalis muscle
    • Sudden contraction of it results in coronoid fracture
  3. Lateral pterygoid
    • Commonly involved muscle in MPDS
    • Only muscle of mastication which has attachment to the TMJ
    • It forms roof of pterygomandibular space
  4. Medial pterygoid
    • It can be palpated only intraorally
    • Commonly involved in MPDS
    • Trismus following inferior alveolar nerve block is mostly due to involvement of medial pterygoid muscle

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