Head And Neck Anatomy Midterm Review

Front 1

What are the muscles of mastication

Back 1

masseter
temporalis
medial ptyregoid
lateral ptyregoid

Front 2

masster muscle has two heads

suerficial head and deep head

Back 2

superficial head originates from the zygomatic
process of the maxilla

Inserts into the angle of the mandible

Front 3

deep head originates from the zygomatic arch


inserts into the ramus of the mandible

Back 3

The temporalis muscle originates from the fossa on the temporal bone

inserts into coronoid process and ramus of the mandible

Front 4

The medial ptyregoid has two heads

deep head and superficial head

Back 4

deep head originates from sphenoid bone
superficial head originates from palatine bone and maxillary tuberosity

BOTH insert into ramus and angle of mandible

Front 5

The lateral ptyregoid has two heads

superior and inferior heads

Back 5

superior head originates from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone

Inserts into fovea of mandible

Front 6

inferior head originates from the lateral ptyregoid plate of the sphenoid bone

inserts into temporomandibular disc and capsule

Back 6

muscles of facial expression