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21 Cards in this Set
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Name the four (4) paired muscles of mastication.
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Temporalis, Masseter, Medial Pterygoid, Lateral Pterygoid
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Which muscle of mastication is located on the side of the head above the ear and behind the eye?
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The temporalis
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Which muscle of mastication is considered the strongest crushing muscle?
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masseter muscle
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Which muscle protrudes the lower jaw?
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The lateral pterygoid muscle
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What is the anatomical name for the lower jaw?
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Mandible
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Which of the four primary muscles of mastication can retrude the mandible?
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The Temporalis
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What are the three (3) functional parts of the Temporalis?
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Anterior, Middle and Posterior
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What part of the Temporalis retrudes the mandible?
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The posterior
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What nerve provides motor control to all of the muscles of mastication?
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The trigeminal nerve
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What type of nerve is the Trigeminal Nerve?
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A Cranial Nerve
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Where does the Temporalis insert?
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The Coronoid process of the mandible
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Where does the Lateral Pterygoid insert?
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The neck of the mandible and the articular disc
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How many heads does the Lateral Pterygoid have?
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Two
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What are the names of the two heads of the Lateral Pterygoid?
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The superior and the inferior heads of the Lateral Pterygoid
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What is the name of the mandibular process that supports the mandibular condyle?
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The Condyloid Process
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What is the name of the process that is located immediately anterior to the Condyloid Process?
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The Coronoid Process
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What is the name of the Temporalis Muscle modification that inserts and surrounds the coronoid process?
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The Temporalis Tendon
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What is the name of the underlying bone that supports the Condylar and Coronoid Processes?
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The Ramus of the Mandible
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Where is the attachment of the Medial Pterygoid?
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The posterior inferior inner surface of the Ramus of the Mandible
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What is the name of the bony structure that is located on top of the Condyloid Process?
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The Mandibular Condyle
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Are there other anatomical structures in the human body that are also named with the term "condyle"?
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Yes
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