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Muscles

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What does mastication mean?   Process of which food is ground and crushed by teeth, first step of digestion. "Chewing"  
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What are the muscles of mastication?   masseter, temporal, pterygoid lateral and medial.  
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Which muscles elevate the mandible?   masseter, temporalis, medal pterygoid.  
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Which muscles depress the mandible?   geniohyoid, mylohyoid, digastric, lateral pterygoid, and infrahyoid.  
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Which muscles protrude the mandible?   lateral and medial pterygoid  
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What muscle retracts the mandible?   temporalis  
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What is the most powerful muscle of mastication that can be palpated?   Masseter muscle  
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What is the space that is bounded by the mandible, lateral pterygoid, and medial pterygoid?   Pterygoid mandibular space  
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Why is the pterygoid mandibular space important to the dental hygienist?   Where injections are given to numb the lower jaw.  
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Epicranial Origin   Frontal belly; epicranial aponeurosis Occipital belly; occipital and temporal bones  
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Epicranial Insertion   Frontal belly; eyebrow and root of nose Occipital belly; epicranial aponeurosis  
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Orbicularis oculi origin   Oribital Rim, frontal bone, and maxilla  
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Orbicularis oculi insertion   Later cants area, some encircle eye  
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Orbicularis oris origin   Encircles mouth  
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Orbicularis oris insertion   labial commissure  
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Buccinator origin   Maxilla, mandible, and pterygomandibular raphe  
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Buccinator insertion   labial commissure  
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Risorius Origin   fascia superficial to masseter muscle  
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Risorius insertion   labial commissure  
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Levator Labii Superioris Origin   Maxilla  
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Levator Labii Superioris Insertion   upper lip  
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Levator Labii Superioris alaeque nasi origin   Maxilla  
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Levator Labii Superioris alaeque nasi insertion   ala of nose and upper lip  
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Zygomaticus Major origin   Zygomatic bone  
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Zygomaticus Major insertion   Labial commissure  
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Zygomaticus minor origin   Zygomatic Bone  
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Zygomaticus minor insertion   upper lip  
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Levator anguli oris origin   Maxilla  
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Levator anguli oris insertion   labial commissure  
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Depressor anguli oris origin   Mandible  
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Depressor anguli oris insertion   labial commissure  
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Depressore labii inferioris origin   mandible  
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Depressore labii inferioris insertion   Lower lip  
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Mentalis Origin   Mandible  
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Mentalis Insertion   Chin  
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Platysma Origin   Clavicle and shouler  
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Platysma Insertion   Mandible and muscles of mouth.  
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Epicranial Facial Expression   Surprise  
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Orbicularis oculi facial expression   closing eyelid  
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Corrugator supercilii facial expression   frowning  
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Orbicularis oris facial expression   closing and pursing lips, as well as pouting and grimacing  
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Buccinator facial expression   compresses the cheeks during chewing  
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Risorius Facial Expression   Stretching lips  
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Levator Labii Superioris Facial Expression   Raising upper lip  
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Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi facial expression   Raising upper lip and dilating nares in a sneer  
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Zygomaticus major facial expression   Smiling  
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Zygomaticus minor facial expression   Raising upper lip, assisting in similng  
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Levator anguli oris facial expression   Smiling  
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Depressor anguli oris facial expression   Frowning  
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Depressor labii inferioris facial expression   Lowering lower lip  
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Mentalis Facial Expression   Raising chin and protruding lower lip  
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Platysma facial expression   Raising neck skin and grimacing  
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Intrinsic Tongue Muscles   Transverse Bands, Superior Longitudinal Bands, Inferior Longitudinal Bands, Vertical Bands  
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Extrinsic Tongue Muscles   Genioglossus, Styloglossus, Hyoglossus, Palatoglossus  
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TMJ   Temporomandibular Joint  
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How does the TMJ move when the mandible is protruded-moving lower jaw forward?   Gliding in both upper synovial cavities.  
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How does the TMJ move when the mandible is retracted-moving lower jaw backward.   Gliding in both upper synovial cavities.  
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How does the TMJ move when the mandible depressed and protruded-opening jaws?   Gliding both upper synovial cavities and rotation in both lower synovial cavities.  
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How does the TMJ move when the mandible is lateral deviated-shifting lower jaw side to side?   Gliding in one upper synovial cavity and rotation in opposite upper synovial cavity.  
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