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Temporomandibular Jt.

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Describe Depression - Action of TMJ   Opening mouth (sagittal plane)  
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Describe Protrusion - Action of TMJ   Pushing bottom teeth forward past upper teeth  
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Describe Retrusion - Action of TMJ   Pulling bottom teeth backward behind upper teeth  
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Describe Lateral movement - Action of TMJ   Mandible moves to the right or left  
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Describe Elevation - Action of TMJ   Closing mouth (sagittal plane)  
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Describe the joint actions for depression   Anterior rotation of condyle & sliding of disc & condyle anterior and inferior  
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Describe the joint actions for elevation   Posterior rotation of condyle & sliding of disc & condyle posterior and superior  
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Describe the joint actions for protrusion   Sliding forward - no rotation occurs  
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Describe the joint actions for retrusion   Sliding backward - no rotation occurs  
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Describe the joint actions for lateral movement   Same side spins & opposite side rotates  
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Name the action for the Temporalis muscle   Bilateral: Elevation & retrusion / Unilateral: Lateral deviation to the same side  
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Name the nerve for the Temporalis muscle   Trigeminal nerve (Cranial nerve V)  
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Name the action for the Masseter muscle   Bilateral: Elevation / Unilateral: Lateral deviation to the same side  
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Name the nerve for the Masseter muscle   Trigeminal nerve (Cranial nerve V)  
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Name the action for the Medial Pterygoid muscle   Bilateral: Elevation & protrusion / Unilateral: Lateral deviation to the opposite side  
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Name the nerve for the Medial Pterygoid muscle   Trigeminal nerve (Cranial nerve V)  
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Name the action for the Lateral Pterygoid muscle   Bilateral: Depression & protrusion / Unilateral: Lateral deviation to the opposite side  
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Name the nerve for the Lateral Pterygoid muscle   Trigeminal nerve (Cranial nerve V)  
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What is the nerve for the muscles of mastification?   Trigeminal nerve (Cranial nerve V)  
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Name the muscles of mastification who's action is elevation   Temporalis, masseter, & medial pterygoid  
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Name the muscles of mastification who's action is retraction (retrusion)   Temporalis  
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Name the muscles of mastification who's action is depression   Lateral pterygoid  
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Name the muscles of mastification who's action is protrusion   Medial & lateral pterygoid  
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Name the muscles of mastification who's action is lateral deviation to the left   Left temporalis & masseter and right medial & lateral pterygoid  
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Name the muscles of mastification who's action is lateral deviation to the right   Right temporalis & masseter and left medial & lateral pterygoid  
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