Movements of the mandible
Muscles of mastication
Muscles of facial expression
TMJ is a modified synovial hinge joint movements?
Articulating surfaces that form the TMJ?
Convex= man condyle Concave= man fossa of temporal bone
4 ligamentous structures supporting the TMJ?
General function of suprahyoid
- brings mandible & hyoid closer to one another
General function of infrahyoid?
Depresses the hyoid bone
Suprahyoid muscles
Mylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Stylohyoid
Digastric
Infrahyoid muscles
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid
Prevertebral muscles
Longus coli
Longus capitis
Rectus capitis anterior
Rectus capitis lateralis
Posterior cervical triangle
Anterior cervical triangle
Muscles of the posterior neck
Upper traps Levator scapula Splenii Erectors Transversospinalis mm
4 suboccipital mms
Intrinsic superficial group
Splenius capitis
Splenius cervicis
Intrinsic intermediate group-erector spinae
Spinalis (medial)
Longissmius (intermediate)
Iliocostalis (lateral)
Intrinsic deep group
Semispinalis
Multifidi (multifidus)
Rotatores
Extrinsic superficial group
Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid minor Rhomboid major
Extrinsic intermediate group
Serratus posterior superior
Serratus posterior inferior
Superficial intrinsic group
Splenii muscles (neck)
Intermediate intrinsic group
Erector spinae
Deep intrinsic group
Transversospinal m
A long pre vertebral muscle
Longus capitus