Exam 12: Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

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If a muscle attaches from the mandible to a point that is inferior to that mandibular attachment,what eccentric function of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)will this muscle most likely have?

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Question 41

The central tendon of the omohyoid attaches to what structure?

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Question 42

What provides innervation for the omohyoid?

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Question 43

The digastric attaches to which of the following bones?

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Question 44

The central tendon of the digastric attaches to what structure?

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Question 45

Which muscle of mastication attaches directly into the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

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Question 46

Which is an action of the sternohyoid?

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Question 47

Which is an eccentric function of the sternohyoid?

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Question 48

Which muscle attaches onto the internal surface of the mandible?

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Question 49

Which is an eccentric function of the medial pterygoid?

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Question 50

Which are the attachments of the stylohyoid?

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Question 51

Which are the attachments of the lateral pterygoid?

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Question 52

Which is an eccentric function of the temporalis of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)?

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Question 53

What are the four major muscles of mastication?

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Question 54

Generally,what is the location and what are the attachments of the infrahyoid group?

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Question 55

What provides innervation for the stylohyoid?

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Question 56

Which muscles can elevate the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)?

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Question 57

Which is an action of the sternothyroid?

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Question 58

Which muscles attach onto the hyoid bone?

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Question 59

Which two hyoid muscles have a central tendon?

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If a muscle attaches from the mandible to a point that is inferior to that mandibular attachment,what eccentric function of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)will this muscle most likely have?

The central tendon of the omohyoid attaches to what structure?

What provides innervation for the omohyoid?

The digastric attaches to which of the following bones?

The central tendon of the digastric attaches to what structure?

Which muscle of mastication attaches directly into the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

Which is an action of the sternohyoid?

Which is an eccentric function of the sternohyoid?

Which muscle attaches onto the internal surface of the mandible?

Which is an eccentric function of the medial pterygoid?

Which are the attachments of the stylohyoid?

Which are the attachments of the lateral pterygoid?

Which is an eccentric function of the temporalis of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)?

What are the four major muscles of mastication?

Generally,what is the location and what are the attachments of the infrahyoid group?

What provides innervation for the stylohyoid?

Which muscles can elevate the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)?

Which is an action of the sternothyroid?

Which muscles attach onto the hyoid bone?

Which two hyoid muscles have a central tendon?

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