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MUSCLESOF
MASTICATION
INDIAN DENTAL ACADEMYINDIAN DENTAL ACADEMYLeader in continuing Dental EducationLeader in continuing Dental Education
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Contents Contents IntroductionIntroductionPrimary Muscles Of MasticationPrimary Muscles Of MasticationAccessory Muscles Of MasticationAccessory Muscles Of MasticationDevelopment Of Muscles Of MasticationDevelopment Of Muscles Of MasticationFunction Of Muscles Function Of Muscles Applied AnatomyApplied AnatomyDisorders Of Muscles Disorders Of Muscles ConclusionConclusionReferencesReferences
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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Skeletal components of body are held Skeletal components of body are held together and moved by skeletal together and moved by skeletal muscles.muscles.
The attachment of the muscle to the The attachment of the muscle to the fixed part is known as fixed part is known as originorigin and and attachment to the movable part is attachment to the movable part is insertioninsertion..
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PRIMARY MUSCLES OF PRIMARY MUSCLES OF MASTICATIONMASTICATION
The muscles of mastication are of two types The muscles of mastication are of two types PrimaryPrimary AccessoryAccessory
PRIMARY MUSCLESPRIMARY MUSCLES MasseterMasseter TemporalisTemporalis Lateral PterygoidLateral Pterygoid Medial PterygoidMedial Pterygoid
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MasseterMasseter
Greek word “Greek word “masetermaseter”- a ”- a chewerchewer
This is a This is a quadrilateral quadrilateral muscle which covers the muscle which covers the lateral part of ramus of lateral part of ramus of mandible. mandible.
It consists of It consists of 3 layers3 layers which blend anteriorly.which blend anteriorly.
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OriginOrigin Superficial layer Superficial layer
(largest)(largest) maxillary processmaxillary process of of
zygomatic bone zygomatic bone anterior 2/3anterior 2/3rdrd of of inferior inferior
borderborder of zygomatic arch of zygomatic arch Middle layerMiddle layer
medial aspectmedial aspect of anterior of anterior 2/32/3rdrd of zygomatic arch of zygomatic arch
lower borderlower border of posterior of posterior third of zygomatic archthird of zygomatic arch
Deep layerDeep layer – – arises from the arises from the deep deep
surfacesurface of zygomatic arch. of zygomatic arch.
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Insertion Insertion
Superficial layerSuperficial layer AngleAngle of mandible of mandible Lower posterior halfLower posterior half of of
lateral surface of lateral surface of mandibular ramus.mandibular ramus.
Middle layerMiddle layer central partcentral part of mandibular of mandibular
ramus.ramus.
Deep layerDeep layer upper partupper part of mandibular of mandibular
ramusramus coronoidcoronoid process. process.
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MasseterMasseter Nerve supplyNerve supply
Supplied by Supplied by masseteric nervemasseteric nerve a a branch of anterior division of branch of anterior division of mandibular nervemandibular nerve
Blood supplyBlood supply Supplied by Supplied by masseteric arterymasseteric artery
branch of maxillary artery branch of maxillary artery Venous drainage through Venous drainage through
masseteric veinmasseteric vein
ActionAction The muscle The muscle elevates elevates the the
mandible to close the mouth, mandible to close the mouth, and clenches the teethand clenches the teeth
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TemporalisTemporalis
It is a powerful fan shaped It is a powerful fan shaped chewing muscle which chewing muscle which fills temporal fossafills temporal fossa
OriginOrigin Temporal fossa from Temporal fossa from
infatemporal - linesinfatemporal - lines excluding excluding
zygomatic bonezygomatic bone Temporal fasciaTemporal fascia
InsertionInsertion Margins & deep surfaceMargins & deep surface of of
the coronoid processthe coronoid process Anterior borderAnterior border of ramus of of ramus of
mandiblemandible
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TEMPORALISTEMPORALIS Nerve supplyNerve supply
Deep temporal branchesDeep temporal branches from from anterior division of mandibular anterior division of mandibular nervenerve
Blood supplyBlood supply Superficial temporal arterySuperficial temporal artery branch branch
of maxillary artery of maxillary artery superficial temporal veinsuperficial temporal vein & middle & middle
temporal veintemporal vein
ActionAction Elevates Elevates the mandible the mandible posterior fibers posterior fibers retractretract the the
protruded mandibleprotruded mandible
Applied anatomyApplied anatomy Sudden reflex contraction of Sudden reflex contraction of
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Lateral pterygoidLateral pterygoid
It is a short thick conical muscle with definite upper and lower headsIt is a short thick conical muscle with definite upper and lower heads OriginOrigin
Upper head arises from Upper head arises from infra temporal surfaceinfra temporal surface and crest of and crest of greater wing of greater wing of sphenoid bonesphenoid bone
Lower head from the Lower head from the lateral pterygoid platelateral pterygoid plate InsertionInsertion
Fibers run backwards and laterally and converge into the Fibers run backwards and laterally and converge into the pterygoid foveapterygoid fovea on anterior surface of neck of mandibleon anterior surface of neck of mandible
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Lateral pterygoidLateral pterygoid Nerve supplyNerve supply
A branch from anterior division A branch from anterior division of the of the mandibular nervemandibular nerve
Blood supplyBlood supply Maxillary artery Maxillary artery Ascending palatine arteryAscending palatine artery
ActionAction DepressesDepresses the mandible to the mandible to
open mouthopen mouth Lat. & Medial pterygoid of both Lat. & Medial pterygoid of both
sides contract to sides contract to protrudeprotrude the the mandible mandible
when contract alternatively when contract alternatively produces produces chewing movementschewing movements
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Medial pterygoidMedial pterygoidThis is This is quadrilateral musclequadrilateral muscle having a small having a small superficialsuperficial head head and a large and a large deepdeep head which head which forms the major part of muscleforms the major part of muscle
OriginOrigin Superficial head from Superficial head from maxillary maxillary
tuberositytuberosity Deep head from medial surface of Deep head from medial surface of
lateral pterygoid platelateral pterygoid plate and part of and part of palatine bonepalatine bone
InsertionInsertion Fibers run backwards, downwards Fibers run backwards, downwards
and laterally into the roughened and laterally into the roughened area of area of medial surface of the angle medial surface of the angle mandiblemandible
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Medial pterygoidMedial pterygoid Nerve supplyNerve supply
Branch of the Branch of the main trunkmain trunk of of mandibular nervemandibular nerve
Blood supplyBlood supply By facial artery By facial artery lingual veinlingual vein
ActionAction ElevatesElevates and and protrudesprotrudes the the
mandiblemandible
Applied anatomyApplied anatomy During improper inferior During improper inferior
alveolar nerve block, the alveolar nerve block, the needle may prick & irritate the needle may prick & irritate the muscle causing spasm & muscle causing spasm & consequently trismusconsequently trismus
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RelationsRelationsLateral PterygoidLateral Pterygoid
Superficial:-Superficial:- MasseterMasseter Ramus of mandibleRamus of mandible Tendon of temporalisTendon of temporalis Maxillary arteryMaxillary artery
Deep:-Deep:- Mandibular nerveMandibular nerve Middle Meningeal arteryMiddle Meningeal artery Sphenomandibular Sphenomandibular
ligamentligament Deep head of medial Deep head of medial
pterygoidpterygoid
Structures emerging at upper Structures emerging at upper border:-border:- Deep temporal nerve Deep temporal nerve Masseteric nerveMasseteric nerve
Structures emerging at lower Structures emerging at lower border:-border:- Lingual nerveLingual nerve Inferior alveolar nerveInferior alveolar nerve Middle meningeal artery Middle meningeal artery
passes upwards deep to itpasses upwards deep to it Structures passing through Structures passing through
gap between two heads:-gap between two heads:- Maxillary artery enters Maxillary artery enters
the gapthe gap Buccal branch of Buccal branch of
mandibular nerve comes mandibular nerve comes out of that gapout of that gap
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RelationsRelationsMedial PterygoidMedial Pterygoid
Superficial relations:-Superficial relations:- Upper part of muscle is separated from Lateral Pterygoid by:-Upper part of muscle is separated from Lateral Pterygoid by:-
Lateral pterygoid plateLateral pterygoid plate Lingual nerveLingual nerve Inferior alveolar nerveInferior alveolar nerve
Lower part of muscle is separated from Lateral Pterygoid by:-Lower part of muscle is separated from Lateral Pterygoid by:- Mandibular ramusMandibular ramus Inferior alveolar nerveInferior alveolar nerve Lingual nerveLingual nerve Maxillary arteryMaxillary artery Sphenomandibular ligamentSphenomandibular ligament
Deep relationsDeep relations Tensor veli palatiniTensor veli palatini Superior constrictor of pharynxSuperior constrictor of pharynx StyloglossusStyloglossus Stylopharyngeus attached to styloid processStylopharyngeus attached to styloid process
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ACCESSORY MUSCLES OF ACCESSORY MUSCLES OF MASTICATIONMASTICATION
DIGASTRICDIGASTRIC MYLOHYOIDMYLOHYOID GENIOHYOIDGENIOHYOID PLATYSMAPLATYSMA BUCCINATORBUCCINATOR
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Digastric muscleDigastric muscle This muscle has 2 bellies anterior & posterior This muscle has 2 bellies anterior & posterior OriginOrigin
Anterior belly originates from Anterior belly originates from Digastric fossaDigastric fossa at inner side of lower at inner side of lower border of mandibleborder of mandible
InsertionInsertion Anterior belly descend to hyoid bone & join Anterior belly descend to hyoid bone & join intermediate tendonintermediate tendon which which
is connected to hyoid bone by fibrous tissue called Digastric pulleyis connected to hyoid bone by fibrous tissue called Digastric pulley
Nerve supplyNerve supply By By Mylohyoid nerveMylohyoid nerve branch of inferior alveolar nerve which is a branch branch of inferior alveolar nerve which is a branch
of mandibular nerveof mandibular nerve
Blood supplyBlood supply By By lingual artery & veinlingual artery & vein
ActionAction Depresses the mandible and mostly acts in maximal depressionDepresses the mandible and mostly acts in maximal depression
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Mylohyoid muscleMylohyoid muscleThis muscle forms the floor of the mouthThis muscle forms the floor of the mouth OriginOrigin
Whole length of Whole length of Mylohyoid line to the 3Mylohyoid line to the 3rdrd molar molar of inside of of inside of mandiblemandible
InsertionInsertion Fibers pass down & some are inserted into Fibers pass down & some are inserted into median raphaemedian raphae & rest & rest
into the into the hyoid bonehyoid bone
Nerve supplyNerve supply By By Mylohyoid nervesMylohyoid nerves branch of inferior alveolar nerve branch of inferior alveolar nerve
ActionAction Elevation of the floor of mouth in the 1Elevation of the floor of mouth in the 1 stst stage of deglutition stage of deglutition Elevates hyoid bone or depresses the mandibleElevates hyoid bone or depresses the mandible
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Geniohyoid muscleGeniohyoid muscleThis is a narrow muscle lying above the medial part of This is a narrow muscle lying above the medial part of
MylohyoidMylohyoid
OriginOrigin From the From the genial tuberclegenial tubercle of symphysis of symphysis
InsertionInsertion At anterior surface of body of At anterior surface of body of hyoid bonehyoid bone
Nerve supplyNerve supply Supplied by the Supplied by the hypoglossal nervehypoglossal nerve
ActionAction Depresses mandible when hyoid is fixedDepresses mandible when hyoid is fixed
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PlatysmaPlatysmaThis is a large thin muscleThis is a large thin muscle OriginOrigin
Upper parts of Upper parts of pectoral and deltoid fasciaepectoral and deltoid fasciae
InsertionInsertion Anterior fibersAnterior fibers –base of mandible –base of mandible Posterior fibersPosterior fibers –skin of lower face and lip –skin of lower face and lip
Nerve supply Nerve supply cervical branch of cervical branch of Facial nerveFacial nerve
ActionAction DepressesDepresses the lower jaw and lip the lower jaw and lip
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BuccinatorBuccinator Origin:-Origin:-
Upper fibers – Upper fibers – maxilla opposite molarsmaxilla opposite molars Lower fibers – Lower fibers – mandible opposite molar teethmandible opposite molar teeth Middle fibersMiddle fibers – pterygomandibular raphae – pterygomandibular raphae
Insertion :-Insertion :- Upper fibersUpper fibers – straight to upper lip – straight to upper lip Lower fibersLower fibers – straight to lower lip – straight to lower lip Middle fibersMiddle fibers – decussate before passing to the lip – decussate before passing to the lip
Nerve supply – Nerve supply – lower buccal branch of lower buccal branch of facial nervefacial nerve
Actions –Actions – flattens cheekflattens cheek against gums and teeth against gums and teeth prevents prevents accumulation of foodaccumulation of food in the vestibule in the vestibule
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MANDIBULAR MOVEMENTS AND MANDIBULAR MOVEMENTS AND ROLE PLAYED BY MUSCLESROLE PLAYED BY MUSCLES
Elevation of mandibleElevation of mandible The The temporalistemporalis elevates the coronoid process elevates the coronoid process Masseter and medial pterygoidMasseter and medial pterygoid elevate the angle of elevate the angle of
mandiblemandible Lateral pterygoid relaxes as muscles exert upward Lateral pterygoid relaxes as muscles exert upward
tractiontraction
Depression of mandibleDepression of mandible Lateral pterygoidLateral pterygoid exerts a forward pull on neck of exerts a forward pull on neck of
mandiblemandible Sup. HeadSup. Head of lateral pterygoid pulls articular disc of lateral pterygoid pulls articular disc
down of articular tubercledown of articular tubercle AccessoryAccessory muscle help in drawing mandible down. muscle help in drawing mandible down.
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Protrusion of mandibleProtrusion of mandible Lateral pterygoid and medial pterygoid Lateral pterygoid and medial pterygoid
contracts contracts
Retrusion of mandibleRetrusion of mandible Posterior fibers of Posterior fibers of TemporalisTemporalis with help of with help of
Mylohyoid, Digastric & Geniohyoid draw the Mylohyoid, Digastric & Geniohyoid draw the mandible backwardsmandible backwards
Lateral shift of mandibleLateral shift of mandible contraction of contraction of lateral pterygoidlateral pterygoid on one side on one side
and medial pterygoid on the other side. and medial pterygoid on the other side.
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Actions Actions
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Articular DiscArticular Disc
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSCLES OF MASTICATIONMUSCLES OF MASTICATION
All the muscles of mastication develop from the All the muscles of mastication develop from the mesoderm of mesoderm of 11stst brachial arch brachial arch (mandibular arch) (mandibular arch)
Therefore, they are supplied by Therefore, they are supplied by mandibular nerve.mandibular nerve.
Accessory muscles:-Accessory muscles:- Digastric Digastric -- 11stst ARCH ARCH MylohyoidMylohyoid -- 11stst ARCH ARCH GeniohyoidGeniohyoid -- Upper cervical somitesUpper cervical somites PlatysmaPlatysma -- 22ndnd ARCH ARCH BuccinatorBuccinator -- 22ndnd ARCH ARCH
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Development Development
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Temporalis muscle
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MasseterMasseter
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Jaw reflexesJaw reflexes
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Jaw reflexesJaw reflexes
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Force Force
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APPLIED ANATOMYAPPLIED ANATOMYThe contraction of muscles of mastication affects the The contraction of muscles of mastication affects the
displacement of fracturedisplacement of fracture
Action of these muscles minimize displacement in Action of these muscles minimize displacement in favorablefavorable fracture fracture
In case of In case of unfavorableunfavorable fracture they tend to contribute to fracture they tend to contribute to fracture displacement fracture displacement
When angle fracture is When angle fracture is horizontalhorizontal the maseter, temporalis, the maseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid cause upward and medial displacement of medial pterygoid cause upward and medial displacement of proximal segmentproximal segment
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Fracture Fracture
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Undifferentiated painUndifferentiated pain
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DISORDERS OF MUSCLESDISORDERS OF MUSCLES
MYASTHENIA GRAVISMYASTHENIA GRAVIS TRISMUSTRISMUS MYOFACIAL PAIN DYSFUNCTION MYOFACIAL PAIN DYSFUNCTION
SYNDROMESYNDROME
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MYASTHENIA GRAVISMYASTHENIA GRAVIS
It is a chronic disease with It is a chronic disease with progressive progressive weaknessweakness of skeletal muscles caused by of skeletal muscles caused by destruction of destruction of acetyl cholineacetyl choline receptors at receptors at neuromuscular junction.neuromuscular junction.
This is This is autoimmune conditionautoimmune condition.. Muscles of mastication are involved before Muscles of mastication are involved before
any other muscle group.any other muscle group. Difficulty in mastication ,deglutition and Difficulty in mastication ,deglutition and
dropping of jaw is seen.dropping of jaw is seen.
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TRISMUSTRISMUSStiffness of muscles of masticationStiffness of muscles of mastication EtiologyEtiology
Local infectionLocal infection –pericoronitis, dentoalveolar abscess –pericoronitis, dentoalveolar abscess Direct Direct traumatrauma to muscles of mastication to muscles of mastication PressurePressure is on Medial Pterygoid and Masseter leading is on Medial Pterygoid and Masseter leading
to irritation and consequent spasmto irritation and consequent spasm
TETANUS TETANUS Infection is caused by Infection is caused by clostridium tetanusclostridium tetanus which which
releases powerful endotoxin thus destroying the releases powerful endotoxin thus destroying the spinal inhibition, thus causing uncontrolled muscle spinal inhibition, thus causing uncontrolled muscle spasmspasm
In muscles of mastication it causes In muscles of mastication it causes lock jawlock jaw
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ParalysisParalysis
To test the To test the motor functionmotor function of the fifth of the fifth nerve we ask the patient to nerve we ask the patient to clench his clench his teethteeth.. The The TemporalTemporal and the and the MasseterMasseter muscle muscle
should stand out with should stand out with equal prominenceequal prominence on on each side.each side.
If paralysis on If paralysis on one sideone side then then Muscles wont become prominent on that side Muscles wont become prominent on that side If asked to open mouth jaw will If asked to open mouth jaw will deviate deviate
towards the paralysed side.towards the paralysed side.
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MYOFACIAL PAIN MYOFACIAL PAIN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROMEDYSFUNCTION SYNDROME
Spasm of musclesSpasm of muscles of mastication occurs due to of mastication occurs due to OveruseOveruse TraumaTrauma StressStress StrainStrain
Signs and symptomsSigns and symptoms Unilateral dull Unilateral dull painpain in ear in ear TendernessTenderness of one or more muscles of of one or more muscles of
mastication on palpationmastication on palpation LimitationLimitation or deviation of mandibular opening or deviation of mandibular opening ClickingClicking or popping at TMJ or popping at TMJ
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Muscles and MalocclusionMuscles and Malocclusion
According to According to Moss theoryMoss theory, as growth of , as growth of jaws depends on the activity of muscles, jaws depends on the activity of muscles, excessive muscle activity can excessive muscle activity can restrict restrict growth.growth.
Even no use of muscle can lead to its Even no use of muscle can lead to its dystrophydystrophy and no development of jaws. and no development of jaws.
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Functions Functions
SpeechSpeech
Swallowing and deglutitionSwallowing and deglutition
MasticationMastication
Postural rest position of mandiblePostural rest position of mandible
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Muscles of mastication help in chewing, Muscles of mastication help in chewing, elevating protruding, retruding and elevating protruding, retruding and lateral shifting of lateral shifting of mandibular movementsmandibular movements..
It also helps in speech, thus it is important It also helps in speech, thus it is important for a for a normal physical healthnormal physical health which leads to which leads to a secure psychological influence a secure psychological influence
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