HEAD NECK
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
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Question
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A patient has limited R mandibular deviation. Which of the following muscles needs to be stretched? (Choose all that apply)
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R lateral pterygoid
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R medial pterygoid
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R temporalis
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L lateral pterygoid
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L medial pterygoid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lateral pterygoid muscle is attached to the pterygoid fovea on the anterior aspect of the condylar neck of the mandible and its principal action is protrusion of the mandible.
Detailed explanation-2: -Medial pterygoid is a thick quadrilateral muscle that connects the mandible with maxilla, sphenoid and palatine bones. It belongs to the group of masticatory muscles, along with the lateral pterygoid, masseter and temporal muscles. Medial pterygoid muscle consists of two heads; superficial and deep.
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