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Structure of pterygoid muscle

Known as: Pterygoid muscles, Pterygoid Muscle, Muscles, Pterygoid 
Two of the masticatory muscles: the internal, or medial, pterygoid muscle and external, or lateral, pterygoid muscle. Action of the former is closing… 
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The effects of antitumor irradiation on mandibular opening and mobility: a prospective study of 58 patients.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Jaw muscle function and wishboning of the mandible during mastication in macaques and baboons.
An analysis of in vivo bone strain indicates that the mandibular symphysis of macaques experiences lateral transverse bending or… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Relationships between the size and spatial morphology of human masseter and medial pterygoid muscles, the craniofacial skeleton, and jaw biomechanics.
The relationship between human craniofacial morphology and the biomechanical efficiency of bite force generation in widely… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Loading patterns and jaw movements during mastication in Macaca fascicularis: a bone-strain, electromyographic, and cineradiographic analysis.
Rosette strain gage, electromyography (EMG), and cineradiographic techniques were used to analyze loading patterns and jaw… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Correlations between the cross-sectional area of the jaw muscles and craniofacial size and shape.
In adult human subjects, the correlations were determined between the cross-sectional areas of the jaw muscles (measured in CT… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Relationships between Masticatory Muscle Cross-section and Skull Shape
Cross-sectional areas of the masseter, temporalis and medial, and lateral pterygoid muscles were determined in 16 subjects by… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Histopathology associated with malposition of the human temporomandibular joint disc.
  • R. Scapino
  • Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
  • 1983
  • Corpus ID: 8857979
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Superior and inferior bellies of the lateral pterygoid muscle EMG activity at basic jaw positions.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Localization of masticatory motoneurons in the cat and rat by means of retrograde axonal transport of horseradish peroxidase
Topographical localization of motoneurons supplying the masticatory muscles was investigated in the cat and rat, utilizing… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The independent functions of the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Investigations on the role of the lateral pterygoid muscle in mandibular movements have been limited due to difficulties in… 
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