Lateral pterygoid muscle and its relationship to the meniscus of the temporomandibular joint

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 4-9

  Naidoo, Lionel Chris D ^a,b  

^a Department of Health ^*  (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK;

EID: 0030183854     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(96)80370-2     Document Type: Article

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