Is the superior belly of the lateral pterygoid primarily a stabilizer? An EMG study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 507-510

  Wang, M Q ^a   Yan, C Y ^a   Yuan, Y P ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Lateral pterygoid muscle; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEEDLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEEDLES; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 0035376028     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2001.00703.x     Document Type: Article

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