The human lateral pterygoid muscle: A review of some experimental aspects and possible clinical relevance

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-8

  Murray, G M ^a,b   Phanachet, I ^a   Uchida, S ^a   Whittle, T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Electromyography; Functional heterogeneity; Jaw movement; Temporomandibular disorders

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; JAW MOVEMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE FORCE; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

EID: 1842785057     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2004.tb00042.x     Document Type: Review

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