Functional activity of superior head of human lateral pterygoid muscle during isometric force

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 548-553

  Ruangsri, S ^a,b   Whittle, T ^b,c   Wanigaratne, K ^b,c   Murray, G M ^b,c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Electromyogram; Isometric force; Lateral pterygoid muscle; Single motor unit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADULT; BITE FORCE; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 22844445251     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400612     Document Type: Article

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