Heterogeneous activation of the medial pterygoid muscle during simulated clenching

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 498-504

  Schindler, Hans J ^a,c   Rues, Stefan ^a   Türp, Jens C ^b,d   Lenz, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clenching force; Electromyography; Heterogeneous muscle activation; Masticatory muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; JAW; MALE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; BITE FORCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; JAW; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE;

EID: 33646382823     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2005.11.009     Document Type: Article

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