Lateral pterygoid muscle: A three-dimensional analysis of neuromuscular partitioning

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 576-583

  Davies, J C ^a   Charles, M ^b   Cantelmi, D ^a   Liebgott, B ^a   Ravichandiran, M ^a   Ravichandiran, K ^a   Agur, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Department of Child Neurology   (United States)

Author keywords

lateral pterygoid; modeling; muscle; nerves; partitioning; temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE MASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISC;

EID: 84861828700     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.21298     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Akita K, Shimokawa T, Sato T,. 2000. Positional relationships between the masticatory muscles and their innervating nerves with special reference to the lateral pterygoid and the midmedial and discotemporal muscle bundles of temporalis. J Anat 197: 291-302.
2. Aziz MA, Cowie RJ, Skinner CE, Abdi TS, Orzame G,. 1998. Are the two heads of the human lateral pterygoid separate muscles? A perspective based on their nerve supply. J Orofac Pain 12: 226-239.
3. Bakke M, Møller E, Werdelin LM, Dalager T, Kitai N, Kreiborg S,. 2005. Treatment of severe temporomandibular joint clicking with botulinum toxin in the lateral pterygoid muscle in two cases of anterior disc displacement. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 100: 693-700.
4. Bergman RA, Thompson SA, Afifi AK,. 1984. Catalog of Human Variation. Baltimore: Urban and Schwarzenberg. p 65.
5. Bhutada MK, Phanachet I, Whittle T, Peck CC, Murray GM,. 2008. Regional properties of the superior head of human lateral pterygoid muscle. Eur J Oral Sci 116: 518-524.
6. Carpentier P, Yung JP, Marguelles-Bonnet R, Meunissier M,. 1988. Insertions of the lateral pterygoid muscle: An anatomic study of the human temporomandibular joint. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 46: 477-482.
7. Dworkin SF, LeResche L,. 1992. Research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders: Review, criteria, examinations and specifications, critique. J Craniomandib Disord 6: 301-355.
8. English AW, Letbetter WD,. 1982. Anatomy and innervation patterns of cat lateral gastrocnemius and plantaris muscles. Am J Anat 164: 67-77.
9. Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology. 1998. Terminologia Anatomica-International Anatomical Terminology. New York: Thieme Stuttgart. p 35.
10. Foucart JM, Girin JP, Carpentier P,. 1998. Innervation of the human lateral pterygoid muscle. Surg Radiol Anat 20: 185-189.
11. Fujita S, Iizuka T, Dauber W,. 2001. Variation of heads of lateral pterygoid muscle and morphology of articular disc of human temporomandibular joint-Anatomical and histological analysis. J Oral Rehabil 28: 560-571.
12. Hiraba K, Hibino K, Hiranuma K, Negoro T,. 2000. EMG activities of two heads of the human lateral pterygoid muscle in relation to mandibular condyle movement and biting force. J Neurophysiol 83: 2120-2137.
13. Juniper RP,. 1984. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A theory based upon electromyographic studies of the lateral pterygoid muscle. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 22: 1-8.
14. Kim HJ, Kwak HH, Hu KS, Park HD, Kang HC, Jung HS, Koh KS,. 2003. Topographic anatomy of the mandibular nerve branches distributed on the two heads of the lateral pterygoid. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 32: 408-413.
15. Locker D, Slade G,. 1988. Prevalence of symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders in a Canadian population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 16: 310-313.
16. Mahan PE, Wilkinson TM, Gibbs CH, Mauderli A, Brannon LS,. 1983. Superior and inferior bellies of the lateral pterygoid muscle EMG activity at basic jaw positions. J Prosthet Dent 50: 710-718.
17. Mazza D, Marini M, Impara L, Cassetta M, Scarpato P, Barchetti F, Di Paolo C,. 2009. Anatomic examination of the upper head of the lateral pterygoid muscle using magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data. J Craniofac Surg 20: 1508-1511.
18. Murray GM, Phanachet I, Klineberg IJ,. 1999. Electromyographic evidence for functional heterogeneity in the inferior head of the human lateral pterygoid muscle: A preliminary multi-unit study. Clin Neurophysiol 110: 944-950.
19. Murray GM, Phanachet I, Uchida S, Whittle T,. 2001. The role of the human lateral pterygoid muscle in control of horizontal jaw movments. J Orofac Pain 15: 279-305.
20. Murray GM, Bhutada M, Peck CC, Phanachet I, Sae-Lee D, Whittle T,. 2004. The human lateral pterygoid muscle. Arch Oral Biol 52: 377-380.
21. Naidoo LC, Juniper RP,. 1997. Morphometric analysis of the insertion of the upper head of the lateral pterygoid muscle. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 83: 441-446.
22. Okeson JP,. 2007. Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion. 6th Ed. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby. p 1-640.
23. Phanachet I, Whittle T, Wanigaratne K, Murray GM,. 2002. Functional properties of single motor units in the inferior head of human lateral pterygoid muscle: Task firing rates. J Neurophysiol 88: 751-760.
24. Phanachet I, Whittle T, Wanigaratne K, Klineberg IJ, Sessle BJ, Murray GM,. 2003. Functional heterogeneity in the superior head of the human lateral pterygoid. J Dent Res 82: 106-111.
25. Sansalone C,. 2006. The relationship of the lateral pterygoid muscle and articular disc to the retrodiscal tissue. Clin Anat 19: 762.
26. Schmolke C,. 1994. The relationship between the temporomandibular joint capsule, articular disc and jaw muscles. J Anat 184: 335-345.
27. Segal RL,. 1992. Neuromuscular compartments in the human biceps brachii muscle. Neurosci Lett 140: 98-102.
28. Sessle BJ, Bryant PS, Dionne RA,. (eds.) 1995. Temporomandibular Disorders and Related Pain Conditions. Seattle: IASP Press. p 1-478.
29. Tanaka E, Hirose M, Inubushi T, Koolstra JH, Van Eijden TM, Suekawa Y, Fujita R, Tanaka M, Tanne K,. 2007. Effect of hyperactivity of the lateral pterygoid muscle on the temporomandibular joint disk. J Biomech Eng 129: 890-897.
30. Von Korff M, Dworkin SF, Le Resche L, Kruger A,. 1988. An epidemiologic comparison of pain complaints. Pain 32: 173-183.