- April 28, 2026The superior pharyngeal constrictor forms the muscular wall of the nasopharynx and oropharynx, contracting sequentially during the pharyngeal phase of…
- April 28, 2026The middle pharyngeal constrictor forms the oropharyngeal muscular wall, with its fibres overlapping both the superior and inferior constrictors to…
- April 28, 2026The temporalis fills the temporal fossa and inserts on the coronoid process as a broad fan-shaped muscle. Its posterior fibres…
- April 28, 2026The masseter is the most powerful jaw closing muscle, generating bite forces of 700-800 N at the molar teeth. Its…
- April 28, 2026The medial pterygoid forms the inner limb of the mandibular sling (with the masseter on the outer limb), suspending the…
- April 28, 2026The lateral pterygoid is the only jaw muscle with two heads with opposing functions. The inferior head protrudes and opens…
- April 28, 2026The digastric is a two-bellied suprahyoid muscle with different embryological origins and nerve supplies for each belly. The posterior belly…
- April 28, 2026The mylohyoid forms the muscular floor of the oral cavity, separating the sublingual space above from the submandibular space below.…
- April 28, 2026The geniohyoid lies superior to the mylohyoid, connecting the mandible to the hyoid. It is one of the suprahyoid muscles…
- April 28, 2026The genioglossus is the largest tongue muscle and the most important muscle for maintaining upper airway patency during sleep. Its…