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Medial pterygoid muscles: posterior and lateral view. The medial pterygoid muscle has two heads: the superficial head is smaller and arises from the maxilla, while the deeper head is larger and originates from the pterygoid fossa. Origin: fossa pterygoidea (medial head) + tuber maxillae (lateral head). Insertion: tuberositas pterygoidea maxillae. Function: elevatation of the mandible. It also contributes to limited protrusion. When acting unilaterally, it assists in moving the mandible to the contralateral side. Latin labels.
Image (CC BY-NC) and description retrieved from Anatomy Standard, page Masticatory Muscles.
Image (CC BY-NC) and description retrieved from Anatomy Standard, page Masticatory Muscles.
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Musculus pterygoideus medialis
Creator(s)/credit: Jānis Šavlovskis MD, PhD, Assistant Professor; Kristaps Raits, 3D generalist
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