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Lateral Pterygoid 3D

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    • * Originates from the sphenoid bone and pterygoid plates.
    • * Inserts at the neck of the mandible and the capsule of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
    • * Pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery supply the muscle.
    • * Nerve supply is by the lateral pterygoid nerve, a dedicated branch of the mandibular nerve.
    • * Protrudes and retracts the jaw, facilitates side-to-side grinding, and assists with opening the mouth by depressing the mandible.

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  • Description

    • * Originates from the sphenoid bone and pterygoid plates.
    • * Inserts at the neck of the mandible and the capsule of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
    • * Pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery supply the muscle.
    • * Nerve supply is by the lateral pterygoid nerve, a dedicated branch of the mandibular nerve.
    • * Protrudes and retracts the jaw, facilitates side-to-side grinding, and assists with opening the mouth by depressing the mandible.

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