The medial pterygoid muscle: a stabiliser of horizontal jaw movement
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.12542
Abstract: There is limited information of the normal function of the human medial pterygoid muscle (MPt). The aims were to determine whether (i) the MPt is active throughout horizontal jaw movements with the teeth apart and… read more here.
Keywords: movement; medial pterygoid; pterygoid muscle; horizontal jaw ... See more keywords
Threshold variations of medial pterygoid single motor units during vertical or horizontal force tasks.
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.13257
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To test the hypotheses that (a) the force thresholds at onset of medial pterygoid muscle single motor unit (SMU) activity do not decrease with an increase in the rate of force generation in standardized… read more here.
Keywords: medial pterygoid; muscle; ramp; force ... See more keywords