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- Title
Activity of superior head of human lateral pterygoid increases with increases in contralateral and protrusive jaw displacement.
- Authors
Bhutada, Manish K.; Phanachet, Intira; Whittle, Terry; Peck, Chris C.; Murray, Greg M.
- Abstract
The hypothesis was that the superior head of human lateral pterygoid muscle (SHLP) plays a similar role in jaw movement as the inferior head of human lateral pterygoid muscle (IHLP). The aims were to determine the functional properties of SHLP single motor units (SMUs) and root mean square activity (RMS) of the SHLP during contralateral and protrusive jaw movement tasks and to compare these features with those identified previously for the IHLP. In 22 human subjects, SMUs were recorded intramuscularly from computer tomography-verified sites within the SHLP during standardized contralateral and protrusive jaw movement tasks recorded by a jaw-tracking device. Of the 50 SMUs discriminated, 39 were active during contralateral and 29 during protrusive jaw movements. The firing rates and RMS of the SHLP motor units increased with an increase in jaw displacement. The RMS activity across the entire trial during contralateral jaw movement was significantly greater than that during protrusion. Similarly to conclusions previously identified for the IHLP, the data are consistent with an important role for the SHLP in the control of contralateral and protrusive jaw movements. The similarities in SHLP and IHLP functional properties support the proposal that both heads should be regarded as a system of fibers acting as one muscle.
- Subjects
PTERYGOID muscles; JAW abnormalities; MEDICAL radiography; MOTOR unit; TOMOGRAPHY; PERIODONTICS
- Publication
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2007, Vol 115, Issue 4, p257
- ISSN
0909-8836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00461.x