Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Pterygoid muscles: function of lateral vs. medial


Look at how your jaw ends up when saying first syllable of 'Lateral' or 'Medial' :

Say "La": your jaw is now open, so Lateral opens mouth.

Say "Me": your jaw is still closed, so medial closes the mandible.



(Anatomy Head and Neck Mnemonics)

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