Biomaterial Database

[Traumatic myositis ossificans of the medial pterygoid muscle]. 1988

P Gotte, and R Cortelazzi, and M Politi, and F Bonetti, and G Pelosi

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008410	Masticatory Muscles	Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Masticatory Muscle,Muscle, Masticatory,Muscles, Masticatory
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009221	Myositis Ossificans	A disease characterized by bony deposits or the ossification of muscle tissue.	Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva,Myositis Ossificans Progressiva,Progressive Myositis Ossificans,Progressive Ossifying Myositis
D011626	Pterygoid Muscles	Two of the masticatory muscles: the internal, or medial, pterygoid muscle and external, or lateral, pterygoid muscle. Action of the former is closing the jaws and that of the latter is opening the jaws, protruding the mandible, and moving the mandible from side to side.	Muscle, Pterygoid,Muscles, Pterygoid,Pterygoid Muscle
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000766	Anesthesia, Dental	A range of methods used to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures.	Dental Anesthesia
D014081	Tooth Extraction	The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Extraction, Tooth,Extractions, Tooth,Tooth Extractions
D014313	Trismus	Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.	Lockjaw,Masseter Muscle Spasm,Lock Jaw,Masseter Spasm,Masseter Muscle Spasms,Masseter Spasms,Muscle Spasm, Masseter,Muscle Spasms, Masseter,Spasm, Masseter,Spasm, Masseter Muscle,Spasms, Masseter,Spasms, Masseter Muscle