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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 |
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| D003813 |
Dentistry |
The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue. |
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| D004576 |
Electromyography |
Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes. |
Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies |
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| D013704 |
Temporomandibular Joint |
An articulation between the condyle of the mandible and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone. |
TMJ,Joint, Temporomandibular,Joints, Temporomandibular,Temporomandibular Joints |
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| D013706 |
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome |
A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors. |
Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint,TMJ Syndrome,Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome,Costen's Syndrome,Costen Syndrome,Costens Syndrome,Joint Syndrome, Temporomandibular,Syndrome, Costen's,Syndrome, TMJ,Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint |
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