Among the muscles of TMJ the following muscle opposing stabilizing and antagonistic muscle force as far as the disc is concerned_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The antagonistic muscle to superior rectus ______________?

   A. Inferior oblique B. Inferior rectus C. Superior oblique D. lateral rectus...

2. Position and movement of articular disc of TMJ is controlled by fibers of_____________?

   A. Lower head of lateral pterygoid muscle B. Sphenomandibular ligament C. Superficial head of medial pterygoid muscle D. Upper head of lateral pterygoid muscle...

3. Articular disc of TMJ is__________?

   A. Thickest posteriorly B. Narrow in the centre C. Strengthened by lateral pterygoid D. All of the above...

4. Articular disc of tmj receives insertion from which muscle______________?

   A. Medial pterygoid B. Lateral pterygoid C. Massetor D. Temporalis...

5. Centre of the disc in TMJ is_____________?

   A. Avascular B. Devoid of nervous tissue C. Avascular & deviod of nervous tissue D. None of the above...

6. Muscle, which pulls the disk of TMJ downward________________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid B. Medial pterygoid C. Digastric D. Mylohyoid...

7. Which of the following muscles moves the condyle and articular disc anterior and downwards on glenoid fossa______________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid B. Medial pterygoid C. Temporalies- anterior fibers D. Temporalis – posterior fibers...

8. All of the following muscles are grouped together as “muscles of mastication” except_______________?

   A. Buccinator B. Masseter C. Temporalis D. Pterygoids...

9. Which of the following accessory ligaments of the TMJ is likely to have significance upon mandibular movements ?

   A. Sphenomandibular B. Stylomandibular C. Pterygomandibular D. All of the above...

10. All of the following supply TMJ except_____________?

    A. External carotid artery B. Internal Maxillary artery C. Transverse facial artery D. Branches supplying lateral pterygoid...