Which muscle is responsible for translation of condyle ?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Lateral movement of condyle is caused by_____________?

   A. Contralateral lateral pterygoid muscle
   B. Both lateral and medial pterygoid muscle
   C. Epsilateral lateal pterygoid muscle
   D. Bilateral contraction of lateral pterygoid muscle

3. Which of the following moment are performed by a non- working condyle ?

   A. Straightward
   B. Down wards forwards and lateral
   C. Down wards forwards and medial
   D. Down wards Back wards and medial

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

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

5. The condyle of mandible is composed of____________________?

   A. Compact bone
   B. Cancellous bone
   C. Cancellous bone covered by thin layer of compact bone
   D. Compact bone covered by cancellous bone

6. Complication of Rheumatoid arthritis of condyle is______________?

   A. Fibrous ankylosis
   B. Subluxation
   C. Dislocation
   D. None of the above

7. which receptor is responsible for monitoring the rate of muscle stretch ?

   A. Nuclear bag intrafusal fibers
   B. Nuclear chain
   C. Golgi tendon organ
   D. Pacinium corpuscles

8. Translation occurs at______________?

   A. Mitochondria
   B. Centrosome
   C. Nucleus
   D. Ribosome

9. Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible ___________?

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

10. Which one of the following muscle relaxant has the maximum duration of action ?

    A. Atracurium
    B. Vecuronium
    C. Rocuronium
    D. Doxacurium