Macro-anatomical studies on the palpability of the lateral inferior pterygoid muscle
Mahlendorff, M.; Stratmann, U.
Deutsche Zahnarztliche Zeitschrift 44(11 Spec No): S78-S81
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-1029 PMID: 2637836 Document Number: 342872
In order to diagnose muscular dysfunction associated with the lower pterygoid muscle common intraoral palpation techniques require this muscle to be touched with the fingertip or a probing instrument. A macro-anatomical study using heads of humans has been done to demonstrate morphometrically the origin of the M. pterygoideus lateralis inferior in relation to neighbouring structures. In a majority of cases intraoral palpation of the lower pterygoid muscle is probably impossible.