Sphenomandibularis

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The Sphenomandibularis is a muscle attaching to the sphenoid bone and the mandible.[1][2] It is a muscle of mastication.[3]

It is considered by many sources to be a portion of the temporalis, rather than a distinct muscle.[4][5][6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dunn GF, Hack GD, Robinson WL, Koritzer RT (1996). "Anatomical observation of a craniomandibular muscle originating from the skull base: the sphenomandibularis". Cranio 14 (2): 97–103; discussion 104–5. PMID 8949864. 
  2. ^ Sphenomandibularis. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  3. ^ Geers C, Nyssen-Behets C, Cosnard G, Lengelé B (2005). "The deep belly of the temporalis muscle: an anatomical, histological and MRI study". Surg Radiol Anat 27 (3): 184–91. doi:10.1007/s00276-004-0306-3. PMID 15821860. 
  4. ^ Türp JC, Cowley T, Stohler CS (1997). "Media hype: musculus sphenomandibularis". Acta Anat (Basel) 158 (2): 150–4. PMID 9311425. 
  5. ^ Chapter 11: The Muscular System. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  6. ^ Hack's anatomy - Gary Hack claims to have discovered a new facial muscle that others claim is part of the temporalis muscle - The Top Science Stories of 1996 - Brief Article. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
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