Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:skeletal_muscle
|
| gptkbp:action |
depresses mandible
moves mandible side to side protracts mandible |
| gptkbp:bloodSupply |
pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
|
| gptkbp:enemyOf |
gptkb:masseter_muscle
gptkb:temporalis_muscle |
| gptkbp:function |
assists in chewing
opens jaw |
| gptkbp:hasTwoHeads |
true
|
| gptkbp:headOfState |
inferior head
superior head |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
lateral pterygoid muscle
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:nervous_system
cranial nerve V3 lateral pterygoid nerve |
| gptkbp:insertion |
articular disc of temporomandibular joint
capsule of temporomandibular joint pterygoid fovea |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:infratemporal_fossa
|
| gptkbp:origin |
greater wing of sphenoid bone
lateral pterygoid plate |
| gptkbp:partOf |
muscles of mastication
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
musculus pterygoideus lateralis
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:nervous_system
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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