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Threshold properties of single motor units in superior head of human lateral pterygoid muscle.
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Archives of oral biology [Arch Oral Biol] 2007 Jun; Vol. 52 (6), pp. 552-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Jan 30. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Unlabelled: The superior head of the human lateral pterygoid muscle (SHLP) may play a similar role in jaw movement as the inferior head (IHLP).<br />Objective: The aim was to determine whether threshold properties of single motor units (SMUs) within SHLP during jaw tasks were comparable to those identified for IHLP.<br />Design: In 24 human subjects, SMUs were recorded intramuscularly from computer-tomography verified sites within SHLP during standardised jaw tasks recorded by a jaw-tracking device.<br />Results: Of the 69 SMUs discriminated, 54 were active during contralateral, 52 during protrusive and 8 during ipsilateral jaw movements. The thresholds, at which SMUs commenced firing, decreased (p<0.05) as speed of contralateral or protrusive tasks increased. The data suggest an important role for SHLP in generation and control of contralateral and protrusive jaw movements. A number of lines of evidence were consistent with functional heterogeneity within SHLP.<br />Conclusions: The similarities in SHLP and IHLP functional properties support the proposal that both heads should be regarded as a system of fibers acting as one muscle.
- Subjects :
- Action Potentials physiology
Differential Threshold physiology
Electrodes, Implanted
Electromyography instrumentation
Evoked Potentials, Motor physiology
Humans
Isometric Contraction physiology
Movement
Muscle Contraction physiology
Range of Motion, Articular physiology
Recruitment, Neurophysiological physiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Mandible physiology
Motor Neurons physiology
Pterygoid Muscles innervation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-9969
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of oral biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17270143
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.12.003