Table 2 Selected muscles and associated palpation techniques
From: Anatomy meets dentistry! Linking anatomy and clinical practice in the preclinical dental curriculum
Muscle/muscles | Palpation technique |
|---|---|
Masseter | extraoral/intraoral |
Medial pterygoid | extraoral/intraoral |
Lateral pterygoid | intraoral |
Temporalis | extraoral/intraoral |
Suprahyoid | extraoral/intraoral |
Infrahyoid | extraoral |
Sternocleidomastoid | extraoral |