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The proximal attachment is the temporal bone. The distal attachment is the manible. More specifically the corinoid process.
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The temporalis acts to do what?
It elevates and retracts mandible; involved in excursion.
What is kinetechore?
a region within the centromere that serves as a point of attachment site for the mitotic spindle (spiindle apparatus)
Where does the masseter temporalis and pterygoids all insert?
They all insert somewhere on the mandible.
What are two muscles that connect to the mandible and cranium and close the jaw?
Masseter, Lateral pterygoid, Temporalis.
What is the ridge of bony tissue proximal to the lateral condyle of the humerus?
The deltoid tuberosity is proximal to the lateral condyle of the humerus. It's the site of attachment for the deltoid muscle.
What is the most common autologous site for securing a graft for tympanoplasty?
Temporalis fascia
Which muscles elevate and retract the mandible?
Temporalis, Masseter and the Medial Pterygoid
What is the attachment site of enzymes called?
Active site.
What muscle is Inserted on the coronoid process of the mandible?
The temporalis
What is the fan shaped muscle over the temporal bone?
The Temporalis
Which of the following muscles closes the jaw?
both masseter and temporalis
Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?
Periosteum
What muscle is a synergist of the masseter muscle?
The muscle that aids the jaw in closing is the temporalis muscle. The masseter is the muscle that primarily moves the jaw.
What is the difference between kinetochore and centromere?
kinetochore is the site of attachment of spindlefibres. centromere is the center of attachment of the chromatids
The A site on a ribosome functions in?
aminacid attachment with tRNA
What is the site of umbilical cord attachment?
to the child it is their belly button.
What is the site of the muscle attachment that is moved upon contraction?
Insertion
