Functional Anatomy of the Masticatory System

Part 1 The mandible and the muscles that move it: the mandible; prime movers of the mandible; the remaining muscles of the head and neck; biomechanical aspects of muscle function; collective action of the muscles which move the mandible; evolutionary and embryological features of the prime movers of the mandible and the craniomandibular joint. Part 2 The joints of the skull and masticatory system: craniofacial and diarthrodial joints in general; the craniomandibular joints; the retrocondylar tissues; functional movements and relationships of the craniomandibular joint parts; the adaptation of structure to function in the craniomandibular joint; anatomical variation in the craniomandibular joint.