Lateral Pterygoid
Depresses mandible (opens mouth). Located in the head.
- Actions
- depresses mandible (opens mouth)
- Origin
- greater wing of sphenoid and lateral pterygoid process
- Insertion
- condyloid process of mandible
- Innervation
- external pterygoid nerve from mandibular nerve [CNV3]
- Blood supply
- maxillary artery, pterygoid branches
Antagonists MasseterTemporalisMedial Pterygoid