Periodontal Jaw Muscle Reflexes in the Albino Rat
- 1 May 1974
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 53 (3) , 598-605
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345740530031301
Abstract
Pressing or tapping stimulation on the maxillary incisor activated the jaw muscles, especially the masseter muscle, in an anesthetized albino rat. Periodontal jaw muscle reflexes involved two reflex pathways passing through the mesencephalic tract nucleus and the main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve. The mechanoreceptors in periodontal ligaments contributed to an increase in the jaw muscle activity.Keywords
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