Response of human jaw muscles to axial stimulation of a molar tooth - Brinkworth, Russell S. A.; Male, Courtney; T rker, Kemal S. (Experimental brain research, 2004)
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Afferent Pathways - drug effects; Afferent Pathways - physiology; Anesthetics, Local - pharmacology; Biological and medical sciences; Efferent Pathways - physiology; Electromyography; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Investigations; Jaw; Male; Masseter Muscle - innervation; Masseter Muscle - physiology; Masticatory Muscles - innervation; Masticatory Muscles - physiology; Mechanoreceptors - drug effects; Mechanoreceptors - physiology; Molar - drug effects; Molar - innervation; Molar - physiology; Motor control and motor pathways. Reflexes. Control centers of vegetative functions. Vestibular system and equilibration; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle function; Neural Inhibition - drug effects; Neural Inhibition - physiology; Periodontal Ligament - innervation; Periodontal Ligament - physiology; Physical Stimulation; Reaction Time - physiology; Reflex - drug effects; Reflex - physiology; Sensory Receptor Cells - drug effects; Sensory Receptor Cells - physiology; Somesthesis and somesthetic pathways (proprioception, exteroception, nociception); interoception; electrolocation. Sensory receptors; Teeth; Temporal Muscle - innervation; Temporal Muscle - physiology; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Human; Jaw; Force; Masseter muscle; Mechanoreceptor; Molar tooth; Surface electromyography; Sensory receptor; Periodontal mechanoreceptors; Muscle spindle; Molar stimulation; Masseter reflex; Reaction time; Tooth; Excitation; Axial stimulation; Muscle spindles