Morphological and kinematic characteristics of the masticatory muscles under normal conditions (part 2)

The aim of this review is to study contemporary perspectives on the morphology of the masticatory muscles and their functional characteristics in healthy adults. Literature searches were conducted in the Russian scientific database eLibrary and international electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, ResearchGate). We identified a total of 469 scientific publications aligned with the research objectives. After excluding duplicates we selected 68 publications published within the last 10 years for detailed analysis. Part two of the article describes the anatomical and histological structure, as well as the blood supply and innervation, of the masticatory muscles that elevate the mandible and participate in its protrusion and lateral movements.