Superior Head of Lateral Pterygoid Muscle Anatomy in 3D

Upper head of lateral pterygoid arises from infratemporal surface/crest of greater wing of sphenoid and inserts into TMJ capsule/disc, stabilizing disc during elevation.

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Related structures

Masticatory Muscles Lateral Pterygoid Muscle (Inferior Head) Inferior Head of Lateral Pterygoid Muscle Lateral Head of Flexor Hallucis Brevis Lateral Head of Gastrocnemius Lateral Head of Triceps Brachii Lateral Pterygoid