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10.37988/1811-153X_2026_1_84

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

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  • I.S. Naidanova 1, 2, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Department of additional education in dentistry specialties; assistant at the Prosthodontics and material science Department
    ORCID: 0000-0003-3303-0225
  • E.A. Bulycheva 1, 2, Doctor of Science in Medicine, full professor, Head of the Department of additional education in dentistry specialties; professor of the Prosthodontics and material science Department
    ORCID: 0000-0002-1175-5682
  • D.S. Bulycheva 3, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Pediatric dentistry and Orthodontics Department
    ORCID: 0000-0003-0539-4830
  • E.R. Valeev 4, prosthodontist, deputy director
    ORCID: 0009-0001-8387-7849
  • 1 Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, 173003, Veliky Novgorod, Russia
  • 2 Pavlov University, 197022, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
  • 3 RUDN University, 117198, Moscow, Russia
  • 4 Innovative dental center “Gulliver”, 450074, Ufa, Russia

Abstract

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.

Key words:

masseter muscle, temporal muscle, medial pterygoid muscle, lateral pterygoid muscle, anatomy, histology, blood supply, innervation

For Citation

[1]
Naidanova I.S., Bulycheva E.A., Bulycheva D.S., Valeev E.R. Morphological and kinematic characteristics of the masticatory muscles under normal conditions (part 2). Clinical Dentistry (Russia).  2026; 29 (1): 84—92. DOI: 10.37988/1811-153X_2026_1_84

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Received

October 3, 2025

Accepted

January 23, 2026

Published on

March 31, 2026