Aquaporins 4 are channels in the astrocyte membrane that regulate the extracellular osmotic pressure; in other words, they control the wat...
Aquaporins 4
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Astrocytes
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Astrocytes are specialized, support cells found in the human brain. Together with the oligodendrocytes and microglia, they form the neurogl...
Muscles of Mastication
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The muscles of mastication are the four paired skeletal muscles which allow us to bite and chew the food we eat so that we can swallow it. ...
Masseter Muscle
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The masseter muscle is the strongest and the main muscle of mastication (chewing). It arises from the inferior half of the zygomatic arch ...
Lateral Pterygoid Muscle
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The lateral pterygoid muscle is a thick triangular muscle of the lateral aspect of face. Lying in the infratemporal fossa, it is one of th...
Medial Pterygoid Muscle
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The medial pterygoid muscle is one of the four muscles of mastication (chewing). It is thick and rectangular in shape. It is located in the...
Temporalis Muscle
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Also known as the temporal muscle , the temporalis is the largest of the four muscles of mastication (chewing). It lies on the lateral asp...
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