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In Vivo Functional Assessment of Rat Masseter Muscle Following Surgical Creation of a Volumetric Muscle Loss (VML) Injury
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2024
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries exceed endogenous regenerative ability, resulting in permanent functional deficits. Current VML research primarily focuses on limb and trunk muscles. To extend mechanistic studies of VML to craniofacial muscles, this article describes an in vivo method for longitudinal assessment of masseter muscle function pre- and post-VML injury.
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Toluidine Blue Staining of Peripheral Nerve Sections: A Technique to Stain Myelinated Nerve Fibers For Peripheral Nerve Structure Visualization
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2025
This video demonstrates the staining technique of resin-embedded, osmium tetroxide-treated rat peripheral nerve sections using toluidine blue. The stained nerve sections help visualize the fine structures of peripheral nerves.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation via Chronically Implanted Peripheral Nerve Cuff Electrodes in Rats
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2025
Source: Sanchez, C. A., et al. Preparation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Electrodes for Chronic Implantation in Rats. J. Vis. Exp. (2020).This video demonstrates vagus nerve stimulation in an awake rat. A rat with an implanted chronic peripheral nerve cuff electrode and trained in a lever press task is connected to a stimulus generator via an implanted head cap. The vagus nerve is stimulated immediately after each successful lever press, resulting in the expansion of the motor map.
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Construction of a Composite Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface in a Rat Model of Nerve Injury
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2025
Source: Svientek, S. R., et al. Fabrication of the Composite Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (C-RPNI) in the Adult Rat. J. Vis. Exp. (2020).This video demonstrates the surgical construction of a composite regenerative peripheral nerve interface (C-RPNI) in a rat model of peripheral nerve injury. The procedure involves attaching a transected peroneal nerve to a muscle graft and overlaying it with a dermal skin graft to promote nerve regeneration. Over time, motor and sensory neurons...
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Rodent Model of Masseter Volumetric Muscle Loss for Studying Bioengineering Materials
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2024
Here, we describe a protocol for the surgical creation of a volumetric muscle loss (VML) injury in the rat masseter, providing a reproducible and accessible model for the study of craniofacial muscle injuries and their treatment using biomaterials such as the novel hydrogel.
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Its course follows a sequence of important anatomical relationships: the branch arises from the anterior division of V3, passes laterally above the lateral pterygoid, crosses the mandibular notch, and then reaches the deep surface of the masseter. This pathway positions the nerve to deliver motor signals directly to masseter fibers involved in jaw elevation and coordinated chewing.
The mandibular notch marks the point where the nerve passes before entering the deep surface of the masseter. Because this landmark lies along the nerve’s route, its relationship to the branch is important when interpreting head and neck anatomy and when considering procedures near the mandible. The pathway also helps explain how injury could affect masseter activation.
Activation of the masseter through this branch supports elevation of the jaw, making the nerve relevant to bite force and mastication. Effective chewing depends on coordinated activation of the muscle rather than isolated movement. Consequently, disruption of the nerve can interfere with the masseter’s contribution to jaw closure and may reduce the effectiveness of chewing.
An injury can impair the motor supply reaching the masseter, with possible effects on bite force and mastication. The clinical problem is therefore functional rather than sensory in the muscle itself: reduced activation may make jaw elevation and coordinated chewing less effective. Assessing these functions can help place a mandibular nerve problem in an anatomical context.
Its predictable relationship to the anterior division of V3, lateral pterygoid, mandibular notch, and deep masseter provides an anatomical reference for dental and maxillofacial work. Recognizing these structures helps clinicians account for the nerve’s location when working around the mandible. Preserving or evaluating this pathway matters because its disruption may affect jaw elevation and chewing.
Regional anesthesia requires awareness of the structures supplied by the targeted nerve and the branch’s anatomical course. For the nerve to masseter, the route above the lateral pterygoid and through the mandibular notch provides the key location-based context. Understanding that pathway helps relate anesthetic procedures to potential effects on masseter motor function and jaw movement.
Examination of masseter-related function can provide evidence about motor integrity within the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. Reduced bite force or impaired mastication may indicate that the pathway supplying the muscle has been affected. Linking these functional findings with the nerve’s course supports anatomical evaluation of injuries in the mandibular region.
The branch represents a focused motor connection within the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve and the larger system controlling chewing. Its target, the masseter, is one of the principal muscles of mastication, so its activity contributes specifically to jaw elevation. This places the nerve at the intersection of cranial nerve anatomy, muscle function, and mandibular movement.