4/13/17 TMJ TEST #4 Flashcards
What type of joints permit very little movement?
-Fibrous joints
What are three examples of fibrous joints?
- Sutures
- Gomphosis
- Syndesmosis
What type of joints also permit very little movement?
-Cartilaginous joints
What are the two examples of cartilaginous joints?
- Primary
- Secondary
Which example of cartilaginous joints are bone and cartilage in direct apposition?
-Primary
Which example of cartilaginous joints are fibrous tissues internally in the joint?
-Secondary
What type of joints are typically the moving part joints?
-Synovial
What does the capsule of a synovial joint consist of?
-Capsule filled with synovial fluid contained in a synovial membrane
The TMJ is called what type of joint?
-Synovial sliding-ginglymoid joint
What is the TMJ articulation composed of?
- Condyle of the mandible
- Glenoid fossa
What is anterior to the condyle on which it slides and moves in front of when the jaw open?
–Articular eminence
T/F The condyle can rotate and translate in various ways
True
The TMJ is divided into two compartments by what?
-Articular disc
T/F The disk is effectively an extension of the synovial capsule, not a distinct structure
True
What is found between the glenoid fossa and the condyle?
-Articular disc
What ear bone does Meckel’s cartilage form?
-Malleus