ANATOMY - TMJ Flashcards
what are the muscles of mastication?
masseter
temporalis
lateral pterygoid
medial pterygoid
what is the masseter responsible for?
- elevation of the mandible
- protrude the mandible
roles of the temporalis
- anterior fibres elevate mandible
- posterior fibres retract mandible
2 components of the lateral pteryoid
- superior head
- inferior head
what is the role of the superior lateral pteryoid?
pull the capsule and disc forward during mouth opening
stabilises condyle during chewing
what is the role of the inferior lateral pteryoid?
depresses and protrude mandible
allows rotation of mandible
where is the medial pteryoid
sits deep to the masseter
role of the medial pteryoid?
- elevates the mandible
what bone do the muscles of mastication attach to? describe the different bones and where they are
sphenoid bone
describe the sphenoid bone and its components
what bone does the lateral pytergoid attach to?
sphenoid bone:
- lateral surface of lateral plate
- greater wing
what bone does the medial pytergoid attach to?
sphenoid bone:
-posterior surface of lateral plate
what is the structure of the TMJ?
the condyle of the mandible
- sits in mandibular fossa
- of temporal bone
- the joint capsule allows it to be synovial - keeps fluid in
- articular disc - allow movement without bone on bone contact
- articular tubercule - bony growth pushes the disc
what separates the TMJ into superior and inferior cavities?
articulator disc
- mandibular fossa
- articulator disc
- condyle
how can the TMJ move?
rotate
depress
elevate
protrusion
retraction
translational - everything moves at the same time