Dental and Regional Anatomy (TMJ/Bones) Flashcards
What is the name of the cartilage that stops the jaw bones rubbing together?
Meniscus Disc
What kind of joint is TMJ? (both working in unison)
Bilateral Joint
What is the name of the lower jaw?
Mandible
What is the name of the upper jaw?
Maxilla
What is the name for the cheekbone?
Zygomatic Arch
What keeps the mandible closed? (As it is always open at rest)
Muscles of mastication
What is the name for the TMJ disfunction commonly called - ‘Lockjaw?’
Trismus
What is the name for the TMJ disfunction commonly called - ‘Grating?’
Crepitus
Which hole does mucus drain into the nose through?
Osita
The Trigeminal Nerve splits into how many branches?
3 (TRI-geminal)
How many branches of nerves does the mandible have?
4
Where is the Inferior dental nerve situated, and what will injecting there numb?
Behind the 8’s will numb all teeth on the side injected (in the mandible)
What name is used for the Buccal surface of teeth 1-3?
Labial
What number of nerve is the Cranial nerve, (supplying sensation to the teeth and jaw?)
Fifth nerve (5th)
What is the correct name for the skull?
Cranium
Where is the temporal bone?
Side of the head
Articular Eminence is part of which bone?
Temporal bone
What is the opening of the Temporal bone?
Glenoid Fossa
Which bone sits inside the Glenoid Fossa, (and prevents popping out due to articular eminence?)
Condile
Which bone is opposite the Condile and makes up the Sigmoid Notch?
Coronoid Process
What is the name for the curve of bone made up by the Condile & Coronoid Process (opposing each other)
Sigmoid Notch
What are the names for the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, trigeminal nerves? (top of head to bottom)
1st - Ophthalmic Branch (eyes)
2nd - Maxillary Branch (Upper teeth/gingivae/jaw)
3rd - Mandibular Branch (Lower teeth/gingivae/jaw)
