Lecture 1 Flashcards
what are the two parts of the TM ligament?
the OOP and the IHP
what are the two parts of the TM ligament?
the OOP and the IHP
what is the function of the OOP?
limits rotational opening!
**THink of your face expression when you say oops!)
what is the function of the IHP?
IHP
I HELP the POSTERIOR aka limits the jaw from getting pushed back too far!
This will protect the retrodisca tissue from compression and the lateral pterygoid muscle from being stretched
what is another name for the the TM ligament?
also called the lateral ligament
what are the 2 accessory ligaments?
sphenomandibular ligamnet — Doesn’t do much. SPHEN is a lazy guy!
And the STYLOMANDIBULAR movements limits excessive protrusive. *not stylish if you push out your jaw too far**
shim stock measurement?
12.7 microns
• Temporalis is a class ___ lever! Engages on the coronoid process and retromolar pad for proper denture fit!!!
class III lever
• Duration of teeth in contact (0.2 sec, or ___ min/day)
26.5 min per day
• Hinging movement – ginglymoid joint → ______ portion
inferior
*HINFERIOR
• Gliding movement – arthrodial joint → — portion
superior
• 90% of “clicks” are due to the ___ pole!!!
lateral pole! because the medial pole is thicker?
lateral pole is locted ___ cm beneath the skin?
1-1.5 cm
dimensions of condyle?
20 ML * 10 AP
what does the superior retrodiscal lamina attach to?
attaches the posterior disc to the tympanic plate ** that’s why you can have ringing in the ears with displacement*