Ligaments And Joints Of The Skull

Question 1

• a condylar joint that allows considerable sliding movement.

Answer 1

Temporomandibular Joint

Question 2

• the symphysis of the mandible is the median synchondrosis uniting right and left mandibular bodies.

Answer 2

Intermandibular Joint

Question 3

• allow for movement of the malleus, incus and stapes.
• malleus
• incus
• stapes

Answer 3

Joints of Auditory Ossicles

Question 4

• head of the malleus articulates with the body of the incus
• head of the malleus
• body of the incus

Answer 4

Incudomallear joint

Question 5

• Lenticular process of the incus with the head of the stapes
• Lenticular process of the incus
• head of the stapes

Answer 5

Incudostapedial joint

Question 6

• Footplate articulates with the vestibular window
• footplate
• vestibular window

Answer 6

Fibrous Union

Question 7

• tympanohyoid cartilage articulates with the mastoid part of the temporal bone.
• tympanohyoid cartilage
• mastoid part of the temporal bone

Answer 7

Joints of Hyoid Apparatus