Temporomandibular Joint

Question 1

What part of the mandible forms the Temporomandibular Joint?

Answer 1

The Condyle

Question 2

What cranial bone forms the Temporomandibular Joint?

Answer 2

The Temporal Bone

Question 3

What is the name of the depression (hollow) in the Temporal bone where the Condyle sits when the mouth is closed?

Answer 3

The Glenoid Fossa

Question 4

What is the front edge of the Glenoid Fossa called?

Answer 4

Articular Eminence

Question 5

What is the name of the fibrous tissue which sits in between the Condyle and the Glenoid Fossa and Articular Eminence of the Temporal Bone?

Answer 5

Meniscus

Question 6

What is the correct term for ‘jaw clicking’?

Answer 6

Sublaxation

Question 7

What term is used to describe a condyle that has moved too far forward and gets stuck in front of the articular eminence and the jaw cannot move back and close?

Answer 7

Dislocation

Question 8

What term is used to describe the habitual grinding of the teeth?

Answer 8

Bruxism

Question 9

What term is used to describe enamel wear facets on teeth due to constant grinding?

Answer 9

Attrition

Question 10

What term is used to describe a painful condition of the joint which results in the inability to open the mouth fully?

Answer 10

Trismus