Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the TMJ?
A
synovial, modified hinge joint
2
Q
What are the articulating surfaces of the TMJ?
A
mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of the temporal bone
3
Q
What is irregular about the TMJ as a synovial joint?
A
articulating surfaces are covered by fibrocartilage rather than hyaline cartilage
4
Q
Which ligament is formed by the thickening of the joint capsule laterally?
A
lateral temporomandibular ligament
5
Q
What are the two ligaments (other than the lateral temporomandibular ligament) that are associated with the TMJ?
A
stylomandibular and sphenomandibular
