TMJ Flashcards
What is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?
joint where the mandible articulates with the base of the cranium
What do the condyles of the mandible fit into?
articular fossa
What fossa on the squamous part of the temporal bone are related to the TMJ?
mandibular fossa
glenoid fossa
articular fossa
What separates the condyle of mandible and squamous part of the temporal bone in the TMJ?
articular disc
What is the mediolateral length of the condyle of mandible compared to the anteroposterior width?
ML is twice as long
What is a compound joint?
- more than three bones
What are the three parts of the TMJ compount joint?
condyle
temporal
articular disc
What is a complex joint?
allows for more than one type of movement
What is a synovial joint?
contains synovial fluid
What is a ginglymoarthrodial joint?
hinging movement (ginglymoid)
and
gliding movement (arthrodial)
What type of movement does the arthrodial joint allow for?
translation movement only
- gliding
What type of movement does the gingylmus joint allow for?
rotational movement only
- hinging
What type of movement does the gingylmoarthrodial joint allow for?
rotational and translational
What is the articular disc made of?
fibrous connective tissue
What type of joint is the TMJ?
- compound joint
- complex joint
- gingylmoarthrodial joint
What is the shape of the articular disc?
inferior part - concave
superior part - concavo-convex
What are the characteristics of the articular disc?
non-innervated
avascular
somewhat flexible
dense fibrous connective tissue
What are the three sagittal sections of the articular disc?
anterior zone
middle/intermediate zone
posterior
What is the order of the sagittal sections of the articular disc from thickest to thinnest?
posterior > anterior > middle
Articular surface of the condyle functions on the _____________ zone of the disc
intermediate
What are the frontal sections of the articular disc?
medial and lateral
Is the articular disc thicker medially or laterally?
medially
What attaches the articular disc to the medial and lateral poles of the condyle?
discal/collateral ligaments