TMJ

Question 1

the _______ part of the bone is involved in TMJ

Answer 1

squamous

Question 2

the ________ is the articulation site of the TMJ

Answer 2

condyloid process/condyle

Question 3

the bones involved with the TMJ are the ________ of the temporal bone and the ________ of the mandible

Answer 3

glenoid (mandibular) fossa, mandibular condyle

Question 4

the TMJ is enclosed by a ________

Answer 4

connective tissue capsule

Question 4

the condyle and the fossa form the _______ since it is both a _______ joint and a _______ joint

Answer 4

ginglymoarthroidal joint, ginglymus (hinging), arthrodial (sliding)

Question 4

glenoid (mandibular) fossa is the ________ of the squamous portion of the temporal bone

Answer 4

undersurface

Question 5

articular tubercle/eminence of the temporal bone is _______ to the glenoid/mandibular fossa

Answer 5

anterior

Question 6

the tympanic part of the temporal bone is ______ to the fossa

Answer 6

posterior

Question 7

the coronoid process is the ______ process of the mandible

Answer 7

anterior

Question 8

an outer and inner fibrous connective tissue _______ layer covers the ________

Answer 8

articular, glenoid fossa

Question 9

a fibrous articular layer covers the ______

Answer 9

condyle

Question 10

condyle and fossa surfaces are separated by ________ and an ________

Answer 10

synovial cavities, articular disk

Question 11

in a young adult (13) there is still ossification going on, but in an adult there is now ________ and _______ cartilage below the articular fibrous layer

Answer 11

fibrocartilage, calcified

Question 12

the articular capsule is a dense fibrous membrane that surrounds the ______ and incorporates the articular eminence by attaching the ______, _______ and the neck of the _______

Answer 12

joint, eminence, articular disc, mandibular condyle

Question 13

the articular capsule connects the articular eminence ________, tympanic fissuer _______, the glenoid fossa _______, and the ______ inferiorly

Answer 13

anteriorly, posteriorly, superiorly, condyle

Question 14

the articular disc is a fibrous dense connective tissue extension of the capsule _______ the two bones of the joint

Answer 14

in between

Question 15

the synovial membrane lines the ______ and makes the _____ of the joint

Answer 15

capsule, synovial fluid

Question 16

the synovial membrane consists of cellular intima that contains _______ type cells and ______ type cells and a vascular subintima

Answer 16

macrophage (type A), fibroblast (typeB)

Question 17

the synovial membrane makes the synovial fluid that is rich in _______ which is a ________ that makes it viscous

Answer 17

hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycan

Question 18

the sensory receptors of the joint include the _________ and the _________ which are both found in the joint capsule

Answer 18

ruffini’s endings, pacinian corpuscles

Question 19

the _______ detect joint position and changes in the joint

Answer 19

ruffini’s endings

Question 20

the _________ are pressure receptors that detect joint movement

Answer 20

pacinian corpuscles