TMJ Flashcards
what is a ossification center?
initial appearance of bone tissue in the area where each of the 206 bone organs of the body form
how many adult bone organs are there?
22 including 1 mandible, 2 maxilla
what is intramembranous bone organ development?
ossification center appearing within mesenchyme
ex. mandible, maxillary bones
what is endochondral bone organ development?
ossfication center appearing on or within a cartilage model
ex. ulna, femur
what is the difference of centers from bone to bone?
number of centers vary
how many ossification center does the mandible have?
2 (1 for each half)
how many ossification center does maxillary bones have
2 ossification center for each bone
what are mixed ossification centers?
have both intramembranous and endochondrial ossification centers- such as temporalbone
what are growth sites?
addition of bone tissue to bone organ
what are the growth sites of bone tissue formation?
periosteum, endosteum, haversian and volkmann canal, pdl
what is intramembranous bone tissue?
highly vascular connective tissue that bone tissue forms within
where are meckel’s cartilage?
one in each mandibular process of branchial arch 1
what is the role of meckel’s cartilage?
temporary skeleton of mandibular processes of branchial arch 1
serve as temporary attachment for muscles that eventually attach to mandible
each cartilage serves as models for 2 ear ossicles: malleus and incus
each serve as site for the appearance of 2 ligaments anterior mallelar and sphenomandibular
serve as temporary anterior lingual plate of forming mandible halves
serve as enclosed growth sites at the chin end of the mandible halves
what is the fate of meckel’s cartilage?
from the proximal part (inner ear cavity) to the distal part (chin), each cartilage serves as sites for:
- endochondral ossification centers for 2 ear ossicles: incus and malleus
- undergo retrogressive changes becoming 2 ligaments: anterior mallelar and sphenomandibular
- undergo growth, mineralization and resorption while serving as anterior growth sites and replaced as temporary anterior lingual plates by the encroaching bone tissue of the growing mandible halves
what does meckel’s cartilage serve as?
both ossfication centers of ear ossicles and as growth site of each mandible halves
what does enclosed anterior part of meckel’s cartilage serve as?
temporary lingual plate of the mandible halves
growth site of the developing mandible halves
how is the mandible formed?
mandible develops as 2 bilateral halves that exist through the interuterine period
when does osseous union occur between the halves of mandible?
end of first postnatal year
when does the mandible begin development?
6th embryonic week