TMJ Flashcards
What 4 bones come together to form the pterion?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Greater Wing of the Sphenoid
What artery is found in the infra temporal fossa?
Maxillary a
What venous plexus is found in the infra temporal fossa?
Pterygoid venous plexus
What nerves are found in the infra temporal fossa?
Mandibular Inf. Alveolar Lingual Buccal Chorda Tympani
What ganglion is found in the infra temporal fossa?
The otic ganglion
Name the 8 soft structures that are found in the infra temporal fossa.
Maxillary a Pterygoid venous plexus Mandibular n Inf. Alveolar n Lingual n Buccal n Chorda Tympani n Otic Ganglion
What type of joint is the TMJ?
A synovial joint
What types of motion can the TMJ perform?
Gliding Rotation Flexion (elevation) Extension (depression) All of the mandible
What are the 6 main components of the TMJ?
Mandibular Condyles Articular Surface of the Temporal Bone Capsule Articular Disc Ligament Lateral Pterygoid
What is the capsule?
Dense fibrous membrane that surrounds the joint
What is the articular disc?
Fibrocartilagenous tissue separating the two bones of the TMJ
What do the ligaments of the TMJ do? How many are there?
They define the furthest extensions of the mandible. There are 3.
What type of motion does the lateral pterygoid muscle allow?
Pulls the mandible forward (protractor)
What are the bony articular surfaces of the TMJ?
Mandibular of Fossa of the Temporal Bone
Head of the Mandible
What is the articular disc composed of?
Fibrocartilage
Where is the articular disc located?
Between the superior and inferior articular surfaces of the TMJ
What are the four true muscles of mastication?
Masseter
Temporalis
Medial Pterygoid
Lateral Pterygoid