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TMJ Flashcards

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What are the main 4 structural componenets of the TMJ

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  • Squamous portion of temporal
  • Condylar head of mandible
  • Articular disc
    • Within TMJ
  • Ligaments
    • Serve as boundaries
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TMJ Joint Classification

Movement and portion of joint

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  • Ginglymoarthroidal joint
    • Gliding (sliding)
      • Translational movement
      • Proteusion/Protraction
      • Retrusion/ retraction
      • Upper part of joint
    • Hinge
      • Rotational movement
      • Elevation and depression
      • Lower part of joint
  • Diarthrotic joint
    • Capable of free movement
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What is the mandibular (glenoid) fossa covered with

And whats its distribution

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  • Avascular fibrocartilage (instead of hyaline cartilage)
  • Thickest in load bearing areas
    • Squamous portion
    • Disc
    • Condyle
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Relations of Squamous and TMJ

Ant

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  • Anterior
    • Articular eminence become articular tubercle
      • Attachment for the capsule and lateral (temporomandibular) ligament
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Relation of Squamous and TMJ

Int

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  • Intermediate
    • Glenoid (madibular) fossa
      • Depression for condyle
      • Thin layer of compact bone
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Relation of Squamous and TMJ

Post

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  • Posterior
    • Petrotympanic (squamotympanic) fissure
    • Tympanic plate tappering into postglenoid tubercle
      • Attachment for capsule and retrodiscal pad
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What do the condyle articulate with

What is the articulating surface covered with

Where is the main load bearing

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They articulate with the articular disc

Articular surface covered in Avascular fibrous CT

Lateral aspect is the main load bearing side

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What type of bone the condylar

Measurements

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  • Cancellous (spongy) bone covere by a thin layer of compact bone
  • Medilateral 20mm
  • Anteroposterior 10 mm
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Articular Disc

Composed of

Located

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  • AKA Meniscus
  • Composed of dense fibrous CT
  • Located btw squamous portion of temporal bone and condyle
  • Attaches to capsule
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Anterior Band of Articular Disc

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  • Medium thickness
  • Anterior to condyle with mouth closed
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Intermediate band of articular disc

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  • Thinest
  • Along the articular eminence with mouth closed
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Posterior band of Articular Disc

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  • Thickest portion of disc
  • Superior to condyle with mouth closed
  • Attached to bilaminar zone including retrodiscal pad
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Medial/Lateral attachment of articular disc

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Strong medial/lateral collateral ligaments

Attach disc to Condyle

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Anterior attachment of articular disc

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Disc attached to capsule and Superior head of lateral pterygoid

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Superior attachment of articular disc

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Disc is contiguous with bilaminar zone, blends with capsule

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Bilaminar Zone

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Poaterior to articular disc

Highly distortable

Divided into Sueprior lamina, Retrodiscal pad, Inferior lamina

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Superior lamina of bilaminar zone

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  • Elastic fibers
  • Anchors superior aspect of posterior disc to the capsule and to bone, postglenoid tubercle and tympanic plate
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Retrodiscal pad of bilaminar zone

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  • Sits postereior to condyle
  • Highly vascular and neural part of TMJ
  • Collagen elastic fibers, fat, nerves, blood vessels
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Inferior lamina of bilaminar disc

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  • Collagen fibers
  • Anchors inferior of posterior disc to capsule
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TMJ Compartments

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Articular disc divides TMJ into superior and inferior compartments

Lined with synovial membranes

21
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Superior Compartment of TMJ

Location and movement

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  • Between squamous and srticular disc
  • Sliding, translation
22
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Inferior compartment

Location and movement

A

Between articular disc and condyle

Hinge, rotation

23
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Fibrous (joint) capsule or Capsular Ligament

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Completely encloses articular surface of temporal bone and condyle

Many sensory receptors

Outer fibrous layer

Inner synovial layer

24
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Outer fibrous layer of Capsular ligament

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Fibrous connective tissue

Toughned along medial and lateral aspects by ligaments

25
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Inner Synovial Layer

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Lined by highly vascular synovial membrane

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Capsule attachments

Superior

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Superior–> Rim of temporal articular surfaces

27
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Capsule attachments

Inferior

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Inferior–>Condylar neck

28
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Capsule attachments

Medial

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Medial–> Medial collateral ligament

29
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Capsule attachment

Lateral

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Lateral–> Lateral Collateral ligament

30
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Capsule attachment

Anterior

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Anterior–> Superior head of lateral pterygoid muscle

31
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Capsule attachments

Posterior

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Posterior–> Retrodiscal pad

32
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Collateral (discal) ligaments

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Composed of collagenous CT DO NOT STRETCH

Mediadial collateral- Connects medial articular disc to medial condyle

Lateral collateral ligament attaches lateral articular disc to lateral condyle

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Articular disc

Vasculature, innervation, load bearing

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  • Avascural and aneural in intermediate (central) portion, high load bearing
  • Sligthly vascular and innervated in peripheral area, minimal load bearing
  • Main load bearing on lateral aspect, may be perforated
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(Lateral) Temporomandibular Ligament

Attachmnet points and gen function

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  • Closest to joint
  • Just lateral to capsule, belnds in with it
  • Attaches to the margin of the articular tubercle to the neck of the mandible
  • Prevents lateral displacement
35
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Outer Oblique portion of Lateral Ligament

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  • Largest portion
  • Limits opening of mandible
36
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Inner Horizontal Portion of Lateral Ligament

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  • Smaller band
  • Limits posterior movement of articular disc and condyle
37
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Sphenomandibular Ligament

Attachment and action

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  • Medial to TMJ
  • Spine of sphenoid bone to lingula
  • Remnant of Meckels cartilage
  • Limits max/over opening
  • Acts as a pivot on the mandible by maintaining the same amount of tension during opening and closing
38
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Stylomandibular Ligament

attachment

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  • Styloid process of temporal bone to posterior margin and angle of mandible
  • Composed of a thickening of deep cervical fascia
39
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Stylomandibular Ligament

Action

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Limits anterior protrusion of mandible

Relaxed when mouth is closed

Tense with extreme protrusion

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