TMJ Flashcards
What bones make up the TMJ?
Articulation of mandibular condyle and mandibular fossa of temporal bone
What is the purpose of the articular disc at the TMJ?
- Disc is biconcave allow convex surfaces to remain congruent throughout ROM
- Increases stability
- Minimizes loss of mobility
- Reduces Friction
- Decreases biomechanical stress
What kind of joint is the inferior TMJ?
Simple hinge joint
What kind of joint is the superior TMJ?
Functions as a gliding joint
What attaches to the articular disc?
- Medial/lateral poles of condyle
- Anteriorly - Joint capsule and lateral pterygoid
- Posteriorly - bilaminar retrodiscal pad
What does the superior lamina assist the disc with?
Assists the disc in translating anteriorly with mandibular depression
What does the inferior lamina do?
Limits forward translation
What is the make up of the joint capsule of the TMJ? Where is it strong? Where is it weak? How does those strength and weaknesses influence dislocations?
- Firm medially/laterally
- Thin and loose anterior/posterior
- Allows for ant translation when mouth is open
- Predisposes TMJ to ant dislocation due to lack of strength of ant capsule and the incongruence of articular surfaces
What are the ligaments of the TMJ? What purpose do they serve?
- Lateral lig - stabilize lateral portion of capsule
- Stylomandibular lig - weakest of 3
- Sphenomandibular lig - swinging hinge that suspends manidle
What is the normal resting position of the TMJ?
- Lips closed and teeth several mm a part
- Maintained by temporalis muscle
]What are the different movements osteokinematically?
- Depression/elevation
- Protrusion/Retrusion
- Left & Right lateral excursion
How and at which part of the joint does the first part of mouth opening occur?
Roll posterior in lower joint
How and at which part of the joint does the second part of mouth opening occur?
Glide ant in upper joint
How and at which part of the joint does the first part of mouth closing occur?
Glide post in upper joint
How and at which part of the joint does the second part of closing opening occur?
Roll posterior in lower joint