TMJ Anatomy/Biomechanics Review Flashcards
ARTICULAR STRUCTURES
ARTICULAR STRUCTURES
- The TMJ is between the mandibular _________ and the mandibular fossa of the ___________ bone.
- Anteriorly, the disc is attached to what?
- Posteriorly, the disc is attached to what?
- condyle, temporal
- anterior capsule and lateral pterygoid
- retrodiskal laminae
The TMJ capsule is thin _______/________ and thickened ________/________ by collateral ligaments.
- anterior/posterior
- laterally/medially
The TMJ disc is a bi-_______, flexible fibrocartilaginous structure with anterior, posterior, and intermediate bands.
-bi-concave
What is the function of the TMJ disc?
- Seperates the joint cavity into 2 functional components.
- Allows dispersion of forces.
- The TMJ upper joint is a plane gliding joint for _________ of mandibular condyles.
- The TMJ lower joint is a hinge joint that permits _______ of condyles.
- translation
- rotation
- The __________ laminae is a ligament from the temporal bone to the posterior border of the disc.
- There is a __________ network within these elastic fibers.
- These are elastic fibers that aid in disc recoil during mouth ________.
- retrodiscal
- neurovascular
- closing
What are the functions of the retrodiscal laminae?
- Stabilize the disc.
- Prevents excessive translation of the disc over the condyle.
- With anterior dislocation of the disc, the highly innervated laminae may be approximated between the mandibular condyle and mandibular fossa.
The ______________ ligament is a thickening of the anterior joint capsule from the neck of the mandible to the zygomatic arch.
tempromandibular ligament
The tempromandibular ligament helps prevent __________ dislocation of the joint, prevents _______ slippage of the disc, and counters the _______ _________ pull.
- posterior
- medial
- lateral pterygoid
MUSCULATURE
MUSCULATURE
What are the muscles of mastication?
- Temporalis
- Masseter
- Medial Pterygoid
- Lateral Pterygoid
What are the suprahyoid muscles?
- Stylohyoid
- Digastric
- Geniohyoid
- Mylohyoid
What are the infrahyoid muscles?
- Thyrohyoid
- Sternothyroid
- Sternohyoid
- Omohyoid
Temporalis:
- Origin?
- Insertion?
- Action?
- Origin- temporal fossa
- Insertion- coronoid process on anterior ramus of mandible
- Action- elevate mandible