TMJ Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
It is a depression on the temporal bone posterior to the auricular eminence
A
Glenoid fossa
2
Q
It consists of special stroma tissue
A
Disk
3
Q
It is the most flexible movable joint in the human body
A
TMJ
4
Q
What are the functional movements of TMJ?
A
Elevation
Depression
Protrusion
Retrusion
Laterotrusion
5
Q
What is the normal range of movement of mandible vertically?
A
45mm
6
Q
Normal range of movement of mandible protrusively and laterally
A
10mm
7
Q
What are the radiograph/imaging of the TMJ?
A
Transcranial
Panoramic
Tomogram
8
Q
It is helpful in diagnosing bony internal joint pathology
A
Transcranial
9
Q
It allows visualization of both tmj on the same film
A
Panoramic
10
Q
It eliminates bony superimposition and overlap and provide a relatively clear pic of the bony anatomy of the joint
A
Tomogram
