TMJ disorders Flashcards
The joint surface of the TMJ is made up of ___.
fibrocartilage
Area of load-bearing within the TMJ is affected by what?
- congruity of contacting tooth surfaces
- head position/posture
- coordination of muscle function
Lower or upper cavity? Where spin/rotation of the condyle occurs.
lower cavity
Lower or upper cavity? Where translation/gliding of the disc and condyle along the fossa occurs.
upper cavity
What muscles are responsible for working together BILATERALLY to raise the mandible while closing the mouth?
masseter
medial pterygoid
temporalis
What muscles are responsible for working together to depress the mandible while opening the mouth?
lateral pterygoid
diagastric
Origin of the temporalis.
temporal fossa
insertion of the temporalis.
anterior border of the coronoid process
ramus of the mandile
Action of temporalis.
assists with closing the mouth
side/side grinding of teeth
stability
origin of the superficial layer of the masseter.
anterior portion of the lower order of zygomatic arch
origin of the deep layer of the masseter.
medial surface of the zygomatic arch
insertion of the masseter.
blend with the medial pterygoid and then inserts on the coronoid process, ramus, and angle of the mandible
Action of the masseter.
elevates mandible when closing the mouth bilaterally
ipsilateral lateral deviation of the mandible (when acting indiv.)
origin of medial pterygoid
medial aspect of the mandibular ramus
insertion of the medial pterygoid
posterior aspect of the angle of the mandible