Week 10 Flashcards
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Where can one palpate posterior mandibular condyle?
What are the primary muscles of mastication?
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Label and state origin, insertion, and action
Which muscles are activated when depressing the jaw?
What are disk functions?
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What type of joint is TMJ? What makes it unique?
Explain the joint capsule of TMJ
What are the TMJ osteokinematics?
What are the motions?
Explain TMJ lateral excursion
Explain mandibular protrusion
What are the arthrokinematics of TMJ? How are the osteokinematics assessed?
Explain the sequence of actions when opening/closing TMJ
In the TMJ how do you differentiate roll and glide?
Explain lateral deviation of TMJ
Explain TMJ biomechanics
What is the typical direction of disk displacement?
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Explain the common pathomechanics of TMJ disorders. What are the dental and occlusion considerations?