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The temporomandibular joints are one of the few synovial joints in the human body with an articular disc, another being the sternoclavicular joint. The disc divides each joint into two compartments, the lower and upper compartments. These two compartments are synovial cavities, which consist of an upper and a lower synovial cavity.
"Synovial chondromatosis in the temporomandibular joint complicated by displacement and calcification of the articular disk: Report of two cases". American Journal of Neuroradiology. 22 (6): 1203– 6. PMID 11415920. McCarty, William L; Farrar, William B (1979). "Surgery for internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint".
A. Recurrent pain in one or more regions of the head or face fulfilling criteria C and D; B. X-ray, MRI or bone scintigraphy demonstrate TMJ disorder; C. Evidence that pain can be attributed to the TMJ disorder, based on at least one of the following: pain is precipitated by jaw movements or chewing of hard or tough food
The temporomandibular ligament constrains the mandible as it opens, keeping the condyloid process close to the joint. [2] It prevents posterior displacement of the mandible. It also prevents the condyloid process from being driven upward by a blow to the jaw, which would otherwise fracture the base of the skul
A person’s ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, a new study has found. ... 30-second standing balances — two legs with eyes open, two legs with ...
In anatomy, the temporalis muscle, also known as the temporal muscle, is one of the muscles of mastication (chewing). It is a broad, fan-shaped convergent muscle on each side of the head that fills the temporal fossa, superior to the zygomatic arch so it covers much of the temporal bone. [1] Temporal refers to the head's temples.
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