Written Exam 1 Flashcards
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Which joints are immovable or slightly movable?
Synarthrosis
(skull = suture, teeth = gomphorsis)
Name and describe the two divisions of the synarthrosis joints
Immovable or very slightly movable
- Suture = joints between bones in the skull
- Gomphosis = joint in between the roots of the teeth into the alveolar processes
What are slightly moveable joints?
Amphiarthrosis
What are two types of amphiarthrosis joints?
slightly movable
- Fibrocartilaginous discs = between vertebral bodies
- Fibrocartilaginous disc = between pubis symphysis
What are Diarthrosis joints?
freely movable joints
= most joints in body
What are the two types of synovial joints?
Joint cavity that produces a synovial fluid for lubrication
- Typical - ends of two bones are covered in articular cartilage, ligaments join the bones together, capsular ligaments, and joint cavity (lined by synovial membrane that produces synovial fluid)
- With articular Discs = Everything the same except there is an articular disc separating the two bones (knee and TMJ)
What type of joint is in plane or gliding
Plane or gliding
Acromioclavicular joint
What type of joint is a hinge?
Ginglymus
Hinge: motion in one plane (elbow)
What type of joint rotates on an axis?
Trochoid (pivot)
Rotation about an axis
dens of axis and atlas joint
What type of motion is in two plants, no rotation?
Condyloid
(occipital atlas joint when skull sits on your spine, rock head back and forth and side to side)
What type of joint has motion in all planes, plus rotation?
Enarthrodial (ball and socket)
Ex: hip joint
What type of joint is motion in two planes, some axial rotation
Sellar (saddle or Ellipsoid)
Example: Thumb joint
What bone features make up the TMJ?
Mandibular fossa
Articular eminence
Head of mandibular condyle
Articular surfaces covered by dense fibrous tissue
What type of joint classification is the TMJ?
ginglymoarthrodial - (hinge and gliding combination)
bilateral - (both sides of jaw)
Synovial Joint - (secretes synovial fluis)
Contains articulating disc
Explain the anatomy of the condyle of the mandible head and neck
1. Head = anterior articular surface (front of head), medial pole (inside), lateral pole (outside, and pterygoid pit (depression on medial side where lateral pterygoid muscle attaches)
2. Neck - below the condylar head
In the articular disc, what is the superior compartment responsible for?
sliding motion down the articular eminence
superior = gliding
In the articular disc, what is the inferior compartment responsible for in the TMJ?
hinge motion
inferior = hinge
What does the central region of the articular disc of the TMJ contain?
fibrocartilage
** important **
What does the posterior region of the articular disc of the TMJ contain?
elastic fibers
pressure bearing
Name and describe the ligaments in the TMJ area, where they connect and function
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Temporomandibular (lateral) ligament
- Covers capsular ligament
- Zygomatic process of temporal -> neck of mandibular condyle
- Prevents posterior displacement and excess lateral displacement of condyle
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Sphenomandibular ligament
- Spine of sphenoid -> lingula of mandible
- Prevents excessive opening
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Stylomandibular ligament
- Styloid process to angle of mandible
- Prevents excessive protrusion

Name and describe the nerves that innervate the TMJ
Mandibular branch of trigeminal (V3)

- Auriculotemporal = articular branches to most of joint
- Masseteric = to small anterior portion
- Deep temporal = to small anterior portion (highly painful)
What is the major nerve that innervates the TMJ?
Trigeminal V3 (mandibular branch)
What are the major blood supplies to the TMJ area?
1. superficial temporal artery = numerous branches supply posterior capsule. Terminal branch of external carotid
2. Maxillary artery = runs deeper to the mandibular space. Terminal branch of external carotid artery (into pterygoid space)

What are the 5 main motions involved with the TMJ, name, describe, state the muscles
1. Protrusion = condyles move forward, lateral pterygoid
2. Retrusion = condyles move back, posterior and horizontal temporalis, masseter
3. Depression = condyles rotate anteriorly and articular disc glides down. Wide opening = protrusion and depression, Suprahyoid, infrahyoid, lateral pterygoid
4. Elevation = discs glide back up eminence and condyles rotate posteriorly, masseter, medial pterygoid, temporalis
5. Lateral deviation = excursion - move mandible right or left causing discs on one side to glide down eminence and the other side to rotate anteriorly, opposite lateral pterygoid





































