Definitions for temporomandibular joint
tem·poro·mandibu·lar joint

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularisnoun

   the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

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1. temporomandibular jointnoun

   The joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).

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1. temporomandibular joint

   The temporomandibular joint is a hinge joint that connects your jaw to the temporal bones of your skull, which are located in front of each ear. It enables you to move the jaw up and down and side to side, thus allowing you to talk, chew, and yawn.

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1. Temporomandibular joint

   The temporomandibular joint is the joint of the jaw and is frequently referred to as TMJ. There are two TMJs, one on each side, working in unison. The name is derived from the two bones which form the joint: the upper temporal bone which is part of the cranium, and the lower jaw bone called the mandible. The unique feature of the TMJs is the articular disc. The disc is composed of fibrocartilagenous tissue which is positioned between the two bones that form the joint. The TMJs 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. The lower joint compartment formed by the mandible and the articular disc is involved in rotational movement—this is the initial movement of the jaw when the mouth opens. The upper joint compartment formed by the articular disk and the temporal bone is involved in translational movement—this is the secondary gliding motion of the jaw as it is opened widely. The part of the mandible which mates to the under-surface of the disc is the condyle and the part of the temporal bone which mates to the upper surface of the disk is the glenoid fossa.

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1. Temporomandibular Joint

   An articulation between the condyle of the mandible and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone.

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1. • Synovial Joint

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of temporomandibular joint in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of temporomandibular joint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of temporomandibular joint in a Sentence

1. Luciano Fattore:

   The examination of the temporomandibular joint (the articulations between the mandible and the skull) evidenced that the skull and mandible refer to two distinct individuals.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Temporomandibular_Joint
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=temporomandibular joint