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The temporomandibular joint is a joint on each side of the head that allows movement of what?

What is mandible for mastication, speech, and respirations

100

What is the facial bone that articulates with the temporal bone of the cranium?

What is the mandible

100

What does TMJ stand for?

What is Temporal mandibular joint

100

Which of the following nerves innervate the TMJ ?

trigeminal nerve

100

Bruxism is a common cause of?

What is TMJ

200

The TMJ has its sensory innervation by?

What is auriculotemporal and masseteric branches of the mandibular nerve

200

Protrusion of the mandible is an action that primarily involves?

What is bringing the lower jaw forward

200

What is the cranial bone that articulates with facial bone of the mandible at the TMJ?

What is the Temporal bone

200

If a patient has pathology associated with one or both of the TMJs this is what?

What is temporomandibular disorder

200

To prevent TMJ

What is avoid clenching and see a dentist regularly

300

The blood supply from the joint is from?

what is branches of the external carotid artery

300

What muscles are involved in the lateral deviation of the mandible?

What is the lateral pterygoid muscle?

300

What is the resting position of the TMJ?

What is with teeth not biting together. 

300

Joint sounds occur because of?

What is disc derangement

300

What is sublaxation of TMJ?

What is dislocation of both joints
400

What completely encloses the TMJ?

What is a fibrous joint capsule

400

What will return the mandible to the center?

What is the power stroke?

400

What is an overall description of the basic movement performed by the TMJ?

What is gliding and rotational movement

400

To assess for signs of dysfunction, pain, or other abnormalities by visually inspecting and palpating the structures

What is Extraoral exam
400

Trismus of the TMJ?

What is reduced opening of the jaw

500

The joint capsule of the TMJ wraps around which structure?

What is Mandibular condyle?

500

What is located between the temporal bone and mandibular condyle on each side, allowing articulation between the two bones?

What is joint disc

500

Which structure of the TMJ secretes synovial fluid?

What is inner capsule lining membranes?

500

TMJ can lead to?

What is pain in the jaw, face, and neck

500

TMJ can affect?

What is the opening and closing of the mouth

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