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12 Cards in this Set
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The TMJ is the articulation between which bones?
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Temporal bone and mandible/condyle
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What type of movement occurs in the upper synovial cavity of the TMJ?
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Sliding and gliding , translatory
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What type of movement occurs in the lower synovial cavity of the TMJ?
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Rotational
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What structure is located between the bony articulations of the TMJ and divides the TMJ into two compartments?
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articular disc
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The____________is the anterior bony protrubence on the skull portion of TMJ.
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articular eminence
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The___________is the posterior bony protrubence on the skull portion of the TMJ
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post glenoid process
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___________involves shifiting the lower jaw to one side during mastication.
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Lateral deviation
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The superior portion of the articular disc is__________from anterior to posterior.
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concavo convex
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An acute episode of TMD known as____________occurs when a patient opens too wide causing maximal depression and protrution of the mandible
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subluxation
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Fewer than half of the patients with TMD seek treatment for their disorder.
true or false |
true
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Occlusal discrepancies and malocclusion are not involved in most cases of TMD.
true or false |
true
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Most patients with TMD require surgery or other extensive treatment
true or false |
false
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