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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint between condylar head of the mandible and mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. It is a condylar and hinge-type joint that has thousands of repetitive movements daily. The joint involves fibrocartilaginous surfaces and a disc which divides the joint into two cavities. <ref>Magee D. Orthopedic physical assessment. 4th ed Philadelphia: Saunders. 2002.</ref> The TMJ is a part of the stomatognathic system system. This system is made up off the TMJ, teeth and soft tissue. This system plays a role in breathing, eating and speech.<ref>Di Fabio RP. Physical therapy for patients with TMD: a descriptive study of treatment, disability, and health status. Journal of orofacial pain. 1998 Apr 1;12(2).</ref> <div class="researchbox"> | The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint between condylar head of the mandible and mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. It is a condylar and hinge-type joint that has thousands of repetitive movements daily. The joint involves fibrocartilaginous surfaces and a disc which divides the joint into two cavities. <ref>Magee D. Orthopedic physical assessment. 4th ed Philadelphia: Saunders. 2002.</ref> The TMJ is a part of the stomatognathic system system. This system is made up off the TMJ, teeth and soft tissue. This system plays a role in breathing, eating and speech.<ref>Di Fabio RP. Physical therapy for patients with TMD: a descriptive study of treatment, disability, and health status. Journal of orofacial pain. 1998 Apr 1;12(2).</ref> It also plays a role in kissing, yawning and sucking.<ref>Magee DJ. Orthopedic physical assessment. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2014.</ref> <div class="researchbox"> | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint between condylar head of the mandible and mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. It is a condylar and hinge-type joint that has thousands of repetitive movements daily. The joint involves fibrocartilaginous surfaces and a disc which divides the joint into two cavities. [1] The TMJ is a part of the stomatognathic system system. This system is made up off the TMJ, teeth and soft tissue. This system plays a role in breathing, eating and speech.[2] It also plays a role in kissing, yawning and sucking.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Magee D. Orthopedic physical assessment. 4th ed Philadelphia: Saunders. 2002.
- ↑ Di Fabio RP. Physical therapy for patients with TMD: a descriptive study of treatment, disability, and health status. Journal of orofacial pain. 1998 Apr 1;12(2).
- ↑ Magee DJ. Orthopedic physical assessment. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2014.
