Temporomandibular joint
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"TMJ" redirects here. For other uses, see TMJ (disambiguation).
In anatomy, the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are the two joints connecting the jawbone to the skull. It is a bilateral synovial articulation between the temporal bone of the skull above and the mandible below; it is from these bones that its name is derived. The joints are unique in their bilateral function, being connected via the mandible.
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Temporomandibular joint | |
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Details | |
Artery | Superficial temporal artery |
Nerve | Auriculotemporal nerve, masseteric nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | articulatio temporomandibularis |
Acronym(s) | TMJ |
MeSH | D013704 |
TA98 | A03.1.07.001 |
TA2 | 1622 |
FMA | 54832 |
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