NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the joint that connects the mandible to the skull?
A
Sternoclavicular joint
B
Acromioclavicular joint
C
Temporomandibular joint
D
Elbow joint
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The temporomandibular (tem-puh-roe-man-DIB-u-lur) joint (TMJ) acts like a sliding hinge, connecting your jawbone to your skull. You have one joint on each side of your jaw.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temporomandibular joint (TMJ), also known as the mandibular joint, is an ellipsoid variety of the right and left synovial joints forming a bicondylar articulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) The TMJ is commonly known as the jaw joint. It is bi-arthrodial hinge joint that facilitates the complex movements necessary for eating, swallowing, speaking, and yawning.

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