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Chapter 14
TMJ
Question | Answer |
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Temporomandibular joint | TMJ frequently used joint in the body, function chewing, swallowing, yawning, talking, and any other activity involving joint movement. |
Mandibular Depression | opening the mouth |
elevation | closing the mouth |
lateral deviation | side to side jaw movement |
Protusion or Protraction | Moving the jaw forward |
Retrusion or Retraction | Moving the jaw posteriorly (basically moving the jaw back to anatomical position |
Mandible | shaped like a horseshoe, articulates with the temporal bone on each side of the cranium. |