TMJ Flashcards
TMJ prevalence
Females 25-44 yr W or w/o trauma Bruxing Iatrogenic
TMJ closing muscles
Masseter
Temporalis
medial pterygoid
TMJ opening muscles
Initially gravity followed by digastric for forceful
TMJ retrusion muscles
Post temporalis
Assisted by deep masseter
TMJ protrusion muscles
Bilateral heads of lateral pterygoid
Assisted by medial pterygoid
TMJ laterotrusion muscles
Contralateral contraction of lateral and medial pterygoid
Ipsi contraction of temporalis and masseter
Masseter
Elevation of mandible to close mouth and chew
Temporalis
Chewing: elevating and returning
Medial pterygoid
Mastication
Mandibular elevator and protrudes w/ mastication and active in speech
Digastric
Depresses mandible and raises hyoid bone
Part of suprahyoid bone
Fixate or depress hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage for swallowing
Lateral pterygoid
Mastication
Active in mouth opening
Near final closure
Espy during transition from true hinge movement to combined rotation and translation
TMJ opening - rotation occurs
0-26 mm
TMJ opening - ant translation occurs
After 26 mm
Laterotrusion
Ipsilateral condyles rotates and contralateral condyle translates
Protrusion
Both condyles translate
Occlusion
Bringing of opposing surfaces of teeth into contact