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Temporomandibular joint
Other Terms:
Articulatio temporomandibularis,
Articulation temporomandibulaire
Description
The temporomandibular joint is a complex synovial joint between the condyle of the mandible and the condylar fossa of the temporal bone. It is separated into two cavities by an articular disc. Each joint is an ellipsoid joint, but combined the two joints are bicondylar.
Latin
Articulatio temporomandibularis
French
Articulation temporomandibulaire