Temporomandibular Joint Disc D019224

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Anatomy [A] » Stomatognathic System [A14] » Temporomandibular Joint » Temporomandibular Joint Disc

Description

A plate of fibrous tissue that divides the temporomandibular joint into an upper and lower cavity. The disc is attached to the articular capsule and moves forward with the condyle in free opening and protrusion. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p92)   MeSH

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