TMJ Anatomy

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Across
  1. 2. Muscle responsible for anterior translation of the mandibular condyle and disc
  2. 4. The fibrocartilaginous structure that divides the TMJ into two compartments
  3. 5. Type of movement occurring in the superior joint cavity
  4. 7. The part of the mandible that articulates with the temporal bone
  5. 8. Pterygoid Muscle that assists in elevation and protrusion
  6. 10. Backward movement of the mandible
Down
  1. 1. The nerve branch of CN V3 that supplies the TMJ
  2. 3. The bony structure the mandibular condyle moves onto during wide mouth opening
  3. 6. Structure preventing posterior dislocation of the TMJ
  4. 9. Type of movement occurring in the inferior joint cavity