temporomandibular joint

Summary

temporomandibular joint is a joint^[1]. It draws 932 Wikipedia views per month (joint category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• temporomandibular joint's instance of is recorded as joint^[3].
• temporomandibular joint's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[4].
• temporomandibular joint is a type of cranial synovial joint^[5].
• temporomandibular joint is a type of particular anatomical entity^[6].
• temporomandibular joint is part of skull^[7].
• temporomandibular joint's Commons category is recorded as Temporomandibular joint^[8].
• temporomandibular joint comprises articular disk of the temporomandibular joint^[9].
• temporomandibular joint comprises temporomandibular ligament^[10].
• temporomandibular joint comprises medial temporomandibular ligament^[11].
• temporomandibular joint comprises superior synovial membrane of temporomandibular joint^[12].
• temporomandibular joint comprises inferior synovial membrane of temporomandibular joint^[13].
• temporomandibular joint comprises superior cavity of temporomandibular joint^[14].
• temporomandibular joint comprises inferior cavity of temporomandibular joint^[15].
• temporomandibular joint's anatomical location is recorded as skull^[16].
• temporomandibular joint's medical condition is recorded as arthritis^[17].
• temporomandibular joint's medical condition is recorded as ankylosis^[18].
• temporomandibular joint's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)^[19].
• temporomandibular joint's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[20].
• temporomandibular joint's arterial supply is recorded as superficial temporal artery^[21].
• temporomandibular joint's innervated by is recorded as auriculotemporal nerve^[22].
• temporomandibular joint's innervated by is recorded as masseteric nerve^[23].
• temporomandibular joint's WordLift URL is recorded as http://data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/tmj.html^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include joint^[3] and class of anatomical entity^[4]. Recorded subclass of include cranial synovial joint^[5] and particular anatomical entity^[6].

Use and Application

Components include articular disk of the temporomandibular joint^[9], a class of anatomical entity^[25]; temporomandibular ligament^[10]; medial temporomandibular ligament^[11]; superior synovial membrane of it^[12]; inferior synovial membrane of it^[13]; and superior cavity of it^[14]. It is part of skull^[7].

Why It Matters

temporomandibular joint draws 932 Wikipedia views per month (joint category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]