Title: Describe the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Examining Basic Anatomy and Physiology

Description should include

- all related TMJ structures
- all related TMJ functions
- disorders related to the TMJ.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the derivation of the term temporomandibular?
- What are the three stages of TMJ movement?
- What is the function of synovial fluid?
- What is occlusion?
- What are symptoms of malocclusion and TMJ dysfunction?