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What is the temporomandibular joint?
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The jaw joint: It is the joint that allows the lower jaw (mandible) to move. The temporalis muscle is the largest of the chewing muscles at attaches to the joint. Hence temporal mandibular.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Jaw: Basically the lower jaw articulates with the skull, it is a joint like any other with similar tissues.
Answered 7/4/2013
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See image: It is the joint between the jaw bone (mandible) and the temporal bone of the skull.
Answered 1/7/2013
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Jaw Joint: The jaw joint in front of your ear "TMJ" often refers to problems with the joint.
Answered 3/17/2015
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