When doing the small jaw-opening movement, the condylar process only performs the rotational movement, which occurs in the inferior articular cavity.
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The mandibular movement can be divided into three basic functional movements, i.e., opening and closing movements, the protrusive and retrusive movements, and the lateral movements.
When the mandible is performing lateral movement, the condylar process on the working side will rotate within a certain range, while the condylar process on the non-working side will slide forward, inward and backward.
The stylomandibular ligament extends from styloid process and inserts at the mandibular lingula.
The temporomandibular ligament can limit the over-retruding of the condylar process.