The innervation of the TMJ mainly comes from: ()
A. the auriculotemporal nerve
B. the masseter nerve
C. the deep temporal nerve
D. the lateral pterygoid nerve
E. the posterior auricular nerve
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Which of the following characteristic of the functional anatomy of TMJ is incorrect? ()
A. It is a compound joint with both rotational and sliding movements.
B. It has multiple movement axes
C. It’s a left-right linkage joint
D. It is closely related to occlusion
E. It is a simple joint consisting of sliding movements
When the mandible moves to the left ()
A. the left condyle slides, and the right condyle rotates
B. the left condyle slides, and the right condyle slides
C. the left condyle rotates, and the right condyle rotates
D. the left condyle rotates, and the right condyle slides
E. None of the above is correct
In general, TMJ bears much less load during chewing food than during maximum clenching. ()
The TMJ is also a load-bearing joint, mainly taking the load caused by the contraction of maxillary elevators during occlusion. ()