CHIR12006

Week 10 Study Guide Questions

Q1. What factors influence the “freeway space” or the mandibular postural
resting state of the TMJ joint.

Q2. What is the coupled motion of the TMJ joint and where does it occur?

Q3. Complete the table below.

Mandibular movement Muscles

Mandibular opening (depression)
Mandibular closing (elevation)
Protrusion (anterior glide)
Retrusion (posterior glide )
Medial and lateral pterygoids
Hyoid elevation Stylohyoid, Mylohyoid, Digastric
Hyoid depression

Q4. Complete Table 6-2 below

Table 6-2 Arthrokinematic and

Osteokinematic Movements
of the TMJ
Osteokinematic Arthrokinematic
Movements Movements
Mandibular elevation and
depression
Mandibular Retraction and 5- 10 mm incisor separation
Protrusion
Mandibular Lateral 5- 10 mm incisor separation
Deviation

Q5. What is the close packed and loose packed (rest) positions of the TMJ
 A5. See Table below

Closed packed position Loose packed (resting) position

(freeway space) position of slight
mandibular opening which occurs
because the equilibrium between jaw
opening and jaw closing muscles

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Q6. Label the picture in the table provided

A6. Complete Table below.

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Q7. What is the screening test for the jaw and its implications
 Q8. What is the role of the temporomandibular ligament

Q9. Label the radiograph in the figure below?

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