10 August 2026
TMJ 2026/2027 Test Exam 100 comprehensive questions
|RECENT AND FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
2026!!
what is the temporomandibular joint the site of articulation for?
articulation between the mandible & skull
what type of joint is the temporomandibular joint?
modified hinge joint
what are the three components of the modified hinge joint that comprises the
temporomandibular joint?
articular eminence & tubercles of temporal bone
mandibular fossa of temporal bone
condyle of mandible
what receives the mandibular condyle?
mandibular fossa
what is the articular surface of the mandibular fossa covered w/?
dense fibrous tissue
what is the lateral border of the mandibular fossa?
zygomatic process of the temporal bone
what is the medial border of the mandibular fossa?
spine of the sphenoid bone
what is the anterior border of the mandibular fossa?
articular eminence
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what is the posterior border of the mandibular fossa?
squamotympanic & petrotympanic fissures
what separates the mandibular fossa of the squamous temporal bone from the tympanic
plate of the temporal bone?
squamotympanic fissure
what separates the mandibular fossa of the petrous temporal bone from the tympanic plate
of the temporal bone?
petrotympanic fissure
what important branch of the facial nerve passes through the petrotympanic fissure?
chorda tympani
what part of the mandible is roller shaped w/ medial & lateral poles?
mandibular condyles
what direction is the long axis of the condyles angled in?
posteriorly
what part of the mandible connects the condyle to the ramus?
neck of the condyle
what is the articular surface of the condyle covered w/?
dense fibrous tissue w/ isolated groups of chondrocytes
what are the osteological features of the mandible? hint - there are seven
1) mandibular condyle
2) coronoid process
3) mandibular notch
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4) ramus
5) body
6) mental protuberance
7) mental tubercle
Image: what are the osteological features of the mandible? hint - there are seven
what part of the mandible serves as an attachment site for the depressor anguli oris?
external oblique line
Image: what part of the mandible serves as an attachment site for the depressor anguli oris?
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what is the junction between the posterior border of the ramus & the extended line of the
inferior border of the body of the mandible?
gonial angle
Image: what is the junction between the posterior border of the ramus & the extended line of the
inferior border of the body of the mandible?
what is the junction between the ramus & the body of the mandible?
antegonial notch
Image: what is the junction between the ramus & the body of the mandible?
what are the internal features of the mandible? hint - there are five
1) digastric fossae
2) mental spine/genial tubercles
TMJ 2026/2027 Test Exam 100 comprehensive questions
|RECENT AND FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
2026!!
what is the temporomandibular joint the site of articulation for?
articulation between the mandible & skull
what type of joint is the temporomandibular joint?
modified hinge joint
what are the three components of the modified hinge joint that comprises the
temporomandibular joint?
articular eminence & tubercles of temporal bone
mandibular fossa of temporal bone
condyle of mandible
what receives the mandibular condyle?
mandibular fossa
what is the articular surface of the mandibular fossa covered w/?
dense fibrous tissue
what is the lateral border of the mandibular fossa?
zygomatic process of the temporal bone
what is the medial border of the mandibular fossa?
spine of the sphenoid bone
what is the anterior border of the mandibular fossa?
articular eminence
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what is the posterior border of the mandibular fossa?
squamotympanic & petrotympanic fissures
what separates the mandibular fossa of the squamous temporal bone from the tympanic
plate of the temporal bone?
squamotympanic fissure
what separates the mandibular fossa of the petrous temporal bone from the tympanic plate
of the temporal bone?
petrotympanic fissure
what important branch of the facial nerve passes through the petrotympanic fissure?
chorda tympani
what part of the mandible is roller shaped w/ medial & lateral poles?
mandibular condyles
what direction is the long axis of the condyles angled in?
posteriorly
what part of the mandible connects the condyle to the ramus?
neck of the condyle
what is the articular surface of the condyle covered w/?
dense fibrous tissue w/ isolated groups of chondrocytes
what are the osteological features of the mandible? hint - there are seven
1) mandibular condyle
2) coronoid process
3) mandibular notch
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4) ramus
5) body
6) mental protuberance
7) mental tubercle
Image: what are the osteological features of the mandible? hint - there are seven
what part of the mandible serves as an attachment site for the depressor anguli oris?
external oblique line
Image: what part of the mandible serves as an attachment site for the depressor anguli oris?
, 10 August 2026
what is the junction between the posterior border of the ramus & the extended line of the
inferior border of the body of the mandible?
gonial angle
Image: what is the junction between the posterior border of the ramus & the extended line of the
inferior border of the body of the mandible?
what is the junction between the ramus & the body of the mandible?
antegonial notch
Image: what is the junction between the ramus & the body of the mandible?
what are the internal features of the mandible? hint - there are five
1) digastric fossae
2) mental spine/genial tubercles
