Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint

Abstract

Evolving from pure anatomy, this chapter focuses on TMJ motor function and dysfunction. Functional anatomy and its morphological structures are the limits where the mandibular movements and its central and peripheral neurological inputs can govern TMJ motion. \n \n \nThe masticatory system as a functional unit \n \n \nDefinition of mandibular positions and limitations of its analysis \n \n \nDescriptions of mandibular dynamics in function and dysfunction \n \n \nTMJ static and dynamic loading