Trivia Quiz On Temporomandibular Joint!
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- 1.One of the major treatments of bruxism is tranquilizers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Arthritis may affect the disc or the bony part of the TMJ.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The upper posterior lamina is collagenous and prevents the disc from being pulled too far forward.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The articular disc is tightly attached to the medial and lateral poles of the condyle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The anterior band of the discs is its thickest region.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.In the chewing motion, the mandible moves downward, then shifts toward the non-chewing side.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Irregular movements of the disc may make popping sounds.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.There are synovial cavities above and below the articular disc.
- A.
Tue
- B.
False
- 9.The central portion of the disc has numerous pain fibers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Neck spasms; tMJ pain
- 11.Grinding sensation in TMJ
- 12.Attrition
- 13.Inability to close the mouth.
- 14.Torn lateral pole attachment.
- 15.Which of the following is true about lateral excursions of the jaw?
- A.
They are controlled by the upper hear of the lateral pterygoid
- B.
They are controlled by the lower head of the lateral pterygoid
- C.
The jaw moves toward the side on which the laterla pterygoid contracts
- D.
If the jaw moves to the right, the condyle on the other side moves posteriorly
- E.
None of the above
- 16.Which structure prevents the condyle from moving too far anteriorly?
- A.
Articular eminence
- B.
TMJ capsule
- C.
Lower collageous lamina
- D.
Temporomandibular ligament
- E.
Both b and c
- 17.The condyle of the mandible articulates with the _______ of the temporal bone.
- A.
Articular enminence
- B.
Coronoid fossa
- C.
Mandibular fossa
- D.
Temporal fossa
- E.
None of the above
- 18.The disc of the TMJ is attached laterally and medially to the
- A.
Medial pterygoid
- B.
Lateral pterygoid
- C.
Poles of the condyle
- D.
Retrodiscal pad
- E.
None of the above
- 19.The posterior collagenous lamina functions to
- A.
Pull the disc back
- B.
Pull the disc forward
- C.
Keep the disc from being pulled too far back
- D.
Keep disc from being pulled to far forward
- E.
None of the above
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