See Also: articular eminence of temporal bone(medicine)
articular fossa of temporal bone(medicine)
articular surface of temporal bone(medicine)
articular tubercle of temporal bone(medicine)
orbital eminence of zygomatic bone(medicine)
Temporal bone(medicine)
Bone, temporal(health)
sphenoidal border of temporal bone(medicine)
jugular notch of temporal bone(medicine)
parietal border of temporal bone(medicine)

articular eminence of temporal bone (medicine)


articular eminence of temporal bone -->
articular tubercle of temporal bone
Articular eminence of the temporal bone which bounds the mandibular fossa anteriorly; it forms the anterior root of the zygomatic process; it is enclosed by the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint with the articular fossa; the head of the mandible (and intervening articular disc) move onto the articular tubercle to allow full depression of mandible (opening of mouth).

Synonym: tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis, articular eminence of temporal bone, eminentia articularis ossis temporalis, tuber zygomaticum.