See Also: eminentia articularis ossis temporalis(medicine)
facies articularis ossis temporalis(medicine)
eminentia orbitalis ossis zygomatici(medicine)
pars mastoidea ossis temporalis(medicine)
processus zygomaticus ossis temporalis(medicine)
pars petrosa ossis temporalis(medicine)
pars squamosa ossis temporalis(medicine)
pars tympanica ossis temporalis(medicine)
tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis(medicine)
processus styloideus ossis temporalis(medicine)

eminentia articularis ossis temporalis (medicine)


eminentia articularis ossis temporalis -->
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.