See Also: tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis(medicine)
tuberculum ossis trapezii(medicine)
tuberculum ossis scaphoidei(medicine)
facies articularis ossis temporalis(medicine)
margo sphenoidalis ossis temporalis(medicine)
margo parietalis ossis temporalis(medicine)
processus zygomaticus ossis temporalis(medicine)
processus styloideus ossis temporalis(medicine)
pars mastoidea ossis temporalis(medicine)
pars petrosa ossis temporalis(medicine)

tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis (medicine)


tuberculum articulare 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.