See Also: articular tubercle of temporal bone(medicine)
articular fossa of temporal bone(medicine)
articular surface of temporal bone(medicine)
articular eminence of temporal bone(medicine)
articular surface of tubercle of rib(medicine)
Temporal bone(medicine)
Bone, temporal(health)
tubercle of scaphoid bone(medicine)
marginal tubercle of zygomatic bone(medicine)
orbital tubercle of zygomatic bone(medicine)

articular tubercle of temporal bone (medicine)


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.