[The temporamandibular joint. Hyperfunction of the masticatory muscles in the pain-dysfunction syndrome of the masticatory apparatus].
1977
D Rozencweig
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D008410
Masticatory Muscles
Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013706
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.