[Macroscopic anatomy of the temporomandibular joint].
1987
P Cascone, and
D Scopelliti, and
A Capuano, and
A Borracchini
UI
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D008023
Ligaments, Articular
Fibrous cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE that attach bones to each other and hold together the many types of joints in the body. Articular ligaments are strong, elastic, and allow movement in only specific directions, depending on the individual joint.
The posterior process on the ramus of the mandible composed of two parts: a superior part, the articular portion, and an inferior part, the condylar neck.