Capsule of temporomandibular joint
The articular capsule (capsular ligament) is a thin, loose envelope, attached above to the circumference of the mandibular fossa and the articular tubercle immediately in front; below, to the neck of the condyle of the mandible.
| Capsule of temporomandibular joint | |
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 Articulation of the mandible. Medial aspect. (Capsular lig. labeled at center.) | |
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| Latin | capsula articularis articulationis temporomandibularis |
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 297 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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