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temporomandibular joint, TMJ (s) (noun) temporomandibular joints (pl)
This joint is formed at the back of the mouth where the maxillary and mandibular arches come together.

The maxillary arch, which is part of the skull, does not move. The mandibular arch, which is a separate bone, is the moveable component of this joint.

This entry is located in the following unit: mandibulo-, mandibul-, mandibuli-; manduc-, manduca- (page 2)