temporomandibular ligament

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Introduction

Lateral ligament of temporomandibular joint.

The capsular ligament that passes inferiorly & posteriorly across the lateral surface of the temporomandibular joint. The ligament attaches the zygomatic arch (process) of the temporal bone to the mandibular condyle.

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999