title: [The temporomandibular joint: anatomy, physiology, clinical review].
abstract: The temporomandibular joint (TM joint) is a synovial joint with two condylar surfaces and an intra-articular cartilaginous disc. Its development has two origins. Its physiology is complex and intimately related to dental occlusion, which is why we talk about the temporomandibular and dental joint. Recent neurophysiological data allow a better approach to TM joint dysfunction. The lateral pterygoid muscle plays decisive role in the pathogenesis of TM joint dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervicofaciale, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poignonec
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lamas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goudot
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soudant
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000502:physiology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Articulation temporo-mandibulaire: anatomie, physiologie, rappel clinique.