The pig as an animal model for experimentation on the temporomandibular articular complex.
A macroscopic study of the so-called temporomandibular joint of omnivorous mammals (pigs), carnivores (dogs and cats), rodents (rabbits and rats), and herbivores (cows, sheep, and goats) revealed the existence of two left and right temporomandibular articular complexes, each made up of a condylomeniscal and a meniscotemporal joint on either side, as in human beings. In all cases there is a combination of a condylar joint and a reciprocally fitting one. We conclude that the pig is the experimental animal model that most closely resembles human beings for the study of the cited articular structures.
Bermejo
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School of Stomatology, University of Murcia, Spain.
González
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González
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*