title: Morphological structures and protrusive cranial border guidance of the temporomandibular joint of Cercopithecus mona.
abstract: Morphological parameters of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of Cercopithecus mona were analyzed by sagittal medial/lateral slicing of the entire joint. The slice contours of the osseous structures of the joint surfaces were approximated by circles. In this manner, the main parameter of the protrusive cranial border guidance, the protrusive dimeric Link chain (DLC), could be measured. In each joint, all slices yielded protrusive DLCs which were nearly parallel to each other. In medial/lateral direction all parts of the joints participate in force transmission in initial protrusive cranial border function.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Göttingen, Germany. susannezech@hotmail.com
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Zech
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Fricke
authors: Jochen
authors: J
authors: Fanghänel
authors: Henning
authors: H
authors: Dathe
authors: Dankmar
authors: D
authors: Ihlow
authors: Kirsten M
authors: KM
authors: Thieme
authors: Dietmar
authors: D
authors: Kubein-Meesenburg
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Proff
authors: Tomas
authors: T
authors: Gedrange
authors: Hans
authors: H
authors: Nägerl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002521:Cercopithecus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*