The fibrocartilaginous plate that separates the joint into upper and lower cavities. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articular_disk_of_the_temporomandibular_joint http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003675 ]
Synonyms: temporomandibular articular disk discus articularis articulationis temporomandibularis articular disk of temporomandibular joint articular disc of temporomandibular joint discus articularis (articulatio temporomandibularis)
Term information
- BTO:0003675
- SCTID:282433007
- FMA:57059
- Wikipedia:Articular_disk_of_the_temporomandibular_joint
- MESH:D019224
discus articularis temporomandibularis
temporomandibular articular disk
articular disc of temporomandibular joint
temporomandibular joint disk
mandibular disk