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Other Terms Relating to the Jaws and TMJ

Brett December 12, 2019

Other Terms Relating to the Jaws and TMJ

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Alveolar jugum (plural: alveolar juga):

The palpable convexity of the buccal alveolar bone overlying a large tooth root. References: Anonymous. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. 4th ed. Zurich and Ithaca: World Association of Veterinary Anatomists, 1994. Evans HE. Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co, 1993.

Dental arch:

Referring to the curving structure formed by the teeth in their normal position; upper dental arch formed by the maxillary teeth, lower dental arch formed by the mandibular teeth

Jaw quadrant:

Referring to the left or right upper or lower jaw

Interarch:

Referring to between the upper and lower dental arches

Interquadrant:

Referring to between the left and right upper or lower jaw quadrants

Jaw and Related Abbeviations:

Mandible/mandibular (MN):

Referring to the lower jaw

Maxilla/maxillary (MX):

Referring to the upper jaw

Mandibular symphysis (SYM):

Joint between the left and right mandibles (intermandibular joint)

Zygomatic arch (ZYG):

Consisting of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone; also called zygoma