Joint Development - Temporomandibular Joint
Embryology - 25 Apr 2024 Expand to Translate |
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Introduction
The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is a bilateral synovial articulation between the ends of the mandible (lower jaw) and temporal bone ( part of the skull).
The earliest review of human embryonic and fetal TMJ development is by Symons in 1952.[1]
In the adult, the region where two skeletal bones meet and articulate is called a "joint", that are classified based upon their: anatomical structure, mobility and shape. In the embryo, the majority of the vertebrate skeleton is initially formed as a cartilage template, that is later replaced by bone except at the interface between two adjacent bones, leaving in the adult a layer of cartilage in this region. The musculoskeletal system consists of skeletal muscle, bone, and cartilage and is mainly mesoderm in origin with some neural crest contribution.
Joint Links: joint | synovial joint | temporomandibular joint | musculoskeletal | cartilage | Category:Joint | ||
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Historic Embryology:
- Whillis J. The development of synovial joints. (1940) J Anat. 74(Pt 2): 277-283. PMID: 17104813
- Symons NB. The development of the human mandibular joint. (1952) J Anat. 86(3):326-32. PMID 12980883
Some Recent Findings
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Fetal Development
These images are from a recent article on fetal human TMJ development.[3] Weeks are GA.
Week 10 Human fetus (55 mm GL) |
Week 12 Human fetus (95 mm GL) |
Week 14 Human fetus (125 mm GL) |
Week 18 Human fetus (175 mm GL). |
Week 28 Human fetus (233 mm GL). |
Week 32 Human fetus (300 mm GL) |
Joint Types
Classification
- Fibrous (synarthrodial) - immoveable joints found in cranial vault and teeth
- Cartilagenous (synchondroses and sympheses) - partially moveable joints
- Synovial (diarthrosis) - freely moveable joints are the most common found in the skeleton
Movement
- Hinge - (elbow and knee) Flexion/Extension
- Pivot - (neck, atlas and axis bones) Rotation of one bone around another
- Ball and Socket - (shoulder and hip)
- Saddle - (thumb)
- Condyloid - (wrist joints)
- Gliding - (intercarpal joints) Gliding movements
Molecular
Indian Hedgehog (IHH)
- Human cytogenetic location - 2q35
- 336 amino acid protein.
- Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) and IHH N-terminals share 91.4% identity, C-terminal halves significantly different.
- expressed in the prehypertrophic chondrocytes of cartilage elements.
- Links: Sonic hedgehog | OMIM IHH
Short Stature Homeobox 2 (SHOX2)
- Human cytogenetic location - 3q25.32
Links: OMIM SHOX2
Temporomandibular Abnormalities
References
- ↑ <pubmed>12980883</pubmed>| PDF
- ↑ <pubmed>26096903</pubmed>| Mol Med Rep.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 <pubmed>24527214</pubmed>| Anat Res Int.
Online Textbooks
Developmental Biology Gilbert, Scott F. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates, Inc. ; c2000 Forming the joints
Reviews
<pubmed></pubmed> <pubmed>18778456</pubmed> <pubmed>17234536</pubmed> <pubmed>12980883</pubmed>| PDF
Articles
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Search PubMed
Search Pubmed: Temporomandibular Joint Development
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