Question 249 (part 2) · LDEK · Physiology of the masticatory system and occlusion
Articular surfaces and articular disc of TMJ are built with:
- A. fibrous cartilage.
- B. vitreous cartilage.
- C. brown tissue.
- D. Syndesmosis.
- E. osseous tissue.
Hint
The TMJ develops from membranous bone, unlike most synovial joints — this determines the tissue covering its articular surfaces.
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