Term | articular tubercle |
Pronunciation | ahr-TIK-yuh-lur TOO-bur-kul, TYOO-bur-kul |
Variations | eminentia articularis, articular eminence (eh-muh-NEN-chee-uh ahr-tik-yuh-LAR-us) |
See also | tubercle, anterior eminence inclination |
Definition | 1. The extension of the articular eminence where the temporomandibular ligament originates. 2. Sometimes used to mean the anterior eminence, though that is often considered to be inaccurate. |
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