Articular disc of tmj receives insertion from which muscle______________?

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1. Position and movement of articular disc of TMJ is controlled by fibers of_____________?

   A. Lower head of lateral pterygoid muscle
   B. Sphenomandibular ligament
   C. Superficial head of medial pterygoid muscle
   D. Upper head of lateral pterygoid muscle

2. Articular disc of TMJ is__________?

   A. Thickest posteriorly
   B. Narrow in the centre
   C. Strengthened by lateral pterygoid
   D. All of the above

3. Which of the following muscles moves the condyle and articular disc anterior and downwards on glenoid fossa______________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid
   B. Medial pterygoid
   C. Temporalies- anterior fibers
   D. Temporalis – posterior fibers

4. Which of the portions of the intra articular disc is the thinnest ?

   A. Anterior
   B. Intermediate
   C. Posterior
   D. retrodiscal

5. The granulomatous tissue that is responsible for destruction of articular surfaces of TMJ in rheumatoid arthritis is known as________________?

   A. Pannus
   B. Pulse granuloma
   C. Baker’s cyst
   D. Immune granuloma

6. Articular disc of TMJ_______________?

   A. Fibro cartilaginous
   B. Bony
   C. Hyaline
   D. Elastic

7. Among the muscles of TMJ the following muscle opposing stabilizing and antagonistic muscle force as far as the disc is concerned_____________?

   A. Medial pterygoid
   B. Temporalis
   C. Lateral pterygoid
   D. External pterygoid

8. Centre of the disc in TMJ is_____________?

   A. Avascular
   B. Devoid of nervous tissue
   C. Avascular & deviod of nervous tissue
   D. None of the above

9. Nerve supply of temporalis muscle______________?

   A. VIII cranial nerve
   B. V cranial nerve
   C. VII cranial nerve
   D. II cranial nerve

10. The articular cartilage is characterized by all of the following features except_____________?

    A. It is devoid of perichondrium
    B. It has a rich nerve supply
    C. It is avascular
    D. It lacks the capacity to regenerate