TMJ is supplied by_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. TMJ is supplied mainly by ______________?

   A. Masseteric and auriculotemporal nerve
   B. Superficial temporal nerve
   C. Facial nerve peripheral branch
   D. Posterior auricular nerve

2. TMJ is supplied by _______________?

   A. Auriculotemporal nerve
   B. Buccal branch of facial nerve
   C. Inferior alveolar nerve
   D. All of the above

3. Submandibular gland is supplied by_____________?

   A. Lingual artery
   B. Facial artery
   C. Submandibular artery
   D. Inferior alveolar artery

4. The muscles of the tongue are supplied by_____________?

   A. Glossopharyngeal nerve
   B. Lingual nerve
   C. Chorda tympani
   D. Hypoglossal

5. All of the following supply TMJ except_____________?

   A. External carotid artery
   B. Internal Maxillary artery
   C. Transverse facial artery
   D. Branches supplying lateral pterygoid

6. Muscle, which pulls the disk of TMJ downward________________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid
   B. Medial pterygoid
   C. Digastric
   D. Mylohyoid

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. Sensory nerve supply of capsule of TMJ is _________________?

   A. Auriculotemporal nerve
   B. Facial nerve
   C. Massetric nerve
   D. Auricular nerve

9. Which of the following accessory ligaments of the TMJ is likely to have significance upon mandibular movements ?

   A. Sphenomandibular
   B. Stylomandibular
   C. Pterygomandibular
   D. All of the above

10. Basically TMJ is a_____________?

    A. Ball and socket joint
    B. Hinge and axis joint
    C. Synovial joint
    D. Diartmodal joint