Term Name: temporomandibular joint
Synonyms: articulatio temporomandibularis, dentary-squamosal joint, squamosal-dentary joint, tempero-mandibular joint, temperomandibular joint, temporalmandibular joint, temporomandibular, temporomandibular articulation, temporomandibular joint, TMJ
Definition: A synovial joint of the jaw that connects the mandible to the temporal bone.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003700]

Relationships
develops from: temporomandibular joint primordium
is part of: mouth
has parts: capsule of temporomandibular joint disk of temporomandibular joint ligament of temporomandibular joint
is a type of: joint connecting upper and lower jaws lateral structure neural crest-derived structure