Lateral (temporomandibular) ligament
- Type
- Ligament
- Japanese
- 外側靱帯
- Reading
- がいそくじんたい
- English
- Lateral (temporomandibular) ligament
- Latin
- Ligamentum laterale articulationis temporomandibularis
- Also called
- Lateral ligament of the temporomandibular joint / Temporomandibular ligament
- Main functions
- Joint stability / Jaw movement
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Also mentioned in
- Sphenomandibular ligament: location, role and inferior alveolar nerve
- TMJ capsule: articular disc, lateral ligament and jaw movement
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