Discal attachments of the human temporomandibular joint

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 152-160

  Christo, J E ^a   Bennett, S ^a   Wilkinson, T M ^a   Townsend, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discal attachments; Lateral pterygoid muscle; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

EID: 26644439800     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00354.x     Document Type: Article

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