Statements (18)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
fibrocartilaginous structure
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gptkbp:attachedTo |
joint capsule
medial and lateral poles of mandibular condyle retrodiscal tissue |
gptkbp:bloodSupply |
peripheral region only
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gptkbp:composedOf |
dense fibrous connective tissue
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gptkbp:function |
allows smooth movement of mandible
divides TMJ into upper and lower compartments |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
articular disc of TMJ
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gptkbp:inferiorSurfaceArticulatesWith |
head of mandible
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gptkbp:innervates |
peripheral region only
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:temporomandibular_joint
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gptkbp:separates |
synovial cavities of TMJ
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gptkbp:shape |
biconcave
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gptkbp:significance |
can be displaced in TMJ disorders
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gptkbp:superiorSurfaceArticulatesWith |
mandibular fossa of temporal bone
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:TMJ
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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