Superior synovial membrane of temporomandibular joint
Membrana synovialis superior articulationis temporomandibularis
- Related terms: Superior synovial membrane
Definition
The articular disk divides the joint into two cavities, each of which is furnished with a synovial membrane : the superior synovial mebrane and the inferior synovial membrane.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
