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Temporomandibular joint is a :

A
Plant joint
B
Synol joint
C
Ball and socket joint
D
Saddle shaped joint
High-Yield Explanation
The aiculations between the temporal bone (mandibular fossa) and the mandibular condyle form a synol joint, known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).A unique feature of the TMJ is the fibrocailaginous aicular disc, located within the joint capsule between the mandibular fossa and condyle. Ref: Moon D.A., Foreman K.B., Albeine K.H. (2011). Chapter 21. Infratemporal Fossa. In D.A. Moon, K.B. Foreman, K.H. Albeine (Eds), The Big Picture:

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