A microscopic survey of the human temporomandibular joint disc
Autor: | A. M. Minarelli, Edson Aparecido Liberti |
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Rok vydání: | 1997 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Chondrocytes Fetus Collagen fibres Temporomandibular Joint Disc medicine Dentition Humans Child General Dentistry Aged Type III collagen Microscopy Chemistry Infant Anatomy Elastic Tissue Fibrosis Temporomandibular joint Elastic fibres medicine.anatomical_structure Connective Tissue Articular disc Female Collagen Mouth Edentulous Joint Capsule Type I collagen |
Zdroj: | Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 24:835-840 |
ISSN: | 1365-2842 0305-182X |
DOI: | 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1997.00595.x |
Popis: | summary The articular disc of the temporomandibular joint was studied in a foetuses and children group (GI), a dentate group of adults (GII) and an edentulous, elderly group of humans (GIII) by light microscopy. The main, constituent bundles of type I collagen fibres are stratified and are orientated sagittally, transversely and obliquely in the middle portion of the disc. In the thick, posterior portion, transverse bundles constitute the main feature. In the anterior portion of the disc, the fibres are sagittally and obliquely orientated. Type III collagen fibres, intermingled with type I collagen fibres are present in all groups. The disc is cellular in nature in foetuses and children, becoming more fibrous with age. Chondroid cells are observed in all portions of the discs in groups GII and GIII. Elastic fibres are numerous in GI discs and decrease in number in the disc with age. These fibres lie parallel to the collagen fibres in all three portions of the three groups. |
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