Question 3 / 112:  temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
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articulation between the condyle of the mandible and the mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of

the temporal bone of the skull; allows for depression/elevation (opening/closing of mouth),

protraction/retraction, and side-to-side motions of the mandible

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