The condition of the jaw becoming stuck can advance to the point where the condoyle can't be returned to its normal position voluntarily.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

When the condyle is displaced anteriorly over the articular eminence it cannot be returned voluntarily to its normal position. As a result, the mouth cannot be closed, and prolonged spasmodic contraction of the muscles of mastication occurs.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which of the following are important blood tests to perform on a victim of a fire? 1. Na+ 2. PaO2 3. O2Hb 4. HbCO 5. Glucose

a. 1 and 2 c. 2, 3, and 4 b. 3 and 5 d. 1, 3, and 4

Health Professions

What mode of mechanical ventilation is designed to increase the mean airway pressure to allow recruitment of alveoli while allowing the patient to spontaneously breathe?

a. Inverse ratio ventilation b. High-frequency ventilation c. Intermittent mandatory ventilation d. Airway pressure-release ventilation

Health Professions

____ are limiters built into the bed section to prevent the extension fly sections from being overextended.

A. Rungs B. Stops C. Heels D. Dogs

Health Professions

In the early 1900s dental patients would have to be sent to hospitals or a physician's office to have a dental radiograph exposed

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions