cranial synovial joints

cranial synovial joints

[TA] synovial joints of the head, composed of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and atlanto-occipital joint. Synonym(s): articulationes cranii [TA]

cra·ni·al sy·no·vi·al joints

(krānē-ăl si-nōvē-ăl joynts) [TA] Those of the head, composed of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and atlanto occipital joint.