Morphological Characteristics of the Temporomandibular Joint in the Pouch Young of the Tasmanian Devil

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Modern publications on the ultrasound anatomy of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) contain contradictory data as to the assessment of the intra-articular disk, the morphological characteristics of the joint structures imaging. The article describes the ultrasound visualization of the temporomandibular joint in health on the basis of longitudinal and transverse methods of research. The prospective study involved 12 patients (3 men, 9 women; average age – 25,4±2,7 years). Clinical and ultrasound examination of the TMJ on the Visor 11 HD machine (Philips, USA) was conducted. Using longitudinal and transverse methods of scanning provides good visualization of the soft tissue structures of the TMJ. The capsule is de ned as an unceasing, homogeneous hypoechoic linear structure of 0,4±0,05 mm. the Width of the capsule-cervical space amounted to an the average of 1,1±0,05 mm. The joint space is clearly seen as a hypoechoic space above the surface of the lower jaw head. The disk, the bilaminar area of the TMJ on the echogram are not visualized clearly, and therefore the estimation of their sizes, shapes, and structures is dif cult. The lateral pterygoid muscle is determined on the echogram as a soft-tissue hypoechoic structure with a longitudinal direction of the muscle bers. The head of the mandible is traced in a limited area, has a semi-oval shape and a sharp, even contour. The obtained characteristics of the descriptive and morphometric diagnostics of TMJ structures are compared with the previously published data. </span></p>

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A 3D-FEA of Temporomandibular Joint with Reduced Curvature of Curve of Spee

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.926-930.2876 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 926-930 ◽

pp. 2876-2879

Author(s):

Ying Ming Wan ◽

Ming Bi ◽

Jing Yun Wang

Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

3D Model ◽

Weight Bearing ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Bite Force ◽

Articular Disc ◽

3D Fem ◽

Joint Stress ◽

Curve Of Spee ◽

3D Fea

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a weight-bearing joint[1],its biomechanical environment is closely related to bite force. Morphological characteristics of occlusal is an important guide to the bite force conduction. This conduction has an important impact on environmental stress in TMJ. Spee curve is one of the important morphological features of dentition,but study of its curvature changes in relations to joint stress is rarely reported . This study aimed to analyze stress distribution in TMJ when curvature of Curve of Spee decreased. In this study, two kinds of 3D model with diffirent curvatures of Curve of Spee were designed. Model 0: the normal, the curvature was 2.50mm. The vertex was at the cuspis of the second premolar. Model 1: the curvature was 0. Then analyzed by 3D-FEM. The final results validated that the anterior surface of condyle and intermediate zone of articular disc were the weight-bearing areas in TMJ. The stress increased along with curvatures of Curve of Spee decreased.

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Absence of the Articular Disc in the Tasmanian Devil Temporomandibular Joint

Anatomia Histologia Embryologia ◽

10.1111/ahe.12031 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (6) ◽

pp. 415-419 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

K. Hayashi ◽

M. Sugisaki ◽

K. Kino ◽

T. Ishikawa ◽

M. Sugisaki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

Tasmanian Devil ◽

Articular Disc

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Cell Wall Ultrastructure in Three Strains of a Cariogenic Streptococcus

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100065730 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 338-339

Author(s):

M. J. Kramer ◽

Alan L. Coykendall

Keyword(s):

Cell Wall ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Streptococcus Mutans ◽

Microscopic Study ◽

Electron Microscopic Study ◽

Genetic Heterogeneity ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Dna Reassociation ◽

Wall Ultrastructure

During the almost 50 years since Streptococcus mutans was first suggested as a factor in the etiology of dental caries, a multitude of studies have confirmed the cariogenic potential of this organism. Streptococci have been isolated from human and animal caries on numerous occasions and, with few exceptions, they are not typable by the Lancefield technique but are relatively homogeneous in their biochemical reactions. An analysis of the guanine-cytosine (G-C) composition of the DNA from strains K-1-R, NCTC 10449, and FA-1 by one of us (ALC) revealed significant differences and DNA-DNA reassociation experiments indicated that genetic heterogeneity existed among the three strains. The present electron microscopic study had as its objective the elucidation of any distinguishing morphological characteristics which might further characterize the respective strains.

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Aberrant Type C Virus Production in a Cell Line Derived from Balb/3T3

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100094693 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 286-287

Author(s):

N. Savage ◽

A. Hackett

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Cell Line ◽

Leukemia Virus ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Virus Production ◽

Oncogenic Viruses ◽

Endogenous Virus ◽

Virus Particles ◽

Moloney Leukemia Virus ◽

A Cell

A cell line, UC1-B, which was derived from Balb/3T3 cells, maintains the same morphological characteristics of the non-transformed parental culture, and shows no evidence of spontaneous virus production. Survey by electron microscopy shows that the cell line consists of spindle-shaped cells with no unusual features and no endogenous virus particles.UC1-B cells respond to Moloney leukemia virus (MLV) infection by a change in morphology and growth pattern which is typical of cells transformed by sarcoma virus. Electron microscopy shows that the cells are now variable in shape (rounded, rhomboid, and spindle), and each cell type has some microvilli. Virtually all (90%) of the cells show virus particles developing at the cell surface and within the cytoplasm. Maturing viruses, typical of the oncogenic viruses, are found along with atypical tubular forms in the same cell.

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DNA nick end labeling: a reliable marker for apoptosis?

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100141184 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 962-963

Author(s):

Anne F. Bushnell ◽

Sarah Webster ◽

Lynn S. Perlmutter

Keyword(s):

Cell Death ◽

Cultured Cells ◽

Apoptotic Cell ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Detection Methods ◽

Tissue Preparation ◽

Preparation Methods ◽

Dna Laddering ◽

Disease States ◽

Reliable Marker

Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is an important mechanism in development and in diverse disease states. The morphological characteristics of apoptosis were first identified using the electron microscope. Since then, DNA laddering on agarose gels was found to correlate well with apoptotic cell death in cultured cells of dissimilar origins. Recently numerous DNA nick end labeling methods have been developed in an attempt to visualize, at the light microscopic level, the apoptotic cells responsible for DNA laddering.The present studies were designed to compare various tissue processing techniques and staining methods to assess the occurrence of apoptosis in post mortem tissue from Alzheimer's diseased (AD) and control human brains by DNA nick end labeling methods. Three tissue preparation methods and two commercial DNA nick end labeling kits were evaluated: the Apoptag kit from Oncor and the Biotin-21 dUTP 3' end labeling kit from Clontech. The detection methods of the two kits differed in that the Oncor kit used digoxigenin dUTP and anti-digoxigenin-peroxidase and the Clontech used biotinylated dUTP and avidinperoxidase. Both used 3-3' diaminobenzidine (DAB) for final color development.

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SEM and TEM observations of sperm development in the testis of the freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100157838 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 58-59

Author(s):

Daryl A. Cornish ◽

George L. Smit

Keyword(s):

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Oreochromis Mossambicus ◽

Breeding Cycle ◽

Limited Information ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Sem And Tem ◽

Sperm Development ◽

Ultrastructural Characteristics ◽

The University

Oreochromis mossambicus is currently receiving much attention as a candidater species for aquaculture programs within Southern Africa. This has stimulated interest in its breeding cycle as well as the morphological characteristics of the gonads. Limited information is available on SEM and TEM observations of the male gonads. It is known that the testis of O. mossambicus is a paired, intra-abdominal structure of the lobular type, although further details of its characteristics are not known. Current investigations have shown that spermatids reach full maturity some two months after the female becomes gravid. Throughout the year, the testes contain spermatids at various stages of development although spermiogenesis appears to be maximal during November when spawning occurs. This paper describes the morphological and ultrastructural characteristics of the testes and spermatids.Specimens of this fish were collected at Syferkuil Dam, 8 km north- west of the University of the North over a twelve month period, sacrificed and the testes excised.

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Approaches for TEM imaging of cavitation in toughened nylon

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100153737 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 352-353

Author(s):

Barbara A. Wood

Keyword(s):

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Structure Property ◽

Polymer Systems ◽

Selective Staining ◽

Structure Property Relationships ◽

Rubber Toughened ◽

Shear Yield ◽

Controversial Topic ◽

Selection Of ◽

Diamond Knife

A controversial topic in the study of structure-property relationships of toughened polymer systems is the internal cavitation of toughener particles resulting from damage on impact or tensile deformation.Detailed observations of the influence of morphological characteristics such as particle size distribution on deformation mechanisms such as shear yield and cavitation could provide valuable guidance for selection of processing conditions, but TEM observation of damaged zones presents some experimental difficulties.Previously published TEM images of impact fractured toughened nylon show holes but contrast between matrix and toughener is lacking; other systems investigated have clearly shown cavitated impact modifier particles. In rubber toughened nylon, the physical characteristics of cavitated material differ from undamaged material to the extent that sectioning of heavily damaged regions by cryoultramicrotomy with a diamond knife results in sections of greater than optimum thickness (Figure 1). The detailed morphology is obscured despite selective staining of the rubber phase using the ruthenium trichloride route to ruthenium tetroxide.

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