Histological Characteristics of Ligaments between Middle Ear and Temporomandibular Joint

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697445
• Publication Date: 2019-09-28T02:36:13Z
• Authors: Metin Sencimen; Altan Varol; Baris Baykal; Hasan Ayberk Altug; Necdet Dogan; Sermet Sahin; Kemal Murat Okcu; Bulent Yalcin
• Keywords: Van Gieson's stain; Collagen fibres

To examine histological aspects of the ligaments between middle ear and temporomandibular joint suppose a theoretical role their structural characteristics on mobility mallear ossicle.The were obtained by microdissection cranial fossa both sites 15 cadavers fixed in formalin solution sectioned longitudinally (7-10 mum thickness). The sections stained with Verhoff's Van Gieson's stain (VVG) for demonstration elastic fibers visualized at X2.5 X10 magnifications under light microscopy.Anterior ligament (AML) sphenomandibular (SML) consisted collagen fibres analyzed specimens. discomallear (DML) was constituted rich collagenous fibres. One specimen DML harvested petrotympanic fissure retrodiscal-capsular intersection site contained dispersed cotton-bowl appearance fibers. In functional tests performed previous studies, it could be extrapolated that presence may prevent excessive forces conducted to head elongation fibers.Collagenous have no ability stretch along axis which lack compensatory mechanism mobility.