The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Is Innervated by the Maxillary Nerve

question 6

Multiple Choice

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is innervated by the maxillary nerve (division) of the fifth cranial or trigeminal nerve. The blood supply to the joint is from branches of the external carotid artery.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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Definitions:

Induction

Reasoning from observations to a theory that might explain the observations.

Empiricism

The view that knowledge should be based on experience and observation, on empirical as opposed to theoretical knowledge.

Positivism

A philosophical theory that asserts that genuine knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations as verified by empirical sciences.

Rationalism

A philosophy that emphasizes reason and knowledge acquisition through deductive reasoning and logical analysis, rather than empirical evidence.