<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 54832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are the two joints connecting the jawbone to the skull . It is a bilateral synovial articulation between the temporal bone of the skull above and the mandible below; it is from these bones that its name is derived . This joint is unique in that it is a bilateral joint that functions as one unit . Since the TMJ is connected to the mandible, the right and left joints must function together and therefore are not independent of each other . </P> <P> The main components are the joint capsule, articular disc, mandibular condyles, articular surface of the temporal bone, temporomandibular ligament, stylomandibular ligament, sphenomandibular ligament, and lateral pterygoid muscle . </P>

What is the name of the articulation between the mandible and the cranium