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There are nearly no similarities, at all, with the exception of location. Tetanus is a disease that can cramp and lock your jaw muscles, preventing normal eating.
TMJ is an abbreviation for your jaw joint, just under your ear. TMJ stands for 'temporo-mandibular joint. When people say, "I have TMJ", they really mean that they have a TMJ disorder which can range from the TMJ popping when the mouth is opened or closed all the way to an actual dislocation of the TMJ when the mouth is opened or closed.
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What the difference between tetanus and tig?
Tetanus is a disease that affects the muscles and the respiratory system. The difference between tetanus and TIG or tetanus immunoglobulin is that the latter is a form of preventative vaccine for tetanus.
What is the difference in tmj and fmj?
tmj thin metal jacket (bullet) fmj full metal jacket (bullet)
What is the Difference between haemophilus b meningococcal conjugate and haemophilus B tetanus toxoid conjugate?
One combines the HIB vaccine with meningococcal vaccine, and the other with tetanus vaccine.
What is the difference between unfused tetanus and fused tetanus?
Unfused tetanus-"the relaxation time between successive twitches will get shorter as the strength of contraction increases in amplitude." On the other hand, Fused tetanus-"Smooth, sustained muscle contraction."
Is there a difference between full metal jacket rounds and total metal jacket rounds for a gun?
Yes. FMJ, the base is exposed. TMJ no lead exposed.
The articulation between the mandible and skull?
Temporomandibular joint, also known as TMJ.
What does it mean when the place between your jaw and ear hurts and swelled up?
TMJ
Can you have tmj in your back?
The TMJ, or temporomandibular joint, is the joint of the jaw. So no, it is not physically possible to have TMJ in your back.
What does the medical abbreviation tmj mean?
TMJ stands for temperomandibular joint.
Name the synovial joint that has significance to the dental assistant?
TMJ
Can tmj cause neck and jaw pain?
TMJ is a disease that can indeed cause neck and jaw pain. In fact TMJ is diagnosed by these pains.
What is the difference between complete tetany and tetanus?
compelete is applying stimuli at a rate that the cell can not relax between subsequent contractios. The max force will allow the cell to freeze, incompete is when the cell can not be compelety relaxed after contraction
