Condylar process of the mandible

The condylar process, also called the condyloid process, is the process on the mandible that articulates with the disk of the TMJ.

Osteology

It consists of two portions:

• condyle
  • ​presents an articular surface for articulation with the articular disk of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), it's convex posteriorly and from side to side; the convexity extends further on the posterior than on the anterior surface
• neck:
  • ​flattened from front to back; lateral pterygoid muscle inserts into it.

Related pathology

• mandibular condylar hyperplasia
• mandibular condyle fracture 
• mandibular condyle dislocation
• Hurler syndrome : concave articular surface of the condyle

Anatomical variants

Bifid mandibular condyle