Which of the following is not the usual movement of the temporomandibular joint involving the mandible and allowed by the gliding and rotation of the joint?

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The gliding movement of the temporomandibular joint is involved in bringing the lower jaw forward,and it involves protrusion of the mandible; bringing the lower jaw backward involves retraction of the mandible.The rotational movement involved in the depression of the mandible is the lowering of the lower jaw and the elevation of the mandible is the raising of the mandible.Lateral deviation of the mandible involves both gliding and rotation.Subluxation is the partial dislocation of both joints.

Which of the Following Is Not the Usual Movement of the Temporomandibular