The patient's sore jaw involves only the muscles of mastication and not the TMJ.The description of this condition would then be termed:

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Since the sore jaw only involves the muscles of mastication and not the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), it is extracapsular, meaning it is outside the joint capsule. Choice A, spasm, may be a possible explanation for the soreness, but it does not specify whether it is related to intracapsular or extracapsular structures. Choice B, arthralgia, refers to joint pain or pain within the joint capsule, which is not the case in this scenario. Choice D, intracapsular, refers to conditions within the joint capsule, which is not applicable in this scenario.

The Patient's Sore Jaw Involves Only the Muscles of Mastication