61 Borders and Structures: Infratemporal Fossa Flashcards
1
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Identify 1 - 3
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- Infratemporal surface of the maxilla
- Pyramidal process of the palatine
- Pterygomaxillary fissure
2
Q
Identify 4 - 6
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- Styloid process
- Lateral plate of the pterygoid process
- Greater wing of the sphenoid bone
3
Q
The infratemporal fossa is an irregularly shaped fossa inferior and medial to the zygomatic arch that communicates with the pterygopalatine fossa at ____
A
the pterygomaxillary fissure.
4
Q
Borders of Infratemporal fossa
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5
Q
Lateral border of Infratemporal fossa
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6
Q
medial border of Infratemporal fossa
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7
Q
Superior border of Infratemporal fossa
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8
Q
Anterior border of Infratemporal fossa
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9
Q
Posterior border of Infratemporal fossa
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10
Q
Inferior border of Infratemporal fossa
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11
Q
nerves of Infratemporal fossa include
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- Mandibular division of the trigeminal
- Posterior superior alveolar
- Chorda tympani branch of the facial
- Otic ganglion
- Lesser petrosal
12
Q
Muscles included in Infratemporal fossa
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- Temporalis
- Lateral pterygoid
- Medial pterygoid
13
Q
Arteries included in Infratemporal fossa
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the maxillary a. and its branches.
14
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Veins included in Infratemporal fossa
A
he pterygoid plexus of veins and tributaries.
