Anatomy of the Infratemporal Fossa

Question 1

V1, V2, V3

Answer 1

1: Ophthalmic
2: Maxillary
3. Mandibular

Question 2

Functions of trigeminal nerve

Answer 2

Sensory innervation to the face and oral cavity
Parasympathetic innervation to glands
Taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue
Motor to muscles of mastication

Question 3

Boundaries of the infratemporal fossa

Answer 3

Roof: inferior surfaces of the greater wing of the sphenoid and temporal bones
Anterior wall: posterior surface of maxilla
Lateral: medial surface of ramps of mandible
Medial wall: lateral wall of pterygoid process of sphenoid bone

Question 4

Nerve that enters the mandible

Answer 4

Inferior alveolar nerve

Question 5

What nerve loops around the middle meningeal artery

Answer 5

Auriculotemporal nerve