Anatomy Review Flashcards
the maxillary division is ___________ (sensory, motor, mixed)
sensory: pain, touch, temp
what two bones make up the palate?
maxilla & palatine
T/F the max teeth are located in both the maxilla and the palatine
False! all max teeth are w/n the maxilla
because the maxilla is __________ the anesthetic freely difuses
porous
the greater palatine foramen has what kind of angle and shape?
forward and oval
what are the compartments of the maxillary division?
middle cranial fossa
pterygopalatine fossa
infraorbital canal
face
what fossa is the PSA located in?
the pterygopalatine fossa
what fossa is the MSA/ASA located in?
infraorbital canal
where does V1 exit the cranial base?
superior orbital fissure
where does V2 exit the cranial base?
foramen rotundum
where does V3 exit the cranial base?
foramen ovale
what are the major branches assoc. withe the pterygopalatine ganglion that are useful for dentistry
nasopalatine
greater palatine
T/F the greater palatine n. is assoc with soft tissue innervation
True
what’s the area that’ll get numb if you inject the greater palatine nerve?
palatal gingiva from premolars posteriorly
mucosa of hard palate in area
how should you inject the greater palatine n?
angle forward
T/F there is only one nasopalatine n. that exits the incisive foramen
False! 2 nasopalatine nerves
T/F when getting the nasopalatine n. numb, you’ll always get both numb and not just one side
true
what’s the best way to avoid giving the pt a hematoma when giving the PSA block?
use a short needle
what’s the concern when giving the PSA?
giving a hematoma by hitting the pterygoid plexus
________% of individuals have the MSA?
30%