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Deep Face 1 Flashcards

1
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Temporal fossa is above the _____. Infratemporal fossa is below the _____.

A

Zygomatic arch

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What is the Superior and posterior boundaries of temporal fossa?

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Superior temporal line

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What is the anterior boundaries of the temporal fossa?

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Frontal and zygomatic bones

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4
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What is the Medial (floor) boundary of the temporal fossa?

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Pterion

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5
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What is the lateral boundary of temporal fossa?

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Zygomatic arch

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What is the floor for temporal fossa?

A

-frontal, parietal, sphenoid, temporal portions

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7
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The floor or temporal fossa comes together at _____.

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Pterion

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_____ artery runs deep to the pterion and is particularly vulnerable to injury (rupture) in temporal region.

A

Middle meningeal a.

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9
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Middle meningeal artery supplies?

A

Meninges and the skull (Epidural)

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10
Q

Rupture of Middle meningeal artery leads to an _____ _____. Which is serious and possibly life threatening.

A

Epidural hematoma

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What are the contents of temporal fossa? (6 superficial to deep)

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  • Skin
  • Subcutaneous fascia
  • Superficial Temporal Artery & Vein Auriculotemporal n. branch of V3, Temporal branch of the facial nerve
  • Temporal fascia
  • Temporalis Muscle.
  • Deep Temporal Artery & Vein and Nerve (V3 branch)
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12
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Temporal fascia (dense fascia), what is the superior and inferior boundaries?

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  • Superior temporal line

- Zygomatic arch

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13
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Deep Temporal Artery & Vein and Nerve (V3 branch); supply and innervate, and drain the _____ muscle.

A

Temporalis

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14
Q

Temporal fascia forms _____ of the temporal fossa.

Attaches superiorly to the _____ line.

A

Roof; superior temporal line

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15
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Temporal fascia inferiorly splits into two layers: _____ attaches to the lateral surface of the zygomatic arch. _____ attaches to the medial surfaces of the zygomatic arch.

A

Superficial layer; Deep layer

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16
Q

What muscle:
•Fan-shaped
•Covered by temporal fascia
•Insertion onto the coronoid process of the mandible

A

Temporalis muscle

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17
Q

Temporalis muscle:

______ fibers originate from the inferior temporal line and floor of the temporal fossa

A

Superficial

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18
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Temporalis muscle:

______ fibers originate from infratemporal crest.

A

Deep

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19
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What is the innervation and blood supply of temporalis muscle?

A

Deep temporal nerve and artery (anterior and posterior) of the mandibular nerve (CN V3)

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20
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Is temporalis muscle innervated by branchiomotor fibers?

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Yes, CN V3 (Both sensory and motor)

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21
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Irregularlyshaped space deep and inferior to the zygomatic arch, deep to the ramus of the mandible and posterior to the maxilla. What is this space called?

A

Infratemporal Fossa

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22
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Infratemporal Fossa communicate with the temporal fossa through the interval between the _____ and cranial bones

A

zygomatic arch

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23
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What is the superior boundary of Infratemporal Fossa?

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zygomatic arch

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24
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What is the inferior boundary of Infratemporal Fossa?

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no “real” boundary, mainly the posterior aspect of submandibular region.

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25
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What is the anterior boundary of Infratemporal Fossa?

A

maxilla and the inferior orbital fissure

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26
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External auditory meatus, small portion of the SCM, styloid process, internal carotid artery, internal jugular vein, condyle of the mandible, and the deep lobe of the parotid gland. These serves as _____ boundary of Infratemporal Fossa.

A

Posterior

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27
Q

Ramus of the mandible, zygomatic process of temporal bone & zygomatic bone (temporal process). These serves as ______ boundary of Infratemporal Fossa.

A

Lateral

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28
Q

Lateral pterygoid plate & pharyngeal musculature (the superior pharyngeal constrictor and 2 muscles of the soft palate, levator veli palatini, and tensor veli palatini) These serves as ______ boundary of Infratemporal Fossa.

A

Medial

29
Q

Located in the medial superior border of infratemporal fossa is a “ledge of bone” called the _____.

A

Infratemporal crest

30
Q

Infratemporal crest runs along a portion of _____of sphenoid to the _____ portion of the temporal bone

A

Greater wing; squamous

31
Q

What is the roof of infratemporal fossa?

A

Foramen ovale (V3), Foramen spinosum (Middle meningeal a.)

32
Q

Medial pterygoid plate provides attachment for _____ muscle

A

superior constrictor

33
Q

Lateral pterygoid plate provides attachment for _____ and _____muscles.

A

medial and lateral pterygoid

34
Q

What muscle:

Originates from the zygomatic arch and inserts on the angle and ramus of the mandible Strong elevator of the mandible.

A

Masseter

35
Q

What artery:
•The largest of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery
• Arises posterior to the neck of the mandible

A

Maxillary artery

36
Q

Maxillary artery supplies the _____ and portions of the nasal and oral cavities.

A

Deep face

37
Q

Maxillary is divided into three parts, what are they? (State which part)

A
  • Mandibular (Lateral part)
  • Pterygoid (Middle part)
  • Pterygopalatine (Medial part)
38
Q

Middle Meningeal artery – important artery, enters the foramen _____ and supplies the dura
mater and internal aspect of the skull. Anterior branch runs deep to ______.

A

spinosum; pterion

39
Q

Accessory Meningeal artery – passes through the foramen _____ to help supply the meninges.

A

ovale

40
Q

Inferior Alveolar artery – passes through the _____ to supply the mandibular
dentition (teeth) and emerge as the mental a.

A

mandibular foramen

41
Q

What are the 3 arteries in the mandibular (lateral) part of maxillary artery?

A

Middle meningeal, accessory meningeal, and inferior alveolar

42
Q

What are the 2 arteries in pterygoid (middle) part of maxillary artery?

A
  • Deep temporal (ant. and post.) arteries.

- Buccal artery

43
Q

What are the 2 arteries in the pterygopalatine (medial) part?

A

Infraorbital and posterior superior alveolar arteries

44
Q

Deep Temporal (Anterior and Posterior) arteries: Ascend between the deep fibers of this muscle and the bones of the temporal fossa. What does it vascularize?

A

Temporalis

45
Q

_____ artery– to the cheek (travels with long buccal nerve) to supply buccal fat pad, buccinator muscle, and buccal aspect of oral mucosa.

A

Buccal artery

46
Q

Infraorbital – passes through the ______ to the infraorbital foramen & canal.

A

Inferior Orbital fissure

47
Q

Middle & Anterior superior alveolar aa. that supply the _____ teeth.

A

maxillary

48
Q

Infraorbital artery - continues anterior emerging from the infraorbital foramen to
supply the face in the region of the _____.

A

orbit

49
Q

Posterior superior alveolar – to posterior maxillary teeth, enters the maxilla through the _____foramen

A

posterior superior

50
Q

Pterygoid Plexus of Veins joins maxillary vein as it passes posterior to the _____.

A

mandible

51
Q

Maxillary vein joins superficial temporal vein to form

_____ vein that lies within parotid gland

A

retromandibular

52
Q

V3- (motor/branchiomotor) to muscles of mastication and mylohyoid m., anterior belly of digastric m.

A

branchiomotor

53
Q

V3- _____ (fiber type) from lower teeth, chin, jaw, lower lip, cheek, anterior ear, temple

A

General sensory

54
Q

The mandibular nerve (mandibular division of Trigeminal Nerve) is derived from a
structure known as the __ Branchial Arch and innervates muscles from ___ arch

A

1st

55
Q

Recurrent meningeal br./nervous spinosum – re-enters cranium through foramen _____ to innervate meninges

A

spinosum

56
Q

Lingual nerve lies anterior to the _____ nerve.

A

inferior alveolar nerve

57
Q

What nerve:
• Enters the mouth between the medial pterygoid muscle and the ramus of the mandible
• Passes inferior to the 3rd molar tooth

A

Lingual nerve

58
Q

What nerve provide Sensory to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, the
floor of the mouth, and the lingual gingivae?

A

Lingual nerve

59
Q

Chorda Tympani Nerve (branch of Facial Nerve) joins the Lingual Nerve in the _____ fossa

A

infratemporal

60
Q

Chorda Tympani Nerve Exits the skull at the _____ fissure to

join the lingual nerve in the infratemporal fossa

A

petrotympanic

61
Q

Chorda Tympani Nerve carries_____ _____ fibers for the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands

A

preganglionic parasympathetic

62
Q

Chorda Tympani Nerve:
The _____fibers“run”in the Lingual nerve to the submandibular ganglion where they synapse. The _____ fibers “run” in the Lingual nerve to the target glands

A

preganglionic; postganglionic

63
Q

What nerve:
• Enters mandibular foramen
• Passes through the mandibular canal
• Just before entering the mandibular foramen it gives a branch nerve to _____.

A

Inferior alveolar nerve

64
Q

Inferior dental plexus sends branches to all mandibular teeth on its side, (sensory/motor)

A

Sensory

65
Q

• Just before entering the mandibular foramen it gives a branch nerve to _____.

A

mylohoid

66
Q

Auriculotemporal Nerve provides _____ to the anterior ear and temporal region.

A

Sensory

67
Q

The preganglionic parasympathetic fibers of auriculotemporal nerve to Otic ganglion are from the _____ nerve (branch of Glossopharyngeal Nerve)

A

Lesser Petrosal

68
Q

The _____ _____ fibers leaving the otic ganglion join (run with) the auriculotemporal nerve to supply secretomotor fibers to the parotid gland

A

postganglionic parasympathetic

69
Q

Auriculotemporal nerve splits to encircle to _____ artery (before it passes through the foramen spinosum) and then reunites to continue along its course in front of the ear.

A

Middle meningeal artery

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