Deep Face Flashcards
What is the function of the lateral vs medial pterygoid?
Lateral- depression of the mandible
Medial- elevation of the mandible
What are the boundaries and contents of the infratemporal fossa?
Anterior wall: Posterior surface of the maxilla
Posterior wall: Tympanic plate, mastoid and styloid processes of the temporal bone
Medial wall: Lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone
Lateral wall: Ramus of mandible
Superior wall (roof): Greater wing of the sphenoid bone, temporal bone
Muscles: Medial and lateral pterygoids, temporalis
Nerves: Branches of CN V3 , chorda tympani and otic ganglion
Arteries: Maxillary artery and its branches
Veins: Maxillary vein and tributaries, pterygoid venous plexus
What is the arterial supply to the nasal cavity?
What is the nervous supply to the nasal cavity?
• Smell = Olfactory nerve
• General Sensation= V1 & V2