Deep Face Anatomy (DNF) Flashcards
What makes up the temporomandibular joint?
What type of joint is it?
Is a synovial joint
Articulation between the condylar process of the mandible and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
Joint is separated by a fibrocartilagenous disc.
What are the different types of movement that can occur at the temporomandibular joint?
Rotation - around the horizontal axis (aka spike through cheeks)
Translation - movement of candylar head - protraction, retraction, depression, elevation, lateral etc
What movements must proceed depression of the mandible?
Rotation of the condylar head in the horizontal axis
Translation of he andylar head anteriorly onto the articular eminence.
What is the funcation of the temporalis muscle related to massication?
Elevation and retraction of the mandible
What is the funcation of the masster muscle in relation to the mandible?
Elevation of the mandible
Partial protractor
What is the function of the lateral pterygoid muscle in relation to the mandible?
Extends from condylar neck of mandible to lateral pterygoid plate
Protrusion of the condylar neck
Depression of the mandible
Also enables side-to-side movement (to the contralateral side)
Essential for opening the jaw
What muscles are found within the infratemporal fossa?
Medial pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid
Temporalis
What is the function of the medial pterygoid relating to the muscles of mastication?
Extends from the angle of the mandible to the medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate.
Elevates the mandible
Essential for closing the jaw
Fibre orientation allows for side-to-side movement (pull to the contralateral side)
What is the function of the meningeal nerve?
Supplies the dura mater in the middle cranial fossa
Follows the course of the middle meningeal artery.
What nerve supplies the muscles of massication?
The anterior division of the mandibular nerve
- nerve to lateral pterygoid
- nerve to masster
- deep temporal nerves
- nerve to medial pterygoid
(note also has a branch to tensor veli palatini)
What is the function of the buccal nerve?
General sensory fibres to the skin and the mucosa of the cheek deep to the buccinator muscle
Is a branch of the mandibular nerve
What is the purpose of the inferior alveolar branch? (nerve)
Part of the posterior division of the mandibular nerve
Supplies the mandibular gums and teeth.
Continues through the mandibular canal as to emerge through the mental foramen as the mental nerve to supply the skin of the mandibular region.
What provides taste to the anterio 2/3 of the tongue?
The facial nerve (CN7)
Transmitted by chorda tympani which is carried by the lingual nerve (CNV)
What provides general sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
Lingual branch of the mandibular nerve (CNV3)
What nerves are important to know about as branches of the posterior division of the mandibular nerve?
Lingual branch (sensory)
Nerve to mylohyoid (motor)
Inferior alveloar nerve -> mental nerve) - sensory
Auriculotemporal nerve. (sensory)
What nerves are found in the infratemporal fossa?
The anterior and posterior division of the mandibular nerve (CNV3)
Chorda tympani
Otic ganglion
What are the boundaries of the infratemporal fossa?
Ant - post surface of maxilla
Post - tympanic plate, mastoid and styloid process.
Med - lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone
Lat - ramus of mandibule
Sup - greater wing of sphenoid bone + temporal bone
What vasculature is found within the infratemporal fossa?
Maxillary artery (and branches)
Maxillary vein (tributaries) + pterygoid venous plexus
What are some important branches of the maxillary artery?
Middle meningeal
Descending palatine
Sphenopalatine
What does the sphenopalatine artery supply?
The lateral wall of the nasal cavity and contribute to the paranasal sinuses
The superior portion of the nasal cavity septum - anastomose with the des palatine.
What does the descending palatine artery supply?
Supplies the soft and the hard palate
Label the image to show what bones can be seen from the anterior view of the skeleton within the nasal cavity
Pink - nasal
Green - ethmoid
Blue - maxilla
Red - vomer