Deep Face & Infratemporal Fossa Flashcards
What are the fossae found superior and inferior to the Zygomatic arch, respectively?
Temporal Fossa (superior) Infratemporal Fossa (Inferior)
What cranial nerve comes out of the Foramen Ovale?
CN V(V3) - Mandibular
What are the boundaries of the Infratemporal Fossa?
Lateral = Ramus of Mandible Anterior = Maxilla Medial = Lateral Pterygoid Plate Posterior = Tympanic Plate, Mastoid and Styloid Processes Inferior = Angle of Mandible
What makes up the roof of the Infratemporal Fossa?
Sphenoid (Greater Wing)
What are the muscles within the Infratemporal Fossa?
Inferior portion of Temporalis M.
Lateral Pterygoid M.
Medial Pterygoid M.
What are the neurovascular structures within the Infratemporal Fossa?
Maxillary A. Pterygoid Venous Plexus Inferior Alveolar N. (from V3) Buccal N. (from V3) Chorda Tympani (from CN VII) Otic Ganglion
The Auriculotemporal N. splits around what artery?
Middle Meningeal A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Mandibular part
This artery supplies the External Acoustic Meatus, External Tympanic Membrane, and TMJ.
Deep Auricular A.
***1st branch off Maxillary A. - Mandibular part
This artery supplies the internal Tympanic Membrane.
Anterior Tympanic A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Mandibular part
This artery enters the Mandibular Foramen and supplies the Mandible, Mandibular teeth, chin and Mylohyoid M.
Inferior Alveolar A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Mandibular part
These are the branches of the Inferior Alveolar A.
Mylohyoid A. (to Mylohyoid M.)
Mental A. (to Mandible)
***Both arteries run with nerves of the same name
This artery enters the cranium via the Foramen Spinosum and supplies the Dural Mater of the lateral wall, Trigeminal Ganglion, Facial N., Geniculate Ganglion, Tympanic Cavity, and Tensor Tympani M.
Middle Meningeal A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Mandibular part
This artery enters the cranium via the Foramen Ovale and supplies the extra-cranial muscles of the Infratemporal Fossa, Otic Ganglion, and the Sphenoid bone.
Accessory Meningeal A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Mandibular part
This artery supplies the Temporalis M.
Deep Temporal A. (Anterior and Posterior branches)
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Pterygoid part
These arteries supply the Pterygoid muscles (Medial and Lateral).
Medial Pterygoid A.
Lateral Pterygoid A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Pterygoid part
This artery supplies the TMJ and Masseter M.
Masseteric A.
***Branch off Maxillary A. - Pterygoid part