Dissection 4: Infratemporal Fossa

Question 1

The masseter muscle is positioned ________ to the mandible (ramus) and inferior to the zygomatic arch.

Answer 1

lateral (superficial)

Question 2

The temporalis muscle passes _______ to the zygomatic arch.

Answer 2

medial (deep)

Question 3

The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned ________ to the medial pterygoid muscle and _________ to the head and neck of the mandible.

Answer 3

superior and anterior

Question 4

The lingual nerve passes _______ to the mandible and _______ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned _______ to the inferior alveolar nerve.

Answer 4

medial, lateral, anterior

Question 5

The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned ________ to the mandible (ramus).

Answer 5

medial (deep)

Question 6

The maxillary artery passes ________ to the mandible (neck) and ________ to the sphenomandiblar ligament. It

Answer 6

medial and lateral

Question 7

typically passes _______ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

Answer 7

lateral

Question 8

The retromandibular vein is positioned ________ to the mandible (ramus).

Answer 8

posterior