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G51: Temporal region Flashcards

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Mylohyoid line

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medial side of the body of the mandible, insertion of mylohyoid m.

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TMJ

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Condylar process of mandible in the articular fossa/glenoid fossa

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Mandibular notch

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lies between coronoid and condylar process

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Mandibular foramen

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medial aspect of ramus of mandible; passage of inferior alveolar nerve and vessels

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Lingula

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bony projection that extends the area of the mandibular foramen; where the sphenomandibular ligament attaches

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Sphenomandibular ligament

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flat, thin band which is attached superiorly to the sphenoid spine, and becomes broader as it descends, is fixed to the lingula of the mandibular foramen, prevents over depression of mandible

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Temporalis origin

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temporal fascia, temporal fossa, and inferior temporal line

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Temporalis insertion

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coronoid process and anterior margin of ramus

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Temporalis innervation

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Deep temporal n. (CN V3)

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Temporalis action

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vertical fibers elevate the mandible, horizontal fibers retract the mandible

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Masseter origin

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zygomatic arch

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Masseter insertion

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superficial head- lateral mandibular angle and deep head - lateral mandibular ramus

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Masseter innervation

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masseteric branch of CN 5-3

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Masseter action

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elevate mandible, protraction

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Medial and lateral pterygoid muscles

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major muscles of mastication

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Temporal fossa

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zygomatic arch to inferior temporal line, occupied by temporalis

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Vessels of temporal region

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superficial temporal a./v. and auriculotemporal n.

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Roof of temporal fossa

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temporal fascia

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Floor of temporal fossa

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squamous temporal bone, greater wing of sphenoid, parietal, frontal

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anterior wall of temporal fossa

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zygomatic bone

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Superior temporal line

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attachment of temporal fascia

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infratemporal crest

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boundary between infratemporal fossa and temporal fossa

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Infratemporal fossa

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inferior to the temporal fossa and deep to the ramus of the mandible

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Lateral boundary of infratemporal fossa

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ramus of mandible

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Anterior boundary of infratemporal fossa

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body of maxilla

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Medial boundary of infratemporal fossa

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contains pterygomaxillary fissure; lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid, superior pharyngeal constrictor, tensor veli palatini, levator veli palatini

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Roof of infratemporal fossa

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greater wing of sphenoid and squamous temporal

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What foramen open from the middle cranial fossa to the infratemporal fossa

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foramen ovale and foramen spinosum

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Contents of infratemporal fossa

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medial and lateral pterygoid mm., maxillary a, pterygoid plexus, mandibular div of CN 5-3

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Lateral pterygoid m. origin

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superior head - infratemporal crest and inferior head - lateral pterygoid plate

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Lateral pterygoid m. insertion

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capsule of TMJ and neck of mandible

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Lateral pterygoid m. innervation

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Lateral pterygoid branch of CN 5-3

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Lateral pterygoid m. action

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protracts and laterally deviates mandible

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Medial pterygoid m. origin

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medial side of lateral pterygoid plate

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Medial pterygoid m. insertion

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mandibular ramus and angle

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Medial pterygoid m. innervation

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Medial pterygoid branch of CN 5-3

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Medial pterygoid m. action

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elevates protracts and laterally deviates jaw

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External carotid terminal branches

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maxillary a and the superficial temporal a

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Maxillary a

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enters infratemporal fossa via parotid gland deep to the ramus of mandible exits via the pterygomaxillary fissure

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1st part of maxillary a branches

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deep auricular (posterior to ear), anterior tympanic, middle meningeal (dives into foramen spinosum), inferior alveolar (dives inferior to mandibular foramen), mental (continuation of inferior alveolar), accessory meningeal

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2nd part of maxillary a branches

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deep temporal (to temporalis), pterygoid (to medial and lateral pterygoids), buccal (to buccinator), masseteric (to masseter)

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3rd part of maxillary a branches

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posterior superior alveolar (into body of maxilla), infraorbital (inferior orbital fissure); enters pterygopalatine fissure sphenopalatine and descending palatine a

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pterygoid plexus

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venae comitantes lying on maxillary a

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pterygoid veins may spread infection to interior of cranium bc

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they are valveless and have connections to the cavernous sinus

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Mandibular div of CN 5

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Sensory and motor, foramen ovale, parasympathetic otic ganglion (lesser petrosal -> auriculotemporal n.)

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Auriculotemporal n.

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sensory to auricle, parotid gland, and temporal region; postganglion from otic to parotid gland
Surrounds middle meningeal a.

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Inferior alveolar n.

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enter the mandibular foramen- sensory to teeth, mandible, and lower lip gives mental n. to provide sensory to chin

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nerve to mylohyoid

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innervates ant belly of digastric and mylohyoid

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Lingual n.

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deep to ramus, sensory to anterior 2/3 of mouth and and floor of mouth; chorda tympani joins carrying SPECIAL sensory taste to anterior 2/3 tongue and parasympathetic fibers to submandibular gland, postganglionic parasympathetic rejoin lingual to innervate sublingual gland

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Buccal n.

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descends along superficial surface of buccinator; Sensory to cheek

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meningeal branch

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runs with the middle meningeal a.; sensory to dura

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TMJ

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synovial joint between condylar process of mandible and glenoid fossa

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Intra-articular disc

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thick post. and ant. band of fibrocartilage with thin central portion; dividing joint into superior and inferior compartments

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superior compartment of TMJ

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permits gliding movement (glenoid fossa to articular eminence)

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inferior compartment of TMJ

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permits hinge movement

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Lateral pterygoid m. is responsible for

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gliding movement of superior compartment (superior head of lateral pterygoid)

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Lateral ligament (temperomandibular ligament)

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zygomatic tubercle to mandibular neck; short thickening of fibrous capsule

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Sphenomandibular ligament

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sphenoid spine to the lingula of mandible

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Stylomandibular ligament

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styloid process to medial portion of mandibular angle

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Full opening of the mouth requires

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gliding movement of superior compartment, mandible slides forward onto the articular eminence (superior head of pterygoid, superior compartment)

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joint dislocation

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excessive opening; condyle slips anterior to articular eminence and becomes jammed upward

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lateral deviation of jaw

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the contralateral side slides anteriorly while the lateral deviating condyle pivots

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Maxillary artery branches are divided into three parts based on what?

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position relative to the lateral pterygoid m.

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otic ganglion

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attached to the deep side of the at level of foramen ovale

65
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Pain or clicking of the TMJ may be a result of

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a torn or degenerated articular disc

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hinge movements of the jaw take place in what compartment

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inferior compartment of the joint capsule

67
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Pivoting about the vertical axis of the TMJ joint involves which compartment

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superior compartment of joint capsule

68
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The sphenomandibular ligament inserts onto what feature of the mandible?

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The middle meningeal artery passes through which of the following?

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foramen spinosum

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Preganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibers that synapse on the submandibular ganglion are carried by which of the following nerves?

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lingual n.

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