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Infratemporal Fossa Flashcards

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temporal fossa

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overlying frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones

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boundaries temporal fossa

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superior temporal line - zygomatic, frontal, parietal, temporal bones

zygomatic arch
infratemporal crest of temporal and sphenoid bones

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contents of temporal fossa

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upper temporalis muscle and dense temporalis fascia

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infratemporal fossa

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inferior and deep to temporal region

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lateral border of infratemporal fossa

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ramus of mandible

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superiolateral border of infratemporal fossa

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zygomatic arch

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superomedial border of infratemporal fossa

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infratemporal crest of temporal and sphenoid bones

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medial border of infratemporal fossa

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lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid and pharynx

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anterior border of infratemporal fossa

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maxilla

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posterior border of infratemporal fossa

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imaginary line connecting posterior border of ramus of mandible and styloid process of temporal bone

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inferior border of infratemporal fossa

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continuous with submandibular region

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contents of infratemporal fossa

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temporalis muscle
medial pterygoid
lateral pterygoid
maxillary artery portion 1 and 2
pterygoid plexus of veins
mandibular division of CN V - V3
otic ganglion
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tempomandibular joint

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articulation between mandible condyle and mandibular fossa temporal bone

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joint capsule of TMJ

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loose above disc and tight below disc

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articular disc

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dense CT

-separates joint to two synovial lined cavities

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lateral ligament of TMJ

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thickening of joint capsule

-helps prevent posterior dislocation of mandible

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stylomandibular ligament

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thickening of parotid fascia

  • styloid to angle of mandible
  • not very strong
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sphenomandibular ligament

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spine of sphenoid to lingula of mandible

-strong - most of support to TMJ

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most of support to TMJ

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sphenomandibular ligament

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upper joint

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temporal bone and disc

  • gliding
  • allows protrusion/retrusion and elevation/depression
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lower joint

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disc and mandibule

  • pivot type
  • side to side during chewing
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dislocated TMJ

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mandibular condyles slide too far anteriorly
-inability to close jaw

may damage auriculotemporal nerve

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nerve damaged with dislocated TMJ

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auriculotemporal nerve

-branch of mandibular nerve

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muscles of mastication

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from arch 1
innervated by V3

temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid

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temporalis

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temporal line to coronoid process anterior surface ramus of mandible

elevate and retract jaw

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temporalis innervation

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anterior deep temporal n. - elevates mandible

posterior deep temporal n. - retracts mandible

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temporobuccinator band

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fascial band spans from temporalis tendon to buccinator muscle

pulls buccinator away from teeth when bite down
-dont bite cheek

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masseter

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zygomatic arch to external ramus of mandible

elevates mandible
assists with protrusion

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masseter innervation

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V3 via masseteric branches

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medial pteryoid muscle

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medial surface lateral pterygoid plate and tuberosity of maxilla to internal surface of mandible ramus

elevates mandible and assists protrusion
also, pivot type movements of mandible

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innervation medial pterygoid

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V3 via medial pterygoid branch

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lateral pterygoid muscle

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lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate and infratemporal crest of sphenoid bone to neck of mandibualr condyle/articular disc

protrusion of mandible

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lateral pterygoid unilateral action

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moves jaw towards contralateral side

-pivot movements of chewing

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innervation lateral pterygoid

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V3 via lateral pterygoid branch

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sphenomeniscal portion of lateral pterygoid

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to articular disc - stabilizes**

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maxillary artery

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from external carotid artery

posterior to neck of mandible

3 portions

  • mandibular
  • pterygoid
  • pterygopalatine
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mandibular portion of maxillary artery

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deep to neck of mandible 1st portion

deep auricular a
anteiror tympanic a
middle meningeal a
accessory meningeal a
inferior alveolar a
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pterygoid portion of maxillary artery

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through infratemporal region - either superficial/deep

masseteric branches
anterior and posterior deep temporal 
medial pterygoid branches
lateral pterygoid branches
buccal artery - to cheek
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pterygopalatine portion of maxillary artery

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through pterygomaxillary fissure to enter PPF

in later notes

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branches of maxillary artery

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deep auricular
anterior tympanic
middle meningeal 
accessory meningeal
inferior alveolar
masseteric branches
anterior deep temporal
posterior deep temporal
medial pterygoid branches
lateral pterygoid branches
buccal artery
posterior superior alveolar a
infraorbital a
pharyngeal a
artery of pterygoid canal
descending palatine a
sphenopalatine a
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pterygoid plexus of veins

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large venous plexus investing external and internal surface of lateral pterygoid muscle

blood from infratemporal fossa and face
also cavernous sinus (emissary veins) and pharynx

coalesce to form maxillary vein - travels with maxillary artery

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mandibular nerve

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V3
-exits middle cranial fossa - foramen ovale

GSA
SVE
GVE-P
SVA

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GSA of V3

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to lower portion of face

-chin, lower cheek, temporal region, mandibular teeth

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SVE of V3

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1st arch muscles
muscles of mastication
tensor tympani
tensor veli palatini
anterior belly digastric
mylogyoid
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GVE-P of V3

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fibers from CN VII and CN IX to salivary glands

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SVA of V3

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fibers from CN VII to anterior 2/3 of tongue

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GSA branches of V3

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meningeal branch - reenters foramen spinosum
buccal n. (between two heads L pterygoid)
lingual n. (between M/L pterygoids)
auricotemporal n. - GSA to TMJ

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auriculotemporal nerve

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GSA to TMJ, temporal region, auricle, external acoustic meatus, external tympanic membrane

also GVE-P to parotid gland

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chorda tympani

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of CN VII

  • joins lingual nerve
  • takes SVA to anterior 2/3 tongue and GVE-P to submandibular and sublingual glands
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SVE branches of V3

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medial pterygoid
nerve to tensor tympani
nerve to tensor veli palatini
lateral pterygoid nn
masseteric nn
anterior and posterior deep temporal nn
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mixed branch of V3

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GSA and SVE
-inferior alveolar n

enters mandibular foramen

  • mental n. exits mental foramen
  • mylohyoid n. - before enters mandible, SVE to mylohyoid and anterior belly digastric
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mandibular nerve block

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around main trunk of mandibular nerve

53
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inferior alveolar nerve block

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to anesthetize mandibular teeth

-near entrance of mandibular foramen

54
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parasympathetic to parotid gland

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GVE-P preganglionic with CN IX - to middle ear
-exits as lesser petrosal nerve

  • synapses in otic ganglion
  • postganglionic - travel with auriculotemporal nerve of V3
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PS to parotid

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stimulate salivation

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parasympathetic to sublingual and submandibular

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preganglionic - CN VII
-chorda tympani

joins lingual nerve

synapse submandibular ganglion

postganglionic - lingual branch of V3

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lesion of chorda tympani

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lose taste and dry mouth (no SM/SL gland)

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auriculotemporal n

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branch of V3

carries postganglionic GVE-P from CN IX to parotid gland

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lingual n

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branch of V3

carries postganglionic GVE-P from CN VII to SL/SM gland

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