Infratemporal fossa and TMJ Flashcards
1
Q
What is the infratemporal fossa?
A
The space beneath the base of the skull and the ramus of the mandible.
2
Q
What is the anterior boundary of the infratemporal fossa?
A
The posterior surface of the maxilla.
3
Q
What is the posterior boundary of the infratemporal fossa?
A
The styloid process.
4
Q
What is the superior bundary of the infratemporal fossa?
A
The infratemporal surface of the greater wing of sphenoid.
5
Q
What is the medial boundary of the infratemporal fossa?
A
The lateral pterygoid plate.
6
Q
What is the lateral boundary of the infratemporal fossa?
A
The ramus of the mandible.
7
Q
What is the contents of the infratemporal fossa?
A
The Lateral and medial pteygoid, Mandibular division of trigeminal and its branches, Maxillar artery and branches, Pterygoid venous plexus, Chorda tympani, Otic ganglion.
