Infratemporal Fossa & Tempormendibular Joint Flashcards
The temporal region contains 2 fossa. The Temporal fossa and the Infratemporal Fossa. Describe each of their locations.
Temporal Fossa: Superior to the Zygomatic Arch
Infratemporal Fossa: Inferior to the Zygomatic Arch (deep into the skull)
Which of the following is the roof of the Infratemporal Fossa?
A. Maxilla
B. Lateral Pterygoid Plate
C. Ramus of Mandible
D. Greater Wing of Sphenoid
E. Angle of Mandible
Greater Wing of Sphenoid
Which of the following is the anterior boundary of the Infratemporal Fossa?
A. Maxilla
B. Lateral Pterygoid Plate
C. Ramus of Mandible
D. Greater Wing of Sphenoid
E. Angle of Mandible
Maxilla
Which of the following is the posterior boundary of the Infratemporal Fossa?
A. Maxilla
B. Lateral Pterygoid Plate
C. Ramus of Mandible
D. Tympanic Plate, Mastoid Process, and Styloid Process
E. Angle of Mandible
Tympanic Plate, Mastoid Process, and Styloid Process
Which of the following is the medial boundary of the Infratemporal Fossa?
A. Maxilla
B. Lateral Pterygoid Plate
C. Ramus of Mandible
D. Tympanic Plate, Mastoid Process, and Styloid Process
E. Angle of Mandible
Lateral Pterygoid Plate
Which of the following is the lateral boundary of the Infratemporal Fossa?
A. Maxilla
B. Lateral Pterygoid Plate
C. Ramus of Mandible
D. Tympanic Plate, Mastoid Process, and Styloid Process
E. Angle of Mandible
Ramus of Mandible
Which of the following is the inferior boundary of the Infratemporal Fossa?
A. Maxilla
B. Lateral Pterygoid Plate
C. Ramus of Mandible
D. Tympanic Plate, Mastoid Process, and Styloid Process
E. Angle of Mandible
Angle of Mandible
What are the 3 muscles that are found within the infratemporal fossa?
Temporalis M.
Lateral Pterygoid M.
Medial Pterygoid M.
What are the 2 vessels and or plexuses found in the infratemporal fossa?
Maxillar A.
Pterygoid Venous plexus
What are the 5 nerves and or ganglia found in the Infratemporal fossa?
Inferior Alveolar N. (V3)
Lingual N. (V3)
Buccal N. (V3)
Chorda Tympani (CN VII)
Otic Ganglion
Which of the following arterial branches off the Mandibular part of the Maxillary A. supplies the External Acoustic Meatus, External Tympanic Membrane, and TMJ?
A. Deep Auricular A.
B. Anterior Tympanic A.
C. Inferior Alveolar A.
D. Middle Meningeal A.
E. Accessory Meningeal A.
Deep Auricular A.
Which of the following arterial branches off the Mandibular part of the Maxillary A. supplies the mandible, chin, and mylohyoid M.?
A. Deep Auricular A.
B. Anterior Tympanic A.
C. Inferior Alveolar A.
D. Middle Meningeal A.
E. Accessory Meningeal A.
Inferior Alveolar A.
Which of the following arterial branches off the Mandibular part of the Maxillary A. supplies the Trigeminal ganglion, Tympanic cavity, and Tensor Tympani M., and dura mater?
A. Deep Auricular A.
B. Anterior Tympanic A.
C. Inferior Alveolar A.
D. Middle Meningeal A.
E. Accessory Meningeal A.
Middle Meningeal A.
Which of the following arterial branches off the Mandibular part of the Maxillary A. supplies the extracranial muscles of infratemporal fossa, otic ganglion, and sphenoid B.?
A. Deep Auricular A.
B. Anterior Tympanic A.
C. Inferior Alveolar A.
D. Middle Meningeal A.
E. Accessory Meningeal A.
Accessory Meningeal A.
Which of the following arterial branches off the Pterygoid part of Maxillary A. supplies the Temporalis M.?
A. Buccal A.
B. Masseteric A.
C. Pterygoid Branches
D. Deep Temporal A.
Deep Temporal A.