Infratemporal Region Flashcards
For the infratemporal fossa, name the following boundaries: roof medial wall anterior wall posterior wall lateral wall
roof: greater wing of sphenoid
medial wall: soft palate muscles
anterior wall: posterior surface of maxilla
posterior wall: parts of temporal bone (styloid process and tympanic region)
lateral wall: ramus of mandible
Foramina spinosum and oval are found along the ___ of the infratemporal fossa
roof
What are the contents of the infratemporal fossa?
- medial and lateral pterygoid muscles
- maxillary artery
- ptyergoid venous plexus
- mandibular nerve (V3)
- chorda tympani
- otic ganglion
What are the muscles of mastication in the infratemporal space?
temporalis, lateral pterygoid, medial pterygoid
The maxillary artery is one of two terminal branches of the ____ ____ artery
external carotid
note: largest branch with supply to infratemporal fossa
The maxillary artery arises ____ to the neck of the mandible, often with parotid substance and courses either superficial or deep to the _____ ____ muscle
posterior; lateral pterygoid
The maxillary artery leaves the infratemporal fossa by passing through the _____ fissure into the pterygoplalatine fossa
pterygomaxillary
Give the 3 parts of the maxillary artery and where their branches go
part 1: mandibular - all branches pass through foramina
part 2: pterygoid - all branches go to muscles
part 3: pterygopalatine - branches given off in ptergopalatine fossa
In regards to branches of the mandibular division of the maxillary artery, this artery arises medial to the mandibular neck and splits the roots of the auriculotemporal nerve. It enters the skull via foramen spinosum.
MMA
In regards to branches of the mandibular division of the maxillary artery, this artery enters the mandibular canal via mandibular foramen along with the inferior alveolar nerve. It supplies the mandible, lower teeth, gingvae, and mentum.
inferior alveolar artery
The inferior alveolar artery has a ___ branch that diverges prior to entering the mandibular fossa
mylohyoid
In regards to branches of the mandibular division of the maxillary artery, this artery pierces through cartilage of the external auditory meatus
deep auricular artery
In regards to branches of the mandibular division of the maxillary artery, this artery travels to the inner surface of the tympanic membrane via the petrotympanic fissure (with chords tympani n.)
anterior tympanic artery
In regards to branches of the mandibular division of the maxillary artery, this artery distributes to extracranial features then enters the skull via foramen ovale
accessory meningeal artery
In regards to the pterygoid division of the maxillary artery, this artery has an anterior and posterior branch - they course on the deep surface of the temporalis muscle, supplying it.
deep temporal artery
In regards to the pterygoid division of the maxillary artery, this artery courses laterally to supply the master muscle by passing over the mandibular notch
masseteric artery
In regards to the pterygoid division of the maxillary artery, this artery passes inferior and anterior onto the buccinator
buccal artery