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AS II Module 4 (part 2) > Lecture 5: infratemporal fossa and pterygopalatine fossa > Flashcards

Lecture 5: infratemporal fossa and pterygopalatine fossa Flashcards

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lateral boundary of the infratemporal fossa

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rams of the mandible

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medial boundary of the infra temporal fossa

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lateral pterygoid plate

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anterior boundary of the infratemporal fossa

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posterior aspect of the maxilla

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posterior boundary of the infratemporal fossa

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tympanic plate and mastoid and styloid processes of the temporal bone

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superior boundary of the infratemporal fossa

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inferior (infratemporal) surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone

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inferior boundary of the infratemporal fossa

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where the medial pterygoid muscle attaches to the mandible near its angle

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lateral access of the infratemporal fossa

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ramus of the mandible: mandibular foramen (inferior alveolar nerve)

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medial access of the infratemporal fossa

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lateral pterygoid plate: pterygomaxillary fissure (maxillary artery)

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anterior access of the infratemporal fossa

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posterior aspect of the maxilla: alveolar foramen (posterior superior alveolar nerve)

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posterior access of the infratemporal fossa

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tympanic plate and the mastoid and styloid processes of the temporal bone–> no direct access from posterior boundary

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superior access of the infratemporal fossa

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inferior surface of the greater wind of the sphenoid bone

  • foramen spinosusm (middle meningeal artery)
  • foramen ovale (V3)
  • pettotympanic fissure (chorda tympani)
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inferior access of the infratemporal fossa

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where the medial pterygoid muscle attaches to the mandible near its angle–> no direct access from the inferior boundary

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contents in the infratemporal fossa

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  • inferior part of the temporalis muscle
  • lateral and medial pterygoid muscle
  • maxillary artery (1st and 2nd divisions)
  • pterygoid venous plexus
  • mandibular nerve and its branches
  • otic ganglion
  • chorda tympani (from the facial nerve) and lesser petrosal (from the glossopharyngeal nerve) join the mandibular nerve
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pterygoid venos plexus connects with the

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  • retromandibular vein via maxillary vein

- facial vein via deep facial vein

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lateral border of the pterygopalatine fossa

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pterygomaxillary fissure

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anterior border of the pterygopalatine fossa

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posterior surface of maxilla

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medial border of the pterygopalatine fossa

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vertical plate of palatine bone

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posterior border of the pterygopalatine fossa

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pterygoid process of sphenoid bone

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superior border of the pterygopalatine fossa

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portion of greater wing of sphenoid bone

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inferior border of the pterygopalatine fossa

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pyramidal process of palatine bone

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contents of the pterygopalatine fossa

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  • terminal part of the maxillary artery and the initial part of its branches
  • maxillary nerve and branches
  • nerve of the pterygoid canal
  • pterygopalatine ganglion
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the pterygomaxillary fissure of the pterygopalatine fossa goes to the …

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infratemporal fossa

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the inferior orbital fissure of the pterygopalatine fossa is ….goes to the …

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  • between sphenoid and maxillary

- to the orbit

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the sphenopalatine foramen of the pterygopalatine fossa is ….goes to the …

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  • in palatine bone

- to nasal cavity

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the palatovaginal canal of the pterygopalatine fossa is ….goes to the …

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  • in sphenoid bone

- to nasopharynx

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the foramen rotundum of the pterygopalatine fossa is ….goes to the …

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  • in sphenoid bone

- to middle cranial fossa

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the pterygoid canal of the pterygopalatine fossa is ….goes to the …

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  • in sphenoid bone

- to middle cranial fossa

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the greater palatine canal of the pterygopalatine fossa is ….goes to the …

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  • in palatine bone

- to oral cavity

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7 gateways of the pterygopalatine fossa

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  • pterygomaxillary fissure
  • inferior orbital fissure
  • sphenopalatine foramen
  • palatovaginal canal
  • foramen rotundum
  • pterygoid canal
  • greater palatine canal

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