My head hurts (Intratemporal Fossa)

Question 1

The massater muscle is _____ to the mandible (ramus) and the ______ to the zygomatic arch

Answer 1

Lateral (Superficial) / Inferior

Question 2

The temporalis muscle passes _____ to the zygomatic arch

Answer 2

Medial (Deep)

Question 3

Lateral pterygoid muscle is _____ to the medial pterygoid and _____ to the head and neck of the mandible.

Answer 3

Superior/ Anterior

Question 4

The medial pterygoid muscle is _____ to the mandible (ramus)

Answer 4

Medial (deep)

Question 5

The maxillary artery is ____ to the mandible.

Answer 5

Medial

Question 6

The maxillary artery is _____ to sphenomandibular ligmanet.

Answer 6

Lateral

Question 7

The maxillary artery typically passes ______ to the pterygoid musle.

Answer 7

Lateral

Question 8

The retromandibular vein is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus)

Answer 8

Posterior

Question 9

The lingual nerve passes ____ to the mandible

Answer 9

Medial

Question 10

The lingual nerve passes ____ to the medial pterygoid

Answer 10

Lateral

Question 11

The lingual nerve is _______ to the inferior alveolar nerve

Answer 11

Anterior