Parotid and Temporal Region Flashcards
Describe the position of the parotid gland
From near EAM towards mandible
Forms a duct, 1 finger breadth below zygomatic arch that crosses anterior to the surface of masseter
What muscle does the parotid duct pierce?
Buccinator
What innervates the parotid gland?
CN IX
What structures pass through the parotid gland?
Facial nerve
- Divides into branches within the gland
What 2 veins form the retromandibular vein?
Superficial temporal + Maxillary
What vein contributes to the external jugular vein?
Retromandibular vein
What does ECA divide into within parotid?
Superficial temporal
Maxillary artery
What is the deepest structure in the parotid gland?
Auriculotemporal nerve
What is auricolotemporal nerve a branch of?
Trigeminal
What branches when CN IX leaves jugular foramen?
Tympanic branch supplies ear
Lesser petrosal
Auriculotemporal carries parasympathetic innervation deep into parotid
Name the muscles of mastication
Temporalis
Masseter
Medial/lateral pterygoid
What is the innervation of the muscles of mastication?
CNV3
Which muscles causes protrusion?
Lateral pterygoid
Medial pterygoid assists
Which muscles cause elevation of mandible?
Temporalis, Masseter, medial pterygoid
Which muscles cause depression of mandible?
Lateral pterygoid, digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid
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