parotid gland

Question 1

structures within the parotid gland

Answer 1

facial n.
ECA
retromandibular v.

Question 2

maxillary a. goes deep to ____ and superficial temporal a. runs between ____ and _____

Answer 2

infratemporal fossa; external acoustic meatus; TMJ

Question 3

within the parotid gland, the most lateral is the ____ and the most medial is the _____

Answer 3

facial n. ; ECA

Question 4

the parotid fascia is continuous with ____

Answer 4

deep cervical investing fascia layer

Question 5

facial n. exits the cranium via the ____ and forms the ____ within the parotid gland

Answer 5

stylomastoid foramen; parotid plexus

Question 6

branches of the ____ a. and the ____ n. are going into the temporal fossa

Answer 6

maxillary a. and mandibular n.

Question 7

auriculotemporal n. runs with _____; runs deep to the ____ and posterior to _____, between the auricle and condyle of the mandible

Answer 7

superficial temporal a. and v; parotid gland; TMJ

Question 8

auriculotmeporal n. is a branch of _____

Answer 8

CN V3 (mandibular n.)

Question 9

auriculotemporal n. provides sensory innervation to the ___ and ____ and carries _____ fibers from ____ into the parotid gland

Answer 9

TMJ; lateral scalp; parasympathetic; CN IX

Question 10

muscles of the infratemporal fossa

Answer 10

temporalis, medial and lateral pterygoids

Question 11

A and V of infratemporal fossa

Answer 11

maxillary a. and branches; pterygoid plexus of veins

Question 12

nerves of infratemporal fossa

Answer 12

mandibular division of V (V3)
posterior superior alveolar n. (V2)
chorda tympani branch of VII
otic ganglion
lesser petrosal n.

Question 13

protrusion of TMJ by:

Answer 13

lateral pterygoid assisted by medial pterygoid

Question 14

retraction of TMJ by:

Answer 14

posterior fibers of temporalis, deep part of masseter, geniohyoid, and digastric

Question 15

elevation of TMJ by:

Answer 15

temporalis, masseter, and medial pterygoid

Question 16

depression of TMJ by:

Answer 16

gravity, digastric, geniohyoid, and mylohyoid

Question 17

during protrusion and depression (opening the mouth), there is ____ movement of disc and mandible at upper joint and ____ movement at lower joint

Answer 17

forward (gliding); hinge

Question 18

stylomandibular ligament between ____ and _____; separates the ____ and _____

Answer 18

styloid process of temporal bone; posterior border of mandibular ramus
separates parotid and submandibular glands

Question 19

sphenomandibular ligament from ____ to _____; separated from capsule by ____ and _____

Answer 19

spine of sphenoid bone; lingula of the mandible

maxillary a. and auriculotemporal n.

Question 20

there is a TMJ branch coming from the ____- terminal branch of external carotid and going into the joint capsule

Answer 20

superficial temporal a.

Question 21

____ and ____ from the maxillary a. also supply the TMJ

Answer 21

anterior tympanic a. and deep auricular a.

Question 22

____ and ____ are in the temporal fossa

Answer 22

maxillary a. branches; V3 branches

Question 23

V3 branches in the temporal fossa

Answer 23

auriculotemporal n.

anterior/posterior deep temporal nn.

Question 24

lateral border of the infratemporal fossa

Answer 24

ramus of the mandible, coronoid process of mandible

Question 25

medial border of the infratemporal fossa

Answer 25

lateral pterygoid plate, superior constrictor m. , pyramidal process of palatine bone

Question 26

anterior border of infratemporal fossa

Answer 26

maxilla

Question 27

posterior border of infratemporal fossa

Answer 27

tympanic plate, mastoid, and styloid processes

Question 28

roof of the infratemporal fossa

Answer 28

inferior surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone; foramen ovale; foramen spinosum

Question 29

____ is continuous inferiorly from the temporal fossa into the infratemporal fossa

Answer 29

temporalis m.

Question 30

lingual n. travels deep to ____ and buccal n. travels superficial to it.

Answer 30

lateral pterygoid m.