Parotid region, temporal and infratemporal fossa Flashcards
this is also called the sigmoid notch
curved depression on the upper border of the lower jaw
mandibular notch
found below the external acoustic meatus, and wedged between the ramus of the mandible and SCM
parotid gland
how would the preganglionic fibers reach the otic ganglion?
tympanic branch of CN9
lesser superficial petrosal nerve
thick walled tube formed within the gland by the union of the ductules that remove secretion of its lobule
stensens duct
syndrome with:
erythema
focal hyperhidrosis
frey syndrome
Important landmark that passes inside and divides the parotid gland into superficial and deep lobe
facial nerve
inferior boundary of the temporal fossa
zygomatic arch
anterior boundary of temporal fossa
frontal process of the zygomatic bone
lateral boundary of infratemporal fossa
ramus of the mandible
1st part of the maxillary artery branches
DAAMN Deep auricular artery Anterior tympanic artery Accessory meningeal artery Middle meningeal artery iNferior alveolar artery
2nd part of the maxillary artery branches
My Aunt Posted Butt Pics Masseteric artery Anterior deep temporal artery Posterior deep temporal artery Buccal artery Pterygoid artery
3rd part of the maxillary artery branches
Pls Put It Deep Anally Sir Posterior superior alveolar artery Pharyngeal artery Infraorbital artery Descending palatine artery Artery of the pterygoid canal Sphenopalatine artery
what forms the TMJ?
mandibular fossa
articular tubercle
head of the mandible
TMJ upper joint cavity movement
forward-backward
protraction-retraction
TMJ lower joint movement
elevation and depression
hinge joint movement