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Temple, Infratemporal Fossa, Pterygopalatine fossa Flashcards

1
Q

What are the main branches of the maxillary artery?

A

Sphenopalatine
Descending palatine
Infraorbital
Posterior superior alveolar

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What is the anterior border of the pterygopalatine fossa?

A

Maxillary sinus

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What is the posterior border of the pterygopalatine fossa?

A

Pterygoid process of sphenoid

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4
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What is the inferior border of the pterygopalatine fossa?

A

Palatine bone

Palatine canals

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5
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What is the superior border of the pterygopalatine fossa?

A

Orbital fissure

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What is the medial border of the pterygopalatine fossa?

A

Perpendicular plate of palatine bone

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Q

What is the lateral border of the pterygopalatine fossa?

A

Pterygomaxillary fissure

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8
Q

Which branches of the maxillary nerve are found in the pterygopalatine fossa?

A 
Infraorbital
Zygomatic
Nasopalatine
Superior alveolar
Pharyngeal
Greater and lesser palatine
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9
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What are the branches of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve?

A 
Masseteric nerve
Medial pterygoid nerve
Tensor veli palatini nerve
Lateral pterygoid nerve
Deep temporal nerve
Buccal nerve
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10
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What are the branches of the posterior division of the mandibular nerve?

A

Lingual nere
Inferior alveolar
Mylohyoid
Auriculotemporal

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What are the attachments of the lateral pterygoid muscle?

A

Greater wing of sphenoid
Lateral aspect of lateral pterygoid plate
Neck of mandible

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12
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What are the attachments of the medial pterygoid muscle?

A

Tuberosity of maxilla
Medial aspect of medial pterygoid plate
Lower end of ramus of mandible

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What are the attachments of the sphenomandibular ligament?

A

Spine of sphenoid

Lingula of mandible

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What are the attachments of the stylomandibular ligament?

A

Styloid process

Mandible

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15
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What is the lateral border of the infratemporal fossa?

A

Condyle and ramus of mandible

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16
Q

What is the medial border of the infratemporal fossa?

A

Lateral pterygoid plate
Tensor veli palatine
Levator veli palatine
Superior constrictors

17
Q

What is the anterior border of the infratemporal fossa?

A

Maxillary sinus

18
Q

What is the posterior border of the infratemporal fossa?

A

Carotid sheath

19
Q

What is the roof of the infratemporal fossa?

A

Greater wing of sphenoid

20
Q

What is the floor of the infratemporal fossa?

A

Medial pterygoid muscle

21
Q

What are the contents of the infratemporal fossa?

A 
Lateral and medial pterygoid muscles
Sphenomandibular ligament
Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
Lesser petrosal nerve
Chorda tympani
Maxillary artery
Pterygoid venous plexus

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