Temporal And Infratemporal Fossa Flashcards
1
Q
which nerve and artery runs through the pterygopalatine fossa
A
Maxillary nerve V2; maxillary artery
2
Q
The auriculotemporal nerve encircles what artery
A
Middle meninges like
3
Q
Where do the presynaptic fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve synapse
A
Otic ganglion
4
Q
The nerve to myelohyoid branches off of what nerve
A
Inferior alveolar nerve
5
Q
What does the lingual nerve do
A
Sensory, anterior 2/3 of tongue
6
Q
What does the chorda tympani do
A
Taste receptors from facial nerve
7
Q
What bonny protrudence keeps the jaw from being dislocated posteriorly
A
Post glenoid tubercle
8
Q
What type of fibers synapse in the pterygopalatine ganglion
A
Parasympathetic (off of facial)
9
Q
What type of fibers go through pterygoid canal
A
Presynaptic parasympathetic
