Temporal and Infratemporal fossae and the Maxillary Artery Flashcards
What is the superior and posterior borders of the temporal fossa?
Superior and inferior temporal lines
What is the anterior border of the temporal fossa?
Frontal process of zygomatic bone & zygomatic process of frontal bone
What is the inferior border of temporal fossa?
Infratemporal crest
What is the floor of the temporal fossa?
Frontal, parietal, temporal and greater wing of sphenoid bone (includes PTERION)
What is the roof of the temporal fossa
Formed by temporal fascia
What is the temporal fossa mainly occupied by?
Upper portion of temporalis
What is the lateral border of the infratemporal fossa?
Ramus of mandible
What is the medial border of infratemporal fossa?
Lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone
Anterior border of infratemporal fossa
Posterior aspect of maxilla
Posterior border of infratemporal fossa
Tympanic plate, mastoid & styloid process
Superior border of infratemporal fossa
Infratemporal crest of sphenoid bone
Inferior border of infratemporal fossa
Angle of mandible
What nerves run through the infratemporal fossa?
CNV3
IAN
Lingual
Buccal
Chorda tympani
Otic ganglion
What are the contents of the infratemporal fossa? (excluding nerves)
Maxillary artery
Pterygoid venous plexus
Inferior part of temporalis
Lateral and medial pterygoid muscles
What is the clinical term for the space where you would anaesthetise for IAN block?
Pterygomandibular space
Space in infratemporal fossa between medial pterygoids and mandible.