temporal fossa Flashcards
temporal and infra temporal fossa
interconnected spaces
boundaries are bone and soft tissue
what muscles does temporal and infra temporal fossa relate to
muscles of mastication
masseter lateral to ITF
medial and lateral pterygoid in ITF
temporales fils TF
main bones involved in TF and ITF
temporal, zygomatic arch, sphenoid bones, maxilla, mandible
temporal fossa covers
lateral surface of skull
temporal fossa goes from where to where
from zygomatic process of frontal bone to surpamastoid crest of temporal bone
major structure of temporal fossa
temporalis muscle
temporalis muscle inv and blood supply
inv- deep temporal nerves from anterior trunk of mandibular nerve V3 (motor) and Zygomaticotemporal of zygomatic nerve V2 (sensory)
blood supply- deep temporal arteries and middle temporal arteries
deep temporal artery is from
maxillary artery
middle temporal artery is from
superficial temporal artery, passes under muscle and superiorly into deep surface
infratemporal fossa is _______ to temporal fossa
inferior
infra temporal fossa is positioned
between ramus of mandible laterally and wall of pharynx medially
roof of the infra temporal fossa
inferior surface of greater wing of sphenoid and temporal bone
contents of root of ITF
contains foramen spinosum, foramen ovale, petrotympanic fissure
lateral wall of ITF
medial surface of mandible
medial wall of ITF
to the anterior- lateral plate of pterygoid process and pterygomaxillary fissure (allows structures to pass from ITF to pterygopalatine fossa)
to the posterior- pharynx and 2 muscles of soft palate (tensor and elevator palatine)
major contents of ITF
sphenomandibular ligament, medial and lateral pterygoid muscles, maxillary artery, mandibular nerve V3, branches of facial nerve (VII), glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), pterygoid plexus of veins