Temporal/infratemporal fossa Flashcards
temporal fossa
above zygomatic arch
communicates w/ infratemporal arch thru gap between zygomatic arch and more medial surface of skull
infratemporal fossa
wedge-shaped space deep to masseter m. and underlying ramus of mandible
boundaries of temporal fossa
superior: superior/inferior temporal lines
anterior: frontal and zygomatic bones
lateral: zygomatic arch
inferior: infratemporal crest
floor: frontal, parietal, temporal, GW sphenoid
contents of temporal fossa
temporalis m. and fascia
superficial temporal a. and v.
on surface…
CNV- auriculotemporal n.
CNVII - temporal and zygomatic br.
superior boundaries of infratemporal fossa
infratemporal crest
on surface of GW sphenoid
inferior boundaries of infratemporal fossa
medial pterygoid m. (attaches to the mandible)
anterior boundaries of infratemporal fossa
posterior aspect of maxilla
posterior boundaries of infratemporal fossa
tympanic plate, mastoid, styloid processes
lateral boundaries of infratemporal fossa
ramus of mandible
medial boundaries of infratemporal fossa
lateral pterygoid plate
contents of the infratemporal fossa
temporalis m. (inferior pt)
pterygoid m. (medial/lateral)
maxillary a. (first 2 parts)
pterygoid venous plexus
V3
otic ganglion
chorda tympani
pterygopalatine fossa communicates laterally with…
infratemporal fossa
pterygopalatine fossa communicates medially with…
nasal canal via SPHENOPALATINE FORAMEN
pterygopalatine fossa communicates anterograde-superiorly with…
orbit via inferior orbital fissure
pterygopalatine fossa communicates postero-superiorly with…
middle cranial fossa via
foramen rotundum
vidian (pterygoid) canal
pharyngeal canal (–> nasopharynx)
pterygopalatine fossa communicates inferiorly with…
oral cavity via greater palatine canal
which arch are mastication m. derived from?
arch 1
which m. of mastication is lateral to the infratemporal fossa?
masseter
n.: masseteric br. V3, thru mandibular notch
which m. of mastication is particularly susceptible to infection tracking?
temporalis m.
tendon insets very low, close to 3rd molar. infection can travel upward
origin of deep head of medial pterygoid m.
medial surface of LATERAL pterygoid plate and pterygoid fossa
origin of superficial head of medial pterygoid m.
maxilla tuberosity
insertion of both heads of medial pterygoid m.
pterygoid tuberosity on medial surface of mandibular angle