Temporal & TMJ Flashcards
What are the components of the parotid gland region? (4)
Parotid Gland
Facial nerve ( 6 branches)
External carotid artery
Retromandibular vein
Components of the temporal fossa
Temporal fat pad Temporal fascia Temporalis muscle Middle temporal artery Superficial temporal artery Deep temporal arteries
RElationship of Parotid to Ear
Just inferior/anterior to external acoustic meatus
Swelling of gland will push ear superolateral (causes Mumps-viral infection)
what is the retromandibular vein formed by?
superficial and temporal maxillary vein
Where does the two divisions of retromandibular vein drain into?
IJV and EJV
The external carotid artery’s relationship with retromandibular vein
it is parallel and deep within it
what 2 terminal branches does the external carotid artery split into?
superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery
what nerve innervates all mm of facial expression?
facial nerve
where does the facial nerve exit the cranium?
stylomastoid foramen
what does the facial nerve form within the parotid gland?
parotid plexus
what are the 6 branches of the facial nerve?
temporal branches zygomatic branches buccal marginal mandibular branch cervical branch posterior auricular nerve
what bones does the temporal fossa incorporate?
frontal parietal temporal sphenoid zygomatic
The trigeminal nerve V3 division is called what
mandibular
what 2 divisions does V3 have
anterior and posterior
What is the function of anterior division
small and mainly motor EXCEPT BUCCAL NERVE (SENSORY)
What is the function of the posterior branch of V3
larger, sensory EXCEPT MYLOHYOID NERVE (MOTOR)
the auriculotemporal nerve travels with what?
superficial temporal a and v
what does the auriculotemporal nerve innervate?
sensory to TMJ and lateral scalp
what does the auriculotemporal nerve carry?
p-symp fibers from CN IX into parotid gland
what are the components of CN v3?
auriculotemporal nerve
anterior and posterior deep temporal nn.
temporal branches of facial nerve
what are the muscles of the infratemporal fossa
temporalis, medial and lateral pterygoids mm