THRA.5 Flashcards
Where does the mandible fuse rostrally?
The median mandibular synchondrosis
Which species rostrally have a fully ossified mandible?
Eq/Su
The two halves of the mandible diverge to enclose the…
Spatium mandibulae
Corpus mandibulae can be divided into which parts?
- Pars incisiva
- Pars molaris
Diastema is between…
C1 and P1
Which channel passes through the body of the mandible?
Canalis mandibularis
- From foramen mandibulae
- To foramen mentale (Foramina mentales in Ca/Su)
Which structure(s) pass through canalis mandibularis?
- A./v. alveolaris inferior*
- N. alveolaris mandibularis* (ex CN-V3)
Blood supply to the incisors travels through the…
Canalis mandibuloincisivus
Incisura vasorum facialium hosts which vessels?
- A. facialis
- V. facialis
- Ductus parotideus
Incisura vasorum facialium is present in which species?
Eq Only
Where does the ramus mandibulae articulate?
- Art. temporomandibularis*
- Caput mandibulae* of processus condylaris presses against fossa mandibularis of the processus zygomaticus of os temporalis
What allows the gliding motion of art. temporomandibularis?
Discus temporomandibularis
Inside a synoival capsule
The dorsal and ventral compartments are divided by membrana synovialis
The outer membrana fibrosa of art. temporomandibularis is strengthened by…
- Lig. laterale
- Lig. caudale (ØCa/Su)
These extend between processus retroarticularis and the base of processis coronoideus

Fossa Temporalis

Tuberculum articulare

Processus Coronoideus

Ramus Mandibulae

Processus Condylaris

Processus Angularis (Ca)

Angulus Mandibulae

Incisura Mandibulae

Tuberositas M. Sternomandibularis (Eq)
Compare margo ventralis in Ru and Eq
Eq: Flat
Ru: Rounded

M. Temporalis
O: Fossa Temporalis
I: Coronoid Process on Mandible
A: Close Jaw

M. Masseter
O: Zygomatic Arch
I: Fossa Massaterica on Mandible
A: Close Jaw

M. Masseter
O: Zygomatic Arch
I: Fossa Massaterica on Mandible
A: Close Jaw

M. Pterygoideus Medialis
O: Fossa Pterygopalatina
I: Fossa Pterygoidea
A: Grinding Movements, Close Jaw

M. Temporalis
O: Fossa Temporalis
I: Coronoid Process on Mandible
A: Close Jaw

M. Pterygoideus Medialis
O: Fossa Pterygopalatina
I: Fossa Pterygoidea
A: Grinding Movements, Close Jaw

M. Digastricus
O: Processus Paracondylaris on Occipital Bone
I: Margo Ventralis on Mandible / Processus angularis (Ca only)
A: Open Mouth

M. Pterygoideus Lateralis
O: Crista pterygoidea
I: Fovea Pterygoidea
A: Grinding movements, Closing Jaw

M. Digastricus
O: Processus Paracondylaris on Occipital Bone
I: Margo Ventralis on Mandible / Processus angularis (Ca only)
A: Open Mouth

M. Digastricus
O: Processus Paracondylaris on Occipital Bone
I: Margo Ventralis on Mandible / Processus angularis (Ca only)
A: Open Mouth

M. Pterygoideus Lateralis
O: Crista pterygoidea
I: Fovea Pterygoidea
A: Grinding Movements, Close Jaw
Which muscle(s) close the jaw?
- M. temporalis
- M. pterygoideus medialis
- M. pterygoideus lateralis
- M. masseter
What does the hyoid skeleton consist of?
- Os hyoideum / apparatus hyoideus
- Suspensory apparatus
What attaches the hyoid skeleton dorsally to the temporal bone?
Suspensory apparatus
What are the functions of the hyoid bones?
Act as a suspensory architecture for the tongue and larynx
Where does the Hyoid bone attach to the skull?
- Mastoid process (Ca)
- Styloid process (Eq/Ru)
- Nuchal process (Su)

Epihyoideum
Ligament in Su

Basilhyoideum

Thyrohyoideum
Connects with cartilago thyroidea

Angulus stylohyoideus

Processus lingualis (Eq/Ru)

Ceratohyoideum

Stylohyoideum

Tympanohyoideum
What is the os hyoideum composed of?
- Basilhyoid
- Thyrohyoid
- Ceratohyoid
What is the suspensory apparatus composed of?
- Epihyoid
- Stylohyoid
- Tympanohyoid
In which species are the Epihyoid and Stylohyoid fused?
Equine
Give the muscle(s) moving the hyoid skeleton
- M. ceratohyoideus
- M. geniohyoideus
- M. mylohyoideus
- M. occipitohyoideus
- M. omohyoideus (Ø Ca)
- M. sternohyoideus
- M. sternothyroideus
- M. stylohyoideus
- M. thyreohyoideus
2

M. stylohyoideus
O: Styloid bone
I: Basilhyoid bone
A: Raises basilhyoid
3

M. mylohyoideus
O: linea mylohyoidea
I: Median raphe, Basilhyoid
A: Raises floor of oral cavity
4

M. geniohyoideus
O: Ramus mandibulae
I: Basilhyoid
A: Pulls hyoid and larynx rostrally
5

M. sternohyoideus
O: Manubrium sterni, Costal cartilage of R1
I: Basilhyoid
A: Pulls basilyoid caudally
10
M. ceratohyoideus
O: Ceratohyoid
I: Thyrohyoid
A: Reduces angle between the bones
9

M. occipitohyoideus
O: Processus paracondylaris
I: Stylohyoid
A: Moves stylohyoid caudally
7

M. sternothyroideus
O: Manubrium sterni, costal cartilage of R1
I: Linea obliqua of the thyroid cartilage
A: Draws the larynx caudally
8

M. thyrohyoideus
O: Linea obliqua of the thyroid cartilage
I: Thyrohyoid bone
A: Draws the hyoid caudally / the larynx rostrally
6
M. omohyoideus (Ø Ca)
O: Subscapular fascia (Eq) / Lateral cervical fascia (Ru)
I: Basilhyoid
A: Retracts the hyoid