TMD 3 - Functional anatomy of masticatory system Flashcards

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What does the infra-temporal fossa contain?

A
Lateral and medial pterygoid muscles 
Pterygoid venous plexus 
Branches of V3 (mandibular division of trigeminal nerve)
Chorda tympani branch of facial N 
Maxillary artery and vein
Otic ganglion
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What is the nerve supply of the anterior division of mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve?

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Mainly motor - MOM

Sensory exception - long buccal nerve

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What is the nerve supply of the posterior division of mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve?

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Main sensory - general sensation to anterior 2/3 tongue and mandibular teeth
Motor exception - N to mylohyoid

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4
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What nerve does the chorda tympani hitchhike along?

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Lingual N

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5
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What does the 1.chroda tympani and 2.lingual nerves supply?

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  1. Taste to the anterior 2/3 of tongue

2. General sensation to the anterior 2/3 of tongue

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6
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What are the 2 bones of the TMJ joint?

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Condylar process of the mandible

Articular fossa and eminence of temporal bone

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7
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What is the TMJ disc made of?

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Fibrous cartilage

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8
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What is the arterial and nerve supply of TMJ?

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Supf. temporal A.

Auriculotemporal and masseteric nerves

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9
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What are the 3 ligaments that reinforce the fibrous TMJ capsule?

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Lateral ligament - articular tubercle to neck of mandible
Sphenomandibular ligament
Stylomandibular ligament

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10
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What are the movements of the mandible during mouth opening?

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Depression and protrusion

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What are the movements of the mandible during mouth closing?

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Elevation and retraction

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12
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What are the muscles involved in protrusion of the TMJ and mandible?

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Lateral pterygoid with help from medial pterygoid

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13
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What are the muscles involved in depression of the TMJ and mandible?

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Gravity

Digastric, geniohyoid and mylohyoid

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14
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What are the muscles involved in elevation of the TMJ and mandible?

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Temporalis, masseter and medial pterygoid

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What are the muscles involved in retraction of the TMJ and mandible?

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Temporalis, masseter, geniohyoid and digastric

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16
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What is the difference between hinge and translation movements of TMJ?

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Hinge involves lower compartment - disc stationary and condyle moves
Translation involves upper compartment - disc and condyle move together

17
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What is the movement of the condylar process when fully opening the jaw?

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The head of the condylar process must move forwards and out of the mandibular fossa onto the articular tubercle/eminence