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TMJ Flashcards

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What arteries enter the infratemporal fossa?

A

maxillary
Median menangial
Superficial temporal

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What muscles are in the infratemporal fossa?

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Medial pterygoid
Temporalis
Lateral pterygoid

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What veins enter the infratemporal fossa?

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Middle menangial
Pterygoid venous plexus
Maxillary vein

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What nerves enter the infratemporal fossa?

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Otic ganglion
Mandibular nerve 
- auriculotemporal
- inferior alveolar
- lingual
- buccal
- chorda tympani
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What openings open into the infratemporal fossa?

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Foramen ovale - mandibular nerve 
Foramen spinosum - MMA
Alveolar canal
Inferior orbital fissure
Pterygo maxillary fissure
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What is the significance of the openings of the infratemporal fossa?

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Infections can spread

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What are the articular surfaces of the TMJ?

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Articular tubercle
Mandibular fossa
Mandible

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