Unit 4 - Head and Neck: Infratemporal Fossa (Ex. III) Flashcards
1
Q
Where is it located?
A
deep and I to zygomatic arch
deep to ramus of mandible
P to maxilla
continuous S w/ temporal fossa
2
Q
L boundary
A
ramus of mandible
3
Q
M boundary
A
L pterygoid plate of sphenoid
4
Q
A boundary
A
P wall of maxilla
5
Q
P boundary
A
tympanic plate
mastoid and styloid processes of T bone
mandibular fossa of temporal bone
6
Q
S boundary
A
T bone
greater wing of sphenoid
7
Q
I boundary
A
attachment of pterygoid muscle to mandible
8
Q
contents
A
I temporalis L and M pterygoids maxillary a. and branches pterygoid venous plexus mandibular n. I alveolar n. lingual n. buccal n. chorda tympani of facial n. (CN VII) otic ganglion mandibular division of trigeminal n. (CN V3) and its branches TMJ
9
Q
What is it?
A
irregularly shaped space
10
Q
With what does the infratemporal fossa communicate?
A
A –> orbit
M –> pterygopalatine fossa
S –> middle cranial fossa
