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Four boundaries of temporal fossa

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Posterior and superior: temporal lines
Anterior: frontal and zygomatic bones
Lateral: ztgomatic arch
Inferior: infratemporal crest of the sphenoid

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Contents of the temporal fossa

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  • temporalis muscle and fascia
  • deep temporal vessels and nerves
  • superficial temporal vessels
  • auriculotemporal nerve
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tempromandibular joint is a ______ joint

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  • synovial joint (modified hinge)
  • freely movable
  • has fluid for mobility
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name the articular surfaces of the tempromandibular joint

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  • mandibular condyle

- mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of the temporal bone

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what is an articular disk composed of?*

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-fibrocartilage

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what are the two compartments of the temporomandibular joint?

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-superior and inferior compartments

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superior compartment is responsible for…

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-responsible for gliding movements of protrusion and retrusion

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inferior compartment is responsible for…

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-hinge movements of depression and elevation

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articular disc attaches to what? two things*

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peripherally attached to JOINT CAPSULE

-anteromedially attached to TENDON OF THE LATERAL PTERYGOID MUSCLE

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what does the joint capsule attach to?

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  • superiorly to the articular tubercle and the margins of the mandibular fossa
  • inferiorly to the neck of the mandible
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synovial membrane

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  • lines the joint capsule above and below the articular disk, BUT DOES NOT COVER THE ARTICULAR DISC
  • produces fluid that allows from mobility
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name the three temporomandibular joint ligaments

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  1. temporomandibular ligament
  2. stylomandibular ligament
  3. sphenomandibular ligament
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sphenomandibular ligament and the dentist

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  • it attaches to the lingua and anesthetic from dentist goes to nerve behind there
  • goes to inferior alveolar nerve
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name the four muscles for mastication

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  • temporalis
  • masseter
  • medial pterygoid
  • lateral pterygoid
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What are the muscles for mastication innervated by?

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-branches of V3, mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve

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origin and insertion** of temporalis

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origin: inferior temporal line, temporal fossa, temporalis fascia
Insertion: coronoid process and anterior surface of the ramus of the mandible

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innervation of temporalis*

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-anterior and posterior deep temporal nerves

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Actions of temporalis*

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  • elevation of mandible
  • retrusion of mandible
  • right and left lateral movements(grinding and chewing)
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Origin and insertion of masseter

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Origin: maxillary process of the zygomatic bone and zygomatic arch
insertion: angle and lateral surface of the mandible

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innervation of the masseter

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-masseteric nerve

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actions of the masseter

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  • elevation of the mandible
  • right and left lateral movements
  • PROTRUSION of the mandible
  • retrusion of the mandible
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Origin of superior head and inferior head of the lateral pterygoig muscle

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Superior head: infratemporal surface of the greater wing of sphenoid
Inferior head: lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate

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Insertion of the lateral pterygoid muscle****

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  • most fibers insert on pterygoid fovea on the anterior surface of the neck of the mandible
  • SOME FIBERS ON THE SUPERIOR HEAD INSERT ON THE JOINT CAPSULE AND ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
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Innervation of lateral pterygoid muscle

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lateral pterygoid nerves

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Actions of lateral pterygoid muscle
- protrusion of mandible - DEPRESS MANDIBLE - right and left lateral movements
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Origin of deep and superficial heads of medial pterygoid muscle
deep head: medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate | superior head: luberosity of maxilla
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Inersertion of medial pterygoid muscle
-medial surface and angle of mandible
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Innervation of medial pterygoid muscle
-medial pterygoid nerve
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actions of medial pterygoid muscle
- elevation of mandible - protrusion of mandible - right and left lateral movements
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What causes jaw dislocation?
- excessive contraction of the lateral pterygoids | - causes the head of mandible to dislocate anteriorly to the articular tubercles
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Why is a posterior jaw dislocation less common?
- due to the presence of the postglenoid tubercle and the strong lateral ligament. - more likely to fracture mandible than posterior dislocation
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how does the infratermporal fossa communicate with the temporal fossa?
-through the space between the zygomatic arch and cranial wall
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how does the infratemporal fossa communicate with the orbit?
-through the inferior orbital fissure
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how does the infratemporal fossa communicate with the middle cranial fossa?
-through foramen ovale and foramen spinosum
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how does the infratemporal fossa communicate with the pterygopalatine fossa?
through the ptergomaxillary fissure
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contents of the infratemporal fossa
- lateral and medial pterygoid muscles - V3 - otic ganglion - chorda tympani - maxillary artery and branches - maxillary vein and branches - pterygoid venous plexus
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is V3 sensory or motor?
- both - large sensory component - smaller motor component
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V3 exits the middle cranial fossa via what foramen?
-foramen ovale
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where does V3 divide into anterior and posterior branches?
-in the infratemporal fossa
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branches off the main trunk of V3
- nerve to medial pterygoid | - meningeal branch
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what does the nerve to medial pterygoid supply?
- medial pterygoid - tensor tympani - tensor veli palatine
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what foramen does the meningeal branch of V3 go through to get to the middle cranial fossa?
-foramen spinosum
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what does the meningeal branch of V3 innervate?
-dura mater of middle cranial fossa
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branches from the anterior division of V3
- nerve to masseter - nerve to lateral pterygoid - deep temporal nerves - buccal nerve
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nerve to masseter
- innervates masseter | - gives few sensory fibers to temporomandibular joint
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nerve to lateral pterygoid innervates...
the pterygoid
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how many deep temporal nerves are there?
- usually 2(anterior and posterior) | - can be a third (middle)
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buccal nerve off v3******
- SENSORY | - INNERVATES SKIN AND MUCOSA OF THE CHEEK
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branches of posterior division of V3
- auriculotemporal nerve - inferior alveolar nerve - nerve to mylohyoid - lingual nerve
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auriculotemporal nerve innervates...
- SENSORY - auricle - external auditory meatus - tympanic membrane - tempromandibular joint - scalp
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what artery does the auriculotemporal nerve encircle?******
-middle meningeal artery
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what foramen does the inferior alveolar nerve go through?
-mandibular foramen
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what kind of fibers does the inferior alveolar nerve have?
-motor and sensory
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what forament does the inferior alveolar nerve exit the mandible?
-mental foramen
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what does the inferior alveolar nerve change its name to when it exits the mandible?
-mental nerve
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what does the inferior alveolar nerve innervate?
-mandibular teeth
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mental nerve innervates...
-sensory innervation to the skin and mucosa of lower lip and chin
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what branch does the inferior alveolar nerve give off before entering the mandibular foramen>
nerve to the mylohyoid
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nerve to the mylohyoid
- MOTOR BRANCH of inferior alveolar nerve | - innervates mylohyoid and anterior bellly of digastric
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lingual nerve innervation
-SENSORY innervation to anterior 2/3 of tongue and mucosa of the floor of the mouth
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what joins the lingual nerve in the infratemporal fossa?****
-chorda tympani
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otic ganglion
- parasympathetic ganglion | - located inferior to the foramen ovale and medial to V3
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what forms the tympanic plexus
- tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve | - supplies mucosa of tympanic cavity
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what supplies the PREGANGLIONIC PARASYMPATHETIC fibers to the optic ganglion?
- they leave tympanic plexus as the lesser petrosal nerve | - synapse in otic ganglion
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where do POSTGANGLIONIC PARAYMPATHETIC fibers go when they leave otic ganglion? and what do they innervate?
-they join the auriculotemporal nerve to innervate parotid gland
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what nerve does the chorda tympani originate from and where?
- originate from facial nerve in facial canal | - above stylomastoid foramen
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where does the chorda tympani enter the tympanic cavity?
-across the medial side of the tympanic membrane(ear drum)
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where does the chorda tympani exit the temporal bone?
- petrotympanic fissure | - opens into the infratemporal fossa
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does the chorda tympani have motor or sensory fibers?*****
-sensory fibers for anterior 2/3 of the tongue
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what supplies the preganglionic parasympathetic fibers that synapse in submandibular ganglion?******
-chorda tympani
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postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from submandibular ganglion supply what?*****
-submandibular and sublingual salivary glands
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what muscle divides the maxillary artery into its 3 parts?
lateral pterygoid muscle
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name the 3 parts of the maxillary artery
- mandibular - pterygoid - pterygopalatine
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where does the mandibular part of the maxillary artery lie?
-between neck of the mandible and the sphenomandibular ligament
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the mandibular part of the maxillary artery is accompanied by what?*****
-auricultemporal nerve and maxillary vein
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deep auricular artery
- branch of mandibular part | - supplies external auditory meatus and outer surface of tympanic membrane
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anterior tympanic artery
- branch of mandibular part - passes through petrotympanic fissure WITH CHORDA TYMPANI - supplies mucosa of the tympanic cavity
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middle meningeal artery
- branch of mandibular part - passes between roots of AURICULOTEMPORAL nerve - passes through foramen spinosum to enter middle cranial fossa - supplies dura mater of the skull
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Accessory meningeal artery
- branch of mandibular part - passes through foramen ovale - supplies trigeminal ganglion and dura mater
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pterygoid part of the maxillary artery location
-passes anteriorly and superiorly in the infratemporal fossa
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branches of pterygoid part
- branches all accompany branches of V3 - massenteric artery - anterior and posterior deep temporal arteries - pterygoid arteries - buccal artery
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massenteric artery supplies...
-masseter
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anterior and posterior deep temporal arteries supply...
temporalis muscle
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pterygoid artery supplies...
medial and lateral pterygoid muscles
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buccal artery supplies
buccinator - skin of cheeck - mucosa of oral cavity
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pterygoid venous plexus
-complete network of veins located partly between the temporalis and the pterygoid muscles
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what drains into the pterygoid venous plexus?
most of the veins that accompany branches of the maxillary artery
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how does the pterygoid venous plexus communicate with the cavernous sinus?*****
by small veins passing through the foramen ovale, foramen lacerum, and sometimes a sphenoidal emissary foramen
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what does the pterygoid venous plexus communicate with?****
- cavernous sinus - inferior ophthalmic vein - facial vein(via deep facial vein)

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