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1
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Major borders of temporal fossa.

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Medial: Pterion (frontal, parietal, temporal, greater wing sphenoid)
Lateral: Zygomatic arch

2
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Temporal fossa contents.

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Temporalis and supplying neurovasculature

3
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Lateral border of infra temporal fossa.

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Ramus of mandible

4
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Medial border of infra temporal fossa.

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Lateral pterygoid plate

5
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Anterior border of infra temporal fossa.

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Maxilla

6
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Posterior border of infra temporal fossa.

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  1. Styloid and mastoid processes

2. Tympanic plate

7
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Superior border of infra temporal fossa.

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Inferior surface of greater wing sphenoid

8
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Musculoskeletal structures in infratemporal fossa.

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  1. Medial and lateral pterygoid

2. TMJ

9
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Nerves in infratemporal fossa

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  1. Most V3 branches
  2. Chorda tympani (CN VII branch)
  3. Otic ganglion
10
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Vasculature in infratemporal fossa.

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Majority of maxillary artery

11
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Which key landmark separates that divisions of maxillary artery? List each division and its relationship to that landmark.

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Lateral pterygoid muscle;

  1. Mandibular (lateral)
  2. Pterygoid (along/superficial)
  3. Pterygopalatine (medial)
12
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List branches off maxillary artery in first, (X), division.

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X = mandibular

  1. Anterior tympanic
  2. Middle meningeal
  3. Inferior alveolar
13
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Anterior tympanic artery supplies:

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Middle ear

14
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Which maxillary artery branch is often site of bleeding in (X) hematomas?

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X = epidural;

Middle meningeal

15
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Inferior alveolar artery travels into/through (X) and with (Y).

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X = mandible;
Y = inferior alveolar nerve (V3)
16
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Second, (X), division of maxillary artery supplies:

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X = pterygoid

  1. Masseter and temporalis
  2. Pterygoid muscles
  3. Buccinator
17
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Which division(s), if any, of maxillary artery course through pterygopalatine fossa?

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Pterygopalatine (third)

18
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List branches off maxillary artery in third, (X), division. Star the ones give off in (Y), before it passes through (Z).

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X = pterygopalatine
Y = infratemporal fossa
Z = pterygomaxillary fissure
  1. Posterior superior alveolar*
  2. Infraorbital
  3. Descending palatine
  4. Sphenopalatine
  5. Pharyngeal
  6. Artery of pterygoid canal
19
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Territory supplied by maxillary artery is drained by (X). Anteriorly, (X) drains into (Y) via (Z).

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X = pterygoid plexus of veins
Y = facial vein
Z = deep facial vein
20
Q

Territory supplied by maxillary artery is drained by (X). Superiorly, (X) drains into (Y) via (Z).

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X = pterygoid plexus of veins
Y = cavernous sinus or orbit
Z = emissary veins or inferior opthalmic vein
21
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Pterygoid plexus of veins is significant potential connection between:

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External face and intracranial dural venous sinuses

22
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Muscles involved in protrusion of jaw.

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  1. Lateral pterygoid

2. Medial pterygoid (assists)

23
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Muscles involved in elevation of jaw.

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  1. Temporalis and masseter

2. Medial pterygoid

24
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Muscles involved in retraction of jaw.

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  1. Posterior temporalis
  2. Deep part of masseter
  3. Geniohyoid and digastric
25
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Muscles involved in depression of jaw.

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  1. Digastric
  2. Geniohyoid
  3. Mylohyoid
26
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Sphenomandibular ligament is on (X) surface of mandible and connects to which processes?

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X = medial

Spine of sphenoid and lingula of mandible

27
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Stylomandibular ligament is on (X) surface of mandible and connects to which processes?

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X = medial

Styloid process and angle of mandible

28
Q

Gently opening mouth. What motions at R and L TMJ?

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Rotation of R andL mandible heads in mandibular fossae

29
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Widely opening mouth. What motions at R and L TMJ?

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Heads of mandibles and articular discs move anteriorly until positioned under articular tubercle; mandible depressed

30
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Protrusion/retraction of jaw. What motions at R and L TMJ?

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Heads of mandibles and articular discs move anteriorly until positioned under articular tubercle; mandible NOT depressed/elevated

31
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Chin moved laterally to right. What motions at R and L TMJ?

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R: pivoting and retraction
L: sliding anteriorly (protraction)

32
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Which muscle is the primary retractor of mandible?

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Temporalis

33
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(X) muscle is the mirror image of masseter.

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X = medial pterygoid

34
Q

(X) mastication muscles close jaw and (Y) mastication muscles open jaw.

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X = 3 (masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid)
Y = 1 (lateral pterygoid)
35
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Which muscle of mastication attaches to (X) of TMJ?

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X = joint capsule and disc

Superior head of lateral pterygoid

36
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T/F: Most of the TMJ has no sensory innervation.

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False - disc doesn’t but rest of joint is highly sensitive

37
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TMJ sensory fibers primarily travel in branches of (X) nerves, which are collectively part of (Y) nerve.

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X = Auriculotemporal, masseteric
Y = mandibular division of CN V
38
Q

Unilateral contraction of lateral pterygoid will cause jaw to:

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Swing to contralateral side

39
Q

Muscles of mastication propioceptive awareness (to control force of bite) is carried by afferent fibers from (X) structures to (Y).

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X = muscle spindles
Y = Mesencephalic Nucleus of V
40
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Vascularization of TMJ via branches of (X) artery/arteries.

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X = superficial temporal and maxillary