Flashcards in Boundaries of the Infratemporal Region Deck (10):
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What forms the superior boundary of the infratemporal region?
greater wing of the sphenoid bone
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What forms the inferior boundary of the infratemporal region?
insertion of medial pterygoid muscle
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What forms the anterior boundary of the infratemporal region?
infratemporal surface of maxilla
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What forms the posterior boundary of the infratemporal region?
front of the condylar process of mandible
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What forms the medial boundary of the infratemporal region?
lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid
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What forms the lateral boundary of the infratemporal region?
ramus of mandible
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What are the contents of the infratemporal region?
- medial and lateral pterygoid muscles
- internal maxillary artery and branches
- pterygoid venous plexus
- internal maxillary vein
- branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves
- otic ganglion
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What divisions of the internal maxillary artery are located in the infratemporal region?
mandibular and pterygoid divisions
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What are the primary branches of the mandibular division of the internal maxillary artery?
- middle meningeal a.
- anterior and posterior deep temporal a.
- inferior alveolar a.
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