Quarter 2, Anatomy, Test 4, Parotid Region, Temporomandibular Joint, And Temporal Fossa

Front 1

which of the salivary glands is located anterior and inferior to the ear

Back 1

parotid gland

Front 2

the duct orifice for the paroitd duct lies opposite what structure

Back 2

2nd upper molar

Front 3

the parotid fascia is an extension of...

Back 3

investing layer of deep cervical fascia

Front 4

what is formed by structures which contact the deep surface of the parotid gland

Back 4

parotid bed

Front 5

what is the anterior border of the parotid bed

Back 5

ramus of mandible (flanked by masseter and medial pterygoid muscle)

Front 6

what is the posterior border of the parotid bed

Back 6

mastoid process, SCM, posterior belly of digastric

Front 7

what is the medial border of the parotid bed

Back 7

styloid process

Front 8

what is the posteriorsuperior border of the parotid bed

Back 8

temporomandibular joint and external acoustic meatus

Front 9

from superficial to deep, what structure would you find in the parotid gland

Back 9

facial nerve, retromandibular vein, external carotid artery

Front 10

what structure divides the parotid gland into a superficial and deep lobes

Back 10

facial nerve

Front 11

what veins form the retromandibular vein within the parotid gland

Back 11

superficial temporal and maxillary veins

Front 12

what branches arise from the external carotid artery within the parotid gland

Back 12

posterior auricular, superficial temporal (and transverse facial branch) and maxillary arteries

Front 13

which nerve that is a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve passes deeply through the superior part of the parotid gland

Back 13

auriculotemporal nerve

Front 14

where does sensory innervation of the parotid gland come from

Back 14

auriculotemporal and great auricular

Front 15

postganglionic sympathetic neuron cell bodies with fibers going to the parotid gland would be found in...

Back 15

superior cervical ganglia

Front 16

preganglionic parasympathetic neuron cell bodies located in the brainstem and associated with what nerve

Back 16

glossopharyngeal nerve

Front 17

how does the glossopharyngeal nerve exit the skull

Back 17

jugular foramen

Front 18

preganglionic parasympathetic fibers leave the tympanic plexus in tympanic cavity on their way to the parotid gland via what nerve

Back 18

lesser petrosal nerve

Front 19

where do preganglionic axons synapse on postganglionic neurons for the parotid gland

Back 19

otic ganglion

Front 20

the otic ganglion is ____ to the mandibular nerve

Back 20

medial

Front 21

postganglionic parasympathetic axons are distributed to the paortid gland by what nerve

Back 21

auriculotemporal nerve

Front 22

what two structures does the condylar head of the mandible articulate with

Back 22

mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of temporal bone

Front 23

the articulating surfaces of the TMJ are covered with what type of cartilage

Back 23

fibrocartilage

Front 24

what structure divides the TMJ into two joint cavities

Back 24

articular disc

Front 25

a tendon from ____ attaches to the anterior part of the articular disc in the TMJ pulling the disc forward during mouth opening

Back 25

lateral pterygoid muscle

Front 26

how many synovial membranes exist in the TMJ

Back 26

two

Front 27

which ligament in the TMJ is an intrinsic ligament and helps prevent posterior displacement of the head of the mandible

Back 27

lateral ligament

Front 28

what ligament attaches the styloid process to angle of mandible, does not significantly support TMJ

Back 28

stylomandibular ligament

Front 29

what ligament limits inferior movement of mandible and can act as a fulcrum for opening and closing mouth

Back 29

sphenomandibular ligament

Front 30

the TMJ receives sensory innervation from what nerves

Back 30

auriculotemporal and masseteric branches of the mandibular nerve

Front 31

what forms the superior and posterior boundaries of the temporal fossa

Back 31

superior and inferior temporal lines

Front 32

what forms the anterior border of the temporal fossa

Back 32

frontal process of zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of frontal bone

Front 33

what forms the lateral boundary of the temporal fossa

Back 33

temporal fascia

Front 34

what forms the inferior boundary of the temporal fossa

Back 34

zygomatic arch and supramastoid crest and infratemporal crest

Front 35

what bones form the floor of the temporal fossa

Back 35

greater wing of sphenoid, frontal, parietal, and temporal bones

Front 36

what is the inferior attachment for the temporalis muscle

Back 36

coronoid process and anterior edge of ramus

Front 37

what actions can the temporalis muscle create in the jaw

Back 37

elevation and retration

Front 38

what arteries supply the temporalis muscle

Back 38

deep temporal arteries (from maxillary) and middle temporal artery (from superficial temporal artery)

Front 39

what nerve innervates the temporalis

Back 39

mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (on deep side of temporalis)

Front 40

the sphenopalatine branch of maxillary artery and nasopalatine and posterior superior lateral nasal branches of the maxillary nerve pass through what opening to enter the nasal cavity

Back 40

sphenopalatine foramen

Front 41

what structure opens into the sphenoethmoidal recess

Back 41

sphenoid sinus

Front 42

what is the terminal branch of the maxillary artery

Back 42

sphenopalatine artery

Front 43

which artery that is a branch of the maxillary artery will eventually pass through the incivisve canal to supply the anterior septum and adjacent floor of nasal cavity

Back 43

greater palatine artery

Front 44

what artery that is a branch of facial artery supplies the anterior nasal septum

Back 44

superior labial artery

Front 45

what artery that is a branch of the facial artery supplies the nasal vestibule

Back 45

lateral nasal artery

Front 46

which of the ethmoidal arteries has a branch that helps to supply the external nose

Back 46

anterior ethmoidal arteries

Front 47

what is the main site for nose bleeds

Back 47

kiesselbach's area

Front 48

occasionally an emissary vein passes through the foramen cecum to drain into which sinus

Back 48

superior sagittal sinus

Front 49

what type of neurons are olfactory neurons

Back 49

bipolar

Front 50

what nerve provides sensory innervation to medial and lateral walls of anterior nasal cavity

Back 50

anterior ethmoidal nerve (CN V1)

Front 51

which nerve supplies the posteroinferior part of nasal cavity and septal wall

Back 51

maxillary nerve

Front 52

preganglionic fibers to the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa is travels in what nerve

Back 52

greater petrosal nerve

Front 53

the postganglionic cell bodies for fibers going to the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa can be found in...

Back 53

pterygopalatine ganglion

Front 54

what two nerves can sympathetic innervation to the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa travel through

Back 54

deep petrosal nerve, nerve to the pterygoid canal