Temporal Fossa

Front 1

What makes up the zygomatic arch?

Back 1

1. Temporal process of the zygomatic
2. Zygomatic process of the temporal bone

Front 2

Anterior Boundary of Temporal Fossa

Back 2

zygomatic process of the frontal bone and frontal process of the zygomatic bone

Front 3

Posterior Boundary of Temporal Fossa

Back 3

Inferior Temporal line

Front 4

Superior Boundary of Temporal Fossa

Back 4

Superior Temporal line

Front 5

Lateral Boundary of Temporal Fossa

Back 5

zygomatic arch

Front 6

Inferior Boundary of Temporal Fossa

Back 6

Infratemporal crest

Front 7

Floor of temporal fossa

Back 7

parts of the:
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Greater Wing of the Sphenoid

Front 8

Temporal Fossa contains

Back 8

Pterion
Temporalis muscle
Deep Temporal Nerves(V3) and arteries
Auriculotemporal Nerve
Superficial Temporal Vessels

Front 9

Infratemporal Fossa contains

Back 9

- lower portion of temporalis muscle
- lateral and medial pterygoid muscles
- pterygoid plexus of veins
- mandibular nerve and its branches
- Maxillary Artery and its branches
- Chorda Tympani
- Otic Ganglion

Front 10

Anterior Boarder of Infratemporal Fossa

Back 10

posterior surface of the maxilla

Front 11

Posterior Boarder of Infratemporal Fossa

Back 11

Styloid and Mastoid Processes

Front 12

Medial Boarder of Infratemporal Fossa

Back 12

lateral pterygoid plate of hte sphenoid bone

Front 13

Lateral Boarder of Infratemporal Fossa

Back 13

ramus and coronoid process of the mandible

Front 14

Roof of infratemporal fossa

Back 14

greater wing of the sphenoid and infratemporal crest

Front 15

What are the muscles of mastication?

Back 15

Temporalis
Masseter
Lateral Pterygoid
Medial Pterygoid

Front 16

Temporalis Muscle is innervated by what branch of the trigeminal nerve

Back 16

Deep Temporal Nerve (V3)

Front 17

Structures superficial to the temporal fossa

Back 17

Superficial temporal artery
Superficial Temporal Vein
Retromandibular vein
Auriculotemporal Nerve (V3)

Front 18

what two veins join together to form the retromandibular vein?

Back 18

Maxillary and Superficial Temporal Veins

Front 19

what branch of the superficial temporal artery penetrates tempralis and anastomoses with deep temporal arteries?

Back 19

Middle Temporal Branch

Front 20

What muscles of mastication are found in the temporal fossa?

Back 20

Temporalis and Masseter

Front 21

what muscles of mastication are found in the infratemporal fossa?

Back 21

Lateral Pterygoid
Medial Pterygoid

Front 22

Ramus of the mandible is covered from the outside with _____ and from the inside with what muscle?

Back 22

Outside: Masseter Muscle
Inside: Lateral Pteryoid

Front 23

what limits extreme protrusion of mandible?

Back 23

Stylomandibular ligament

Front 24

An accessory ligament passes from spine of sphenoid bone to lingula of mandible

Back 24

Sphenomandibular Ligament

Front 25

what ligament develops from the 1st pharyngeal arch?

Back 25

Sphenomandibular ligament

Front 26

Upper head of the lateral pterygoid is attached to?

Back 26

greater wing of sphenoid

Front 27

Lower head of the lateral pterygoid is attached to?

Back 27

lateral pterygoid plate

Front 28

the Lateral Pterygoid inserts on?

Back 28

capsule and disk of TMJ and neck of mandible

Front 29

The superficial head of the medial pterygoid is attached to ?

Back 29

maxillary tuberosity

Front 30

the deep head of the medial pterygoid is attached to?

Back 30

lateral pterygoid plate

Front 31

the medial pterygoid inserts into?

Back 31

medial surface of ramus and angle of mandible

Front 32

what forms the mandibular sling?

Back 32

Medial Pterygoid
Masseter

Front 33

Mandibular Nerve (V3) enters the infratemporal fossa through the

Back 33

foramen ovale

Front 34

The anterior Division of the Mandibular nerve supply?

Back 34

1. Mastication Muscles (motor)
2. Buccal Branch to the cheek(sensory)

Front 35

What are the branches off the posterior divison of the mandibular nerve (V3)?

Back 35

Auriculotemporal
Lingual
Inferior Alveolar Nerves

Front 36

what branch off hte posterior division of the mandibular nerve is motor?

Back 36

Inferior Alveolar Nerve
(gives off myolohyoid branch)

Front 37

Auriculotempral Nerve carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from ____ to ______

Back 37

Otic Ganglion to Parotid Gland
(secretomotor)

Front 38

Lingual Nerve Carries what type of fibers

Back 38

GSA

Front 39

Lingual Nerve carries GSA fibers from

Back 39

anterior 2/3 of tongue and floor of oral cavity

Front 40

Chorda Tympani joins the Lingual Nerve in the

Back 40

infratemporal fossa

Front 41

Chordia tympani carries

Back 41

taste from anterior 2/3 of the tongue and preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to submandibular ganglion

Front 42

What are the nerves given off the Inferior Alveolar ?

Back 42

Nerve to Mylohyoid
Mental Branch
Incisive Nerve

Front 43

inferior alveolar nerve enters what foramen?

Back 43

Mandibular Foramen

Front 44

The mental Branch of the inferior alveolar nerve goes through what foramen?

Back 44

Mental Foramen

Front 45

Mental Branch of the inferior alveolar nerve innervate?

Back 45

skin of the lower lip and chin, mucous membrane of the lower lip and the labial gingiva

Front 46

The Incisive nerve innervates?

Back 46

mandibular canine and incisor teeth

Front 47

Branches off the 1st part of the Maxillary Artery

Back 47

1. Deep Auricular
2. Anterior Tympanic
3. Middle Meningeal
4. Accessory Meningeal
5. Inferior Alveolar

Front 48

Branches off the 2nd part of the Maxillary Artery

Back 48

1. Masseteric Branches
2. Deep Temporal
3.Pterygoid Branches
4. Buccal Branch

Front 49

Branches off the 3rd part of the Maxillary Artery

Back 49

1. Posterior Superior Alveolar
2. Infraorbital Artery
3. Greater Palatine
4. Sphenopalatine
5. Pharyngeal
6. Artery of Pterygoid Canal

Front 50

Middle Meningeal Artery goes through what foramen

Back 50

foramen spinosum

Front 51

Accessory Meningeal Artery traverses what foramen to enter the middle cranial fossa

Back 51

foramen ovale

Front 52

Inferior alveolar artery enters what foramen

Back 52

mandibular foramen

Front 53

The 3rd part of the maxillary artery transverses ____ fissure to enter___

Back 53

Pterygomaxillary fissure into the ptergopalatine fossa

Front 54

Pterygoid Plexus of veins join to form

Back 54

Maxillary Veins

Front 55

Pterygoid plexus is connected via _____ with cavernous sinus

Back 55

emissary veins

Front 56

Pterygoid plexus communicates with facial veins via

Back 56

deep facial vein

Front 57

what forms TMJ

Back 57

Head (condyle) of the mandible and articular tubercle of the squamous portion of the temporal bone

Front 58

the anterior capsule of TMJ is strengthened laterally by the

Back 58

lateral temporomandibular ligament

Front 59

TMJ gets sensory innervation from

Back 59

massteric and auriculotemporal branches of V3

Front 60

The Joint cavity is subdivided into upper and lower joint cavities by

Back 60

articular disc

Front 61

Upper or Lower cavity performs a hinge movement?

Back 61

lower cavity

Front 62

Upper or Lower cavity performs a gliding movement?

Back 62

superior cavity