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boundaries of infratemporal region
Roof (how does it communicate above?)
Lateral
Medial
Anterior
Posterior
Inferior
Roof: gap between zygomatic arch and infratemporal crest, and sphenoid bone medial to infratemporal crest; communicates above with temporal fossa

Lateral: ramus of mandible

Medial: lateral pterygoid plate and wall of pharynx

Anterior: maxilla

Posterior: Condyle, styloid process, carotid sheath

Inferior: open to neck and submandibular region
principal contents of the infratemporal fossa
medial and lateral pterygoid muscles, maxillary artery and branches of CN V3
foramina & fissures associated with the ITF
ovale
spinosum
posterior superior alveolar
mandibular

inferior orbital, pterygomaxillary fissures
branches of the 1st part of the maxillary artery- from external carotid to inferior border of lateral pterygoid
- anterior tympanic a.
- deep auricular a.
- inferior alveolar a.
- middle meningeal a.
- accessory meningeal a.
branches of the 2nd part of the maxillary artery- lies on or deep to lateral pterygoid m.
- deep temporal aa. (2)
- masseteric aa.
- pterygoid a.
- buccal a.
branches of the 3rd party of the maxillary artery- after entering pterygomaxillary fissure
- posterior superior alveolar aa.
- others...
maxillary vein is located between these 2 muscles

collects blood from what?
temporalis and pterygoid muscles

pterygoid plexus
the maxillary vein communicates with the facial vein and cavernous sinus in the cranium through what 2 foramen
foramen ovale and foramen lacerum
maxillary vein combines with ___________ to form ______________
superficial temporal vein

form retromandibular vein
mandibular nerve distributes motor and sensory to these 5 areas
- lower teeth & gums
- skin on temporal region, auricle, lower lip and lower face
- mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth
- anterior tongue
- masticatory muscles
mandibular nerve gives motor branches to these muscles
anterior belly of digastric
mylohyoid
masseter
temporalis
medial pterygoid
lateral pterygoid
tensor tympani
tensor veli palatini
mandibular nerve gives these sensory branches
1. buccal nerve
2. lingual nerve
3. inferior alveolar nerve
4. auriculotemporal nerve
buccal nerve
- emerges ___________
- sensory to skin over ________ and ______, _____________
between inferior and superior lateral pterygoid muscles

sensory to skin over buccinator & oral mucosa
lingual nerve
- emerges _____ to the _____ head of lateral pterygoid m.
- provides sensory to these 3 things
inferior to inferior head

to muscosa of anterior 2/3 of tongue
floor of mouth
lingual gingival
inferior alveolar nerve enters the mandible at the ________
- gives sensory to ________
- gives off these 3 nerves
mandibular foramen
lower teeth
gives off mental nerve, incisive nerve, nerve to mylohyoid
the mental nerve gives sensory to :

incisive nerve gives sensory to:
- skin overlying chin, lower lip, adjacent gingiva, mucosa of lower lip

- premolars, canines, incisors
the auriculotemporal nerve:

- 2 roots that pass around the __________ artery before joining together
- sensory to part of ____, ____ and ____
- travels _____ to external auditory meatus and then upward across the _________ to be distributed with branches of the ___________ artery
- middle meningeal artery
- sensory to part of ear and scalp, TMJ
- anterior to external auditory, upward across the zygomatic arch in front of the ear
with superficial temporal artery
the posterior superior alveolar nerve is a branch of ______

-provides sensory to _______

- enters through PSA foramina in the ______
maxillary division CN V2

- upper molar teeth

- in maxilla
CN VII preganglionic fibers travel as this nerve _____ which synapses in the ______ ganglion then goes to these 2 glands and conveys taste from ______ 2/3 of tongue
chorda tympani n.
submandibular ganglion

sublingual, submandibular gland
taste 2 anterior tongue 2/3
chorda tympani n enters infratempora fossa via ______ located immpediately ________(ant/post) to this structure:
petrotypanic fissue
posterior to the tegmen tympani
hitchhikes on the lingual nerve
auriculotemporal nerve?
- chorda tympani (CN VII)

- parasympathetics from IX
parasympathetics from IX innervate what gland?

associated ganglion and located ____ to CN V3 just below ___________
parotid gland

otic ganglion lcoated medial to CN v3 just below the foramen ovale
3 components of preganglionic CNIX and 2 postganglionic
glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
tympanic plexus
lesser petrosal nerve

otic ganglion
auriculotemporal nerve hitch hike
sympathetic component of CNIX stimulates these 2 things
vasoconstriction and salivation (parotid duct)
2 reasons ITF is important for dentist
mandibular block injection site
tumors resulting in xerostomia, other deficits in orosensory function
4 notable characteristics of the TMJ
joint articular surfaces covered with fibrous connective tissue

cartilage deep to fibrous CT differs functionally from other growth or articular cartilages

complexity of motion (combo of translation & rotation)

synovial joint subdivided into 2 compartments by an articular disc
4 bony components of the temporal bone associated with the TMJ
mandibular fossa
articular tubercle
articular eminence
postglenoid tubercle/spine
3 functions of synovial membrane of TMJ
- production of synovial fluid
- phagocytosis
- rapid diffusion
attachments of articular disc
medial & lateral:
posterior wall of capsule:
anterior wall of capsule:
- medial and lateral poles of condyle via discal ligaments
- posterior wall of joint capsule via retrodiscal pad
- anterior wall of joint capsule & superor head of lateral pterygoid muscle
where does the inferior lamina attach and what kind of fibers?

superior lamina attachment and fibers?
inferior: collagenous fibers attaching to posterior ocndylar neck

superior: collagenous fibers+ elastic fibers
attaches to tympanic plate and mandibular fossa
- lateral ligament of TMJ aka:

-thickening of:

- runs from ________ of condyle and ________ to ____________

- limits this movement:
temporomandibular ligament
thickening of lateral wall
runs from lateral pole of condyle and condylar neck to articular tubercle
limits retrusive movements of the mandible
sphenomandibular ligament runs from ________ of sphenoid to _________ of mandible

what else is special about it
spine of sphenoid to lingula of mandible

embryological remnant of meckel's cartilage
stylomandibular ligament runs from _______ to _______

thickened part of deep lamina of what fascia
- runs from styloid process to mandibular angle

- thickened part of deep lamina of parotidomasseteric fascia
attach articular disc to lateral and medial poles of the condyle
discal ligaments
function of inferior head of lateral pterygoid

superior head of lateral pterygoid
- jaw opening (downward and forward pull)

- jaw closing to stabilize disc movement (upward and forward pull)
innervation to TMJ

blood supply to TMJ
auriculotemporal nerve (posterolateral) masseteric (anteromedial)

maxillary artery (deeper portion) and the superficial temporal artery
movement that occurs in superior joint compartment

inferior joint compartment
translation (gliding)

rotation (hinge)
occurs in internal derangements of the TMJ

2 types?
anterior disc displacement

"reducing" disc displacements (will return to normal if joint is disarticulated and disc can be recaptured)

"non-reducing" disc displacement. (no response to therapy)
when disc of TMJ becomes distorted into a ball or knot anterior to the condyle, thereby greatly hindering anterior translation of condyle during opening
deformed disks/ closed lock
can cause disk perforations and where do they typically occur?
- retrodiscal tissue trapped between condyle and articular eminence
- usually in bilaminar zone
microtraumas can cause _______ in the articular disk, what can be used to detect them?
adhesions
arthroscopy
3 kinds of degenerative diseases of the TMJ
- osteoarthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- ankylosis