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Anatomy JV Exam 3: Temporal Infratemporal Pterygopalatine Fossae

1.

What is 1?

mandibular fossa

2.

What is 2?

articular tubercle

3.

What is 3?

zygomatic arch

4.

What is 4?

temporal fossa

5.

What is 5?

groove for middle temporal artery

6.

What is 6?

supramastoid crest

7.

What is 7?

external auditory meatus

8.

What is 8?

infratemporal fossa

9.

What is 9?

ramus of mandible

10.

What is 10?

masseter mucle

11.

The ______ ______ separates the temporal from the infratemporal fossae, which are ______ with each other; the temporal fossa lies ______ to the infratemporal fossa.

zygomatic arch, continuous, superior

12.

What is 1?

mental foramen

13.

What is 2?

body

14.

What is 3?

oblique line

15.

What is 4?

anterior border

16.

What is 5?

superior border

17.

What is 6?

condylar process

18.

What is 7?

ramus

19.

What is 8?

angle

20.

What is 9?

inferior border

21.

What is 1?

medial pterygoid muscle

22.

What is 2?

angle

23.

What is 3?

neck

24.

What is 4?

head

25.

What is 5?

pterygoid fovea

26.

What is 6?

mandibular notch

27.

What is 7?

coronoid process

28.

What is 8?

mandibular foramen

29.

What is 9?

lingula

30.

What is 10?

mylohyoid groove

31.

The infratemporal fossa is located deep to the ______ muscle and the ______ of the ______.

masseter, ramus, mandible

32.

The lingula is located on the ______ part of the ______, where the ______ ligament attaches.

medial, mandible, sphenomandibular

33.

where does the sphenomandibular ligament attach?

______ of ______ (______ surface)

lingula of mandible (medial surface)

34.

Protrusion of the mandible at the TMJ is primarily performed by the ______ pterygoid and assisted by the ______ pterygoid.

lateral, medial

35.

Retraction of the mandible involves the posterior fibers of the ______, the deep part of the ______, and the ______ and digastric muscles.

temporalis, masseter, geniohyoid

36.

Elevation of the mandible is performed by the ______, ______, and ______ pterygoid muscles.

temporalis, masseter, medial

37.

Depression of the mandible is assisted by ______, the ______ muscle, the ______ muscle, and the mylohyoid.

gravity, digastric, geniohyoid

38.

What is 1?

temporalis

39.

What is 2?

lateral pterygoid

40.

What is 3?

medial pterygoid

41.

What is 4?

digastric (anterior belly)

42.

What is 5?

sternohyoid

43.

What is 6?

omohyoid (superior belly)

44.

What is 7?

thyrohyoid

45.

What is 8?

masseter

46.

What is 9?

digastric (posterior belly)

47.

At the TMJ, forward movement of the mandible and articular disc occurs in the ______ portion of the joint, while ______ movement between the condylar process and articular disc occurs in the ______ portion.

upper, hinge, lower

48.

what is the main muscle that allows protrusion of the jaw?

______ ______ (assisted by ______ pterygoid)

lateral pterygoid (assisted by medial pterygoid)

49.

opening of the jaw is a composite of what actions?

mandibular ______ & ______

mandibular protrusion & depression

50.

what muscle inserts into the TMJ joint capsule in the region of the articular disc?

______ ______

lateral pterygoid

51.

Jaw dislocation most often occurs when the mandible is fully ______, making the joint ______ and susceptible to dislocation from minor ______.

depressed, unstable, trauma

52.

To reduce a dislocated jaw, apply downward pressure on the ______ ______ and push the mandible ______.

lower molars, backward

53.

Traumatic dislocation of the jaw can injure the ______ nerve, a branch of the mandibular division of cranial nerve ______.

auriculotemporal, V3

54.

during surgical procedures involving the TMJ, what nerve(s) are susceptible to damage?

______ & ______

facial & auriculotemporal

55.

Jaw clicking and popping is caused by delayed movement of the ______ ______ followed by its sudden movement during ______ and ______ of the mandible.

articular disc, opening, closing

56.

The sphenomandibular ligament runs from the ______ of the sphenoid to the ______ of the ______ of the mandible.

spine, lingula, ramus

57.

The stylomandibular ligament extends from the ______ process of the ______ bone to the ______ of the mandible.

styloid, temporal, angle

58.

The lateral ligament connects the margin of the ______ ______ to the ______ of the mandible.

articular tubercle, neck

59.

What is 1?

sphenomandibular ligament

60.

What is 2?

lateral ligament

61.

What is 3?

capsule

62.

What is 4?

stylomandibular ligament

63.

The masseter muscle originates from the ______ ______ and the maxillary process of the ______ bone.

zygomatic arch, zygomatic

64.

The insertion of the masseter is at the ______ and ______ surface of the ______.

angle, lateral, mandible

65.

The masseter is innervated by the ______ nerve, a branch of the mandibular division of cranial nerve ______.

masseteric, V3

66.

The masseter functions in powerful ______ of the mandible and contributes slightly to ______.

elevation, protrusion

67.

The blood supply to the masseter muscle comes from the ______ branch of the ______ artery.

masseteric, maxillary

68.

What is 1?

zygomatic process of frontal bone

69.

What is 2?

frontal process of zygomatic bone

70.

What is 3?

zygomatic arch

71.

What is 4?

infratemporal crest of sphenoid

72.

What is 5?

infratemporal fossa

73.

What is 6?

temporal fossa

74.

What is 7?

temporal fascia

75.

What is 8?

inferior temporal line

76.

What is 9?

superior temporal line

77.

The temporalis muscle originates from the ______ ______, with anterior fibers oriented ______ and posterior fibers more ______.

temporal fossa, vertically, horizontal

78.

The temporalis inserts on the anterior surface of the ______ process and the ______ of the mandible.

coronoid, ramus

79.

The temporalis is a powerful ______ of the mandible, assists in ______, and also produces ______ movements.

elevator, retraction, side to side

80.

Innervation to the temporalis muscle comes from the ______ ______ nerves, which are branches of cranial nerve ______.

deep temporal, V3

81.

Blood supply to the temporalis comes from the ______ ______ arteries (from the maxillary artery) and the ______ ______ artery (from the superficial temporal artery).

deep temporal, middle temporal

82.

What is 1?

zygomaticotemporal nerve (branch of maxillary nerve v2)

83.

What is 2?

zygomaticofacial nerve

84.

What is 3?

deep temporal nerves

85.

What is 4?

infratemporal crest

86.

What is 5?

maxillary artery in infratemporal fossa

87.

What is 6?

external carotid artery

88.

What is 7?

mandibular nerve (v3)

89.

What is 8?

deep temporal arteries

90.

What is 9?

superficial temporal artery

91.

What is 10?

middle temporal artery

92.

Contents of the temporal fossa include the ______ muscle, deep ______ nerves and vessels, and the ______ branches of the maxillary nerve (V2).

temporalis, temporal, zygomaticotemporal

93.

Openings into or out of the roof of the infratemporal fossa include the ______ fossa, foramen ______, foramen ______, and the ______ fissure.

temporal, ovale, spinosum, petrotympanic

94.

What is 1?

greater wing of sphenoid bone

95.

What is 2?

infratemporal crest

96.

What is 3?

foramen ovale

97.

What is 4?

foramen spinosum

98.

What is 5?

petrotympanic fissure

99.

What is 6?

head and neck of mandible

100.

What is 7?

spine of sphenoid

101.

What is 8?

superior constrictor

102.

What is 9?

pharynx

103.

What is 10?

middle constrictor

104.

What is 11?

masseter

105.

What is 12?

hyoglossus

106.

What is 13?

mylohyoid

107.

What is 14?

pterygomandibular raphe

108.

What is 15?

posterior surface of maxilla

109.

What is 16?

levator veli palatini

110.

What is 17?

tensor veli palatini

111.

What is 18?

lateral plate of pterygoid process

112.

What is 19?

pterygomaxillary fissure

113.

What is 20?

pterygopalatine fossa

114.

Openings in the anterior part of the infratemporal fossa include small foramina in the ______ for the ______ ______ alveolar blood vessels and nerves supplying the ______.

maxilla, posterior superior, teeth

115.

The medial part of the infratemporal fossa has the ______ ______, which leads into the ______ ______.

pterygomaxillary fissure, pterygopalatine fossa

116.

The medial pterygoid muscle has two heads: the deep head originates from the ______ plate of the ______ process, and the superficial head originates from the ______ of the maxilla.

lateral, pterygoid, tuberosity

117.

Both heads of the medial pterygoid muscle insert on the ______ surface of the mandible near the ______, passing deep to the ______ ligament.

medial, angle, sphenomandibular

118.

The medial pterygoid muscle functions to ______ the mandible and assist with ______.

elevate, protrusion

119.

Innervation to the medial pterygoid muscle is via the ______ to medial pterygoid nerve, a branch of cranial nerve ______.

nerve, V3

120.

The lateral pterygoid muscle has two heads: the upper head originates from the ______ bone, and the lower head originates from the ______ plate of the ______ process.

sphenoid, lateral, pterygoid

121.

The lateral pterygoid inserts on the neck of the mandible at the ______ ______ and the capsule of the TMJ at the ______ ______.

pterygoid fovea, articular disc

122.

The lateral pterygoid functions to ______ the mandible and pull the ______ ______ anteriorly; most fibers are ______ oriented.

protrude, articular disc, horizontally

123.

Innervation of the lateral pterygoid comes from the ______ to lateral pterygoid nerve, a branch of cranial nerve ______.

nerve, V3

124.

When the lateral and medial pterygoid muscles contract on one side, the chin moves to the ______ side, helping to ______ food by the ______.

opposite, grind, molars

125.

The four muscles of mastication are ______, lateral ______, medial ______, and ______, all innervated by branches of the mandibular nerve (CN ______).

temporalis, pterygoid, pterygoid, masseter, V3

126.

The buccinator assists in mastication by holding food between the ______ and ______ teeth, and is innervated by the ______ nerve (buccal branch).

upper, lower, facial

127.

The mandibular nerve (V3) provides sensation from the teeth and gingivae of the ______, anterior two-thirds of the ______, mucosa on the floor of the ______ cavity, lower lip, skin over the ______, lower ______, and part of the cranial dura mater.

mandible, tongue, oral, temple, face

128.

Motor functions of the mandibular nerve include innervating the muscles of ______, the ______ tympani, and the tensor ______ ______ of the soft palate.

mastication, tensor, veli palatini

129.

All branches of the mandibular nerve (V3) originate in the ______ ______.

infratemporal fossa

130.

The nine branches of the mandibular nerve (V3) are ______, nerve to ______ pterygoid, nerve to ______ pterygoid (which branches to ______ veli palatini and ______ tympani), ______ temporal, ______, ______, ______ temporal, ______ alveolar (which branches to ______ and anterior belly of ______), and ______.

masseteric, lateral, medial, tensor, tensor, deep, meningeal, buccal, auriculotemporal, inferior, mylohyoid, digastric, lingual

131.

Just distal to the foramen ovale, the mandibular nerve gives off the ______ branch, which enters the foramen ______, and the nerve to ______ ______.

meningeal, spinosum, medial, pterygoid

132.

What is 1?

deep temporal nerves

133.

What is 2?

upper head lateral pterygoid (cut)

134.

What is 3?

nerve to lateral pterygoid

135.

What is 4?

buccal nerve

136.

What is 5?

trigeminal nerve

137.

What is 6?

anterior trunk

138.

What is 7?

meningeal nerve

139.

What is 8?

branch to tensor tympani

140.

What is 9?

posterior trunk

141.

What is 10?

branch to tensor veli palatini

142.

What is 11?

nerve to medial pterygoid

143.

What is 12?

deep head medial pterygoid

144.

What is 13?

nerve to masseter

145.

What is 14?

lower head lateral pterygoid (cut)

146.

The four branches of the anterior trunk of V3 are ______ (sensory), ______, ______, and nerve to ______ pterygoid (all motor).

buccal, masseteric, deep temporal, lateral

147.

The three nerves of the posterior trunk of V3 are ______, ______, and ______ alveolar, which gives motor branches to ______ and anterior belly of ______ muscles before entering the mandibular foramen.

auriculotemporal, lingual, inferior, mylohyoid, digastric

148.

What is 1?

auriculotemporal nerve

149.

What is 2?

petrotympanic fissure

150.

What is 3?

chorda tympani nerve

151.

What is 4?

inferior alveolar nerve

152.

What is 5?

nerve to mylohyoid

153.

What is 6?

lingual nerve

154.

What is 7?

incisive nerve

155.

What is 8?

mental nerve

156.

Motor branches from the inferior alveolar nerve to ______ and the anterior belly of ______ branch off before the nerve enters the ______ foramen.

mylohyoid, digastric, mandibular

157.

The ______ nerve carries parasympathetic axons from the otic ganglion to the ______ gland and is a branch of the mandibular nerve (CN ______).

auriculotemporal, parotid, V3

158.

The ______ nerve supplies general sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, while ______ ______ (from CN ______) provides taste to the same region and carries parasympathetics to the sublingual and submandibular glands.

lingual, chorda tympani, VII

159.

The ______ alveolar nerve (branch of ______) passes through the mandibular foramen, gives sensation to the lower ______, and exits the mental foramen as the ______ nerve to supply the ______.

inferior, V3, teeth, mental, chin

160.

What is 1?

sphenomandibular ligament

161.

What is 2?

inferior alveolar nerve

162.

What is 3?

lingula

163.

What is 4?

medial pterygoid muscle

164.

What is 5?

lingual nerve

165.

What is 1?

greater horns of hyoid bone

166.

What is 2?

geniohyoid muscle

167.

What is 3?

genioglossus muscle

168.

What is 4?

hyoglossus muscle

169.

What is 5?

lingual nerve

170.

What is 6?

submandibular ganglion

171.

What is 7?

nerve to mylohyoid

172.

What is 8?

pterygomandibular raphe

173.

What is 9?

sphenomandibular ligament

174.

What is 10?

temporalis tendon

175.

What is 11?

buccal nerve (branch of anterior trunk)

176.

What is 12?

inferior alveolar nerve

177.

What is 13?

mandibular nerve (v2)

178.

What is 14?

trigeminal nerve (V)

179.

What is 15?

facial nerve (7)

180.

What is 16?

chorda tympani

181.

What is 17?

superior constrictor muscle

182.

What is 1?

otic ganglion (medial to V3)

183.

What is 2?

lesser petrosal nerve (IX)

184.

What is 3?

auriculotemporal nerve

185.

What is 4?

top of parotid gland

186.

What is 5?

petrotympanic fissure

187.

What is 6?

auriculotemporal nerve

188.

What is 7?

chroda tympani nerve of VII

189.

What is 8?

lingual nerve

190.

What is 9?

submandibular ganglion

191.

What is 10?

submandibular gland

192.

What is 11?

mylohyoid

193.

What is 12?

sublingual gland

194.

What is 13?

tongue

195.

What is 14?

lingual nerve

196.

What is 1?

motor root

197.

What is 2?

lesser petrosal nerve

198.

What is 3?

VII

199.

What is 4?

nerve to tensor tympani

200.

What is 5?

chorda tympani

201.

What is 6?

inferior alveolar

202.

What is 7?

lingual nerve

203.

What is 8?

otic ganglion

204.

The maxillary artery has three parts:

  1. First part gives off ______ meningeal and ______ alveolar arteries.
  2. Second part lies near the ______ pterygoid muscle and gives ______ branches (deep temporal, masseteric, buccal, pterygoid).
  3. Third part enters the ______ fossa and gives off terminal branches.

middle, inferior, lateral, muscular, pterygopalatine

205.

What is 1?

branches of middle meningeal in cranail artery

206.

What is 2?

maxillary artery

207.

What is 3?

superficial temporal artery

208.

What is 4?

middle meningeal artery

209.

What is 5?

pterygoid artery

210.

What is 6?

artery to masseter

211.

What is 7?

inferior alveolar artery

212.

What is 8?

external carotid

213.

What is 9?

mental artery

214.

What is 10?

buccal artery

215.

What is 11?

lower head of pterygoid (cut)

216.

What is 12?

pterygopalatine fossa

217.

What is 13?

upper head of lateral pterygoid (cut)

218.

What is 14?

deep temporal arteries

219.

The maxillary artery is a branch of the ______ carotid artery, arises within the ______ gland, and passes between the ______ and the sphenomandibular ligament.

external, parotid, mandible

220.

what artery passes between the mandible & sphenomandibular ligament?

______ ______

maxillary a.

221.

what veins connect the pterygoid plexus to the cavernous sinus?

______ ______

emissary veins

222.

What is 1?

facial vein

223.

What is 2?

deep facial vein

224.

What is 3?

inferior ophthalmic vein

225.

What is 4?

emissary veins

226.

What is 5?

superficial temporal vein

227.

What is 6?

maxillary vein

228.

What is 7?

inferior alveolar vein

229.

What is 8?

retromandibular vein

230.

What is 9?

external jugular vein

231.

What is 10?

internal jugular vein

232.

The contents of the infratemporal fossa include the ______ nerve (V3), ______ petrosal nerve and ______ ganglion, ______ tympani nerve, ______ plexus of veins, medial and lateral ______ muscles, the ______ artery, and the sphenomandibular ligament.

mandibular, lesser, otic, chorda, pterygoid, pterygoid, maxillary

233.

borders of the pterygopalatine fossa?

anterior wall - ______ surface of ______

medial wall - ______ surface of ______ bone

posterior wall & roof - ______ of ______ bone

anterior wall - posterior surface of maxilla

medial wall - lateral surface of palatine bone

posterior wall & roof - parts of sphenoid bone

234.

What is 1?

zygomatic bone

235.

What is 2?

pterygopalatine fossa

236.

What is 3?

sphenoid bone

237.

What is 4?

palatine bone

238.

What is 5?

maxilla

239.

The openings into the pterygopalatine fossa include the ______ orbital fissure, ______ foramen, ______ canal (which opens to the pharynx), ______ rotundum, ______ canal, and ______ canal.

inferior, sphenopalatine, palatovaginal, foramen, pterygoid, palatine

240.

What is 1?

inferior orbital fissure

241.

What is 2?

sphenopalatine foramen

242.

What is 3?

palatovaginal canal

243.

What is 4?

foramen rotundum

244.

What is 5?

pterygoid canal

245.

What is 6?

palatine canal

246.

What is 7?

alveolar foramen

247.

What is 1?

sphenopalatine foramen

248.

What is 2?

inferior orbital fissure

249.

What is 3?

pterygomaxillary fissure

250.

What is 4?

palatovaginal canal

251.

What is 5?

pterygoid canal

252.

What is 6?

foramen rotundum

253.

What is 7?

palatine canal

254.

What is 1?

infra-orbital

255.

What is 2?

zygomaticofacial

256.

What is 3?

zygomaticotemporal

257.

What is 4?

zygomatic

258.

What is 5?

pharyngeal nerve

259.

What is 6?

infra-orbital nerve

260.

What is 7?

zygomatic nerve

261.

What is 8?

orbital branches

262.

What is 9?

nasal nerves

263.

What is 10?

sphlenopalatine foramen

264.

What is 11?

pharyngeal nerve

265.

What is 12?

palatovaginal canal

266.

What is 13?

foramen rotundum

267.

What is 14?

pterygoid canal

268.

What is 15?

pterygopalatine ganglion

269.

What is 16?

palatine nerves

270.

What is 17?

ganglionic branches

271.

What is 18?

posterior superior alveolar

272.

What is 19?

lesser palatine

273.

What is 20?

soft palate

274.

What is 21?

greater palatine

275.

What is 22?

posterior superior alveolar

276.

What is 23?

middle superior alveolar

277.

What is 24?

antioer superior alveolar

278.

What is 1?

surface related to pterygopalatine fossa

279.

What is 2?

palatovagianl groove

280.

What is 3?

pterygoid canal

281.

What is 4?

foramen rotundum

282.

What is 1?

cartilage filling foramen lacerum

283.

What is 2?

greater petrosal nerve of VII

284.

What is 3?

maxillary nerve (v2)

285.

What is 4?

internal carotid artery

286.

What is 5?

superior orbital fissure

287.

What is 6?

lesser wing

288.

What is 7?

greater wing

289.

What is 8?

foramen rotundum

290.

What is 9?

pterygoid process

291.

What is 10?

posterior opening of bony part of pterygoid canal

292.

What is 1?

pterygoid canal

293.

What is 2?

greater petrosal nerve

294.

What is 3?

deep petrosal nerve

295.

What is 4?

pterygopalatine ganglion

296.

The nerve of the pterygoid canal is formed by the ______ petrosal nerve (from CN ______) and the ______ petrosal nerve (from the internal carotid plexus), and it carries preganglionic parasympathetics and postganglionic sympathetics to the pterygopalatine ganglion.

greater, VII, deep

297.

What is 1?

branch of zygomaticotemporal nerve

298.

What is 2?

lacrimal gland

299.

What is 3?

lacrimal nerve

300.

What is 4?

zygomaticotemporal nerve

301.

What is 5?

zygomaticofacial nerve

302.

What is 6?

foramen rotundum

303.

What is 7?

zygomatic nerve

304.

What is 8?

maxillary nerve (v2)

305.

What is 9?

pterygoid canal

306.

What is 10?

greater petrosal nerve

307.

What is 11?

deep petrosal nerve

308.

What is 12?

internal carotid artery

309.

What is 13?

sympathetic plexus

310.

What is 14?

nerve of pterygoid canal

311.

What is 15?

pterygopalatine ganglion

312.

The six terminal branches of the maxillary artery are the ______ artery (which gives rise to the anterior alveolar artery), ______ superior alveolar artery, ______ palatine artery, ______ artery, ______ artery, and the artery of the ______ canal.

infraorbital, posterior, greater, sphenopalatine, pharyngeal, pterygoid

313.

What is 1?

anterior alveolar artery

314.

What is 2?

infraorbital artery

315.

What is 3?

sphenopalatine artery

316.

What is 4?

pharyngeal artery

317.

What is 5?

artery of pterygoid canal

318.

What is 6?

maxillary artery in infratemporal fossa

319.

What is 7?

greater palatine artery

320.

What is 8?

posterior superior alveolar artery

321.

Veins from the pterygopalatine fossa pass out through the ______ fissure into the ______ fossa and drain into the ______ plexus of veins.

pterygomaxillary, infratemporal, pterygoid

322.

The pterygopalatine fossa contains the ______ ganglion, the ______ nerve (V2), preganglionic parasympathetics in the ______ petrosal nerve (from CN VII), and postganglionic parasympathetics that supply mucous glands of the nasal cavity, oral cavity, nasopharynx, and the ______ gland.

pterygopalatine, maxillary, greater, lacrimal

323.

What is 1?

temporal fossa

324.

What is 2?

pterygomaxillary fissue leading to pterygopalatine fossa

325.

What is 3?

infratemporal fossa

326.

What is 4?

petrotympanic fissure

327.

what fissure leads to the pterygopalatine fossa?
___ ___

pterygomaxillary fissure

328.

The nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle branches from the ______ trunk of the mandibular nerve (V3), while the nerve to the medial pterygoid branches directly from V3 just distal to the ______ ______, along with the ______ branch.

anterior, foramen ovale, meningeal

329.

In the infratemporal fossa, the chorda tympani from CN ______ joins the ______ nerve (V3), and the lesser petrosal nerve from CN ______ carries preganglionic parasympathetics to the otic ganglion.

VII, lingual, IX

330.

Otic ganglion is small or large?

small

331.

otic ganglion is located _______ to mandibular n. V3

medial

332.

where do all branches of the mandibular nerve (V3) originate?

_______ _______

infratemporal fossa