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AN33.1-5 | Temporal and Infratemporal regions — Glossary
Glossary — Temporal and Infratemporal regions
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders | relevance |
| Inferior alveolar nerve block | relevance |
| Infratemporal fossa tumours | relevance |
| Pterygoid venous plexus | relevance |
| TMJ dislocation | relevance |
| mandible | recall |
| trigeminal nerve (CN V) | recall |
| maxillary artery | recall |
| foramen ovale | recall |
| foramen spinosum | recall |
| Temporal Fossa | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| pterion | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| Infratemporal Fossa (ITF) | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| pterygopalatine fossa | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| middle cranial fossa | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| Contents of the ITF (the densely packed space): | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| Muscles | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| Vessels | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| Nerves | Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae — Boundaries and Contents (AN33.1) |
| anterior division of CN V3 (mandibular nerve) | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| 1. Temporalis | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| Elevation (closing jaw) | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| Retraction of mandible | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| 2. Masseter | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| Elevation (main biting muscle) | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| 3. Medial Pterygoid | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| Elevation | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| protraction | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| medial excursion (side-to-side grinding) | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| 4. Lateral Pterygoid | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| depression (opening jaw) | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| opens | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| Memory Summary: | Muscles of Mastication — Attachments, Actions, and Nerve Supply (AN33.2) |
| Type: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| condylar | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Articulating Surfaces: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Articular tubercle | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| mandibular fossa | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Head (condyle) of the mandible | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Articular Disc: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Upper (temporodiscal) compartment | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Lower (discoidal) compartment | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Ligaments: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Temporomandibular (lateral) ligament | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Sphenomandibular ligament | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Stylomandibular ligament | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Movements: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Depression (opening) | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Elevation (closing) | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Retraction | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Lateral excursion (chewing) | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Blood supply: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Nerve supply: | Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (AN33.3) |
| Pterygoid Venous Plexus (AN33.4) | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| Maxillary vein | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| retromandibular vein | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| Clinical significance: | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| Route for infection spread | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| cavernous sinus | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| Dangerous injections | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| Anastomosis with the cavernous sinus | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| Dislocation of the TMJ (AN33.5) | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| thumbs | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| lower molar teeth | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| firm downward and backward pressure | Pterygoid Venous Plexus and TMJ Dislocation (AN33.4 & AN33.5) |
| The Pterion — Where the Skull is Thinnest | clinical_pearl |
| anterior division of the middle meningeal artery | clinical_pearl |
| extradural (epidural) haematoma | clinical_pearl |
| Classic presentation | clinical_pearl |
| Temporal and Infratemporal Regions — Key Points | summary |
| ITF contents | summary |
| Muscles of mastication | summary |
| TMJ | summary |
73 terms in this module