Infratemporal Fossa

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives (PDF Download)

1. What bony opening(s) do fibers of V3 exit from the skull?

2. What bony structures & landmarks delineate the temporal fossa and infratemporal fossa?

3. What muscles comprise the masticatory (pterygomasseteric) sling?

4. What are the three divisions of the maxillary artery?

5. What are the divisions of the mandibular n. (V3)?

6. What are the pterygoid plates, which muscles attach here, and what function does the pterygoid hamulus serve?

7. What nerve fibers relay taste (special sensory) and general sensory information from the tongue to the brain?

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Supplemental Materials

Recommended Readings

Moore et al. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 7th edition. pgs. 916; 921-928

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