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WorksheetsTemporal Fossa, Infratemporal Fossa and TMJ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
It is the unison place of the right and left halves of the mandible.
symphysis pubis
linea alba
symphysis menti
mylohoid line
Mental Nerve is a direct branch of ____________ nerve.
maxillary
mandibular
inferior alveolar
superior alveolar
Lateral surface of the ramus of mandible gives attachment to which mastication muscle?
Temporalis
Masseter
Lateral Pterygoid
Medial Pterygoid
The meeting point in the floor of the temporal fossa where four skull bones meet is _________________.
pterion
submandibular fossa
pterygoid
lingula
Which artery passes deep to the pterion and where does it branch from?
middle meningeal artery; maxillary artery
inferior alveolar artery; mandibular artery
superficial inguinal artery; femoral artery
chorda tympani nerve; X CN
Blow to the lateral part of the skull can lead to ______________.
extradural hematoma
gastritis
extradural obstruction
appendicitis
Infratemporal fossa is an irregularly shaped space deep and inferior to the ______________.
greater wing of sphenoid
lateral pterygoid plate
zygomatic arch
infratemporal crest
Which mastication muscle is the only muscle that depresses the jaw?
Temporalis
Lateral Pterygoid
Masseter
Medial Pterygoid
Maxillary Artery is the larger terminal branch of ________________.
Trigeminal Nerve
External Carotid Artery
Mandibular Artery
Superior Vena Cava
Pterygoid plexus of veins is drained by ______________.
maxillary artery
mandibular artery
submandibular artery
alveolar artery
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve carries both motor and sensory fibers?
Maxillary
Ophthalmic
Mandibular
The articular surfaces in the temporomandibular joint are covered with __________ cartilage.
hyaline
articular
fibro
Articular disc in the TMJ is insenstive to pain.
True
False
Which mastication muscle(s) cause side to side movement of the jaw?
Temporalis
Masseter
Lat. Pterygoid
Med. Pterygoid
What is the name of the bone highlighted in yellow?
Zygomatic
Greater WIng of Sphenoid
Occipital
Parietal
