DENTAL GROSS ANATOMY: Structure List

WEEK 5 -- October 1, 2007

1. Infratemporal Region
   • pterygomaxillary fissure
   • pterygopalatine fossa
   • medial, lateral pterygoid plates
   • infratemporal crest
   • foramen ovale
2. Muscles of Mastication
   • temporalis
   • masseter
   • medial pterygoid
   • lateral pterygoid
3. Maxillary Artery
   • middle meningeal artery
   • accessory meningeal artery
   • inferior alveolar artery
   • deep auricular
   • anterior tympanic
   • deep temporal brs.
   • masseteric br
   • pterygoid br
   • buccal br
4. Mandibular Division of Trigeminal Nerve
   • masseteric brs
   • posterior and anterior brs to temporalis muscle
   • nerve to medial pterygoid
   • nerve to lateral pterygoid
   • buccal nerve
   • auricuotemporal n.
   • inferior alveolar n.
   • lingual n.
5. Temporomandibular Joint
   • head of mandible
   • mandibular fossa
   • synovial joint with intraarticular disk
   • lateral temporomandibular ligament
   • stylomandibular ligament
   • sphenomandibular ligament