Buccal nerve:
 Between the upper
and lower heads of
lateral pterygoid
 Branches from
Anterior trunk
• Masseteric nerve: Pass laterally over the lateral pterygoid muscle and
through the mandibular notch, on the deep surface of masseter M
lateral pterygoid
 lateral to the
buccinator, supply the
adjacent skin and oral
mucosa and the
buccal gingivae of the
lower molars
Mandibular
nerve
 Branches
from Anterior
trunk
• Masseteric nerve: Pass laterally over the lateral pterygoid muscle and
through the mandibular notch, on the deep surface of masseter M
Deep temporal
nerves:
 above the lateral
pterygoid muscle
 Branches from
Anterior trunk
 Directly to deep surface of the lateral pterygoid muscle
pterygoid muscle
 Temporal fossa to
supply the temporalis
muscle
•Nerve to lateral pterygoid
Branches from
Posterior trunk
 Auriculotemporal
nerve:
 between the tensor
veli palatini and the
upper head of lateral
pterygoid muscle
 between the
between the
sphenomandibular
ligament and the neck
of mandible
 curves around the
neck of mandible
 Supply: area of the temple, external ear, the external auditory meatus,
tympanic membrane, and temporomandibular joint delivers postganglionic
parasympathetic nerves from the glossopharyngeal nerve [IX] to the parotid
gland
Branches from
Posterior trunk
 Lingual nerve:
 between the tensor
veli palatini and
lateral pterygoid
muscle
 joined by the chorda
tympani nerve
tympani nerve
 lateral surface of the
medial pterygoid
 Between the posterior
attachment of the
mylohyoid muscle to
the mylohyoid line
and the attachment of
the superior
constrictor of the
pharynx
Branches from
Posterior trunk
 Lingual nerve:
 enters the floor of the
oral cavity
 groove on the medial
surface of the
mandible immediately
inferior to the last
inferior to the last
molar tooth
 At risk when
operating on the
molar teeth
 Passes into the tongue on the
lateral surface of the
hyoglossus muscle
 attached to the submandibular
ganglion
The chorda tympani nerve
 Originates from the facial nerve
 Mastoid wall of the middle ear
 Passes through a small canal
 Separated from the tympanic
membrane by the handle of
malleus
 continues through the petrotympanic
fissure, it emerges from the skull into
the infratemporal fossa. It soon
combines with lingual nerve
 Taste Anterior 2/3 of tongue
 Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
to submandibular ganglion
Lingual nerve
General sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, oral
mucosa on the floor of the oral cavity, and lingual gingivae
associated with the lower teeth
Lingual nerve
Branches from
Posterior trunk
 Inferior alveolar
nerve:
 originates deep to the
lateral pterygoid
muscle
 between the
sphenomandibular
sphenomandibular
ligament and ramus
of mandible
 mandibular foramen
and canal
 Before entering mandibular foramen, it gives nerve to mylohyoid
 incisive nerve
 mental nerve
Inferior alveolar nerve
 Motor : nerve to mylohyoid, supply mylohyoid and
anterior belly of digastric
 Sensory:
 Main trunk: molars teeth and the second premolar
 Incisive branch: rest of lower teeth
 Mental nerve: mucosa and skin of the lower lip and
skin of the chin
The tympanic
plexus, and the
lesser petrosal
nerve
 Middle cranial
fossa, then
through foramen
ovale to auriculotemporal nerve V
Tympanic canaliculus
Hiatus for Lesser petrosal nerve
Lesser petrosal nerve
ovale to
infratemporal
fossa
 Postganglionic
fibers pass to
the parotid
salivary gland.
auriculotemporal nerve V
Otic ganglion: small stellate-shaped ganglion inferior to the foramen ovale
and medial to the mandibular division of the trigeminal n.
 lesser petrosal nerve contains mainly preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
for the parotid gland
Maxillary artery
 Enter: between the
neck of mandible and
 Three parts:
 1st: between the neck of mandible and sphenomandibular ligament
 2nd: related to the lateral pterygoid muscle
 3rd: in the pterygopalatine fossa
neck of mandible and
sphenomandibular
ligament
 Leave: through
pterygomaxillary fissure
jugular foramen
hypoglossal canal
Maxillary artery
 Branches from 1st
part:
foramen magnum
 Between the sphenomandibular ligament and the lateral pterygoid
 Between the two roots of auriculotemporal nerve
 Enters through the foramen spinosum
 Middle meningeal
artery
Course
Maxillary artery
 Branches from 1st
part:
 Enter the mandibular foramen
 Supplies all lower teeth, buccal gingivae, chin, and lower lip
 Gives mental artery
 Inferior alveolar
artery

temporal_and_infratemporal_2.pdf

  • 1.
    Buccal nerve: Betweenthe upper and lower heads of lateral pterygoid Branches from Anterior trunk • Masseteric nerve: Pass laterally over the lateral pterygoid muscle and through the mandibular notch, on the deep surface of masseter M lateral pterygoid lateral to the buccinator, supply the adjacent skin and oral mucosa and the buccal gingivae of the lower molars
  • 2.
    Mandibular nerve Branches from Anterior trunk •Masseteric nerve: Pass laterally over the lateral pterygoid muscle and through the mandibular notch, on the deep surface of masseter M
  • 3.
    Deep temporal nerves: abovethe lateral pterygoid muscle Branches from Anterior trunk Directly to deep surface of the lateral pterygoid muscle pterygoid muscle Temporal fossa to supply the temporalis muscle •Nerve to lateral pterygoid
  • 4.
    Branches from Posterior trunk Auriculotemporal nerve: between the tensor veli palatini and the upper head of lateral pterygoid muscle between the between the sphenomandibular ligament and the neck of mandible curves around the neck of mandible Supply: area of the temple, external ear, the external auditory meatus, tympanic membrane, and temporomandibular joint delivers postganglionic parasympathetic nerves from the glossopharyngeal nerve [IX] to the parotid gland
  • 5.
    Branches from Posterior trunk Lingual nerve: between the tensor veli palatini and lateral pterygoid muscle joined by the chorda tympani nerve tympani nerve lateral surface of the medial pterygoid Between the posterior attachment of the mylohyoid muscle to the mylohyoid line and the attachment of the superior constrictor of the pharynx
  • 6.
    Branches from Posterior trunk Lingual nerve: enters the floor of the oral cavity groove on the medial surface of the mandible immediately inferior to the last inferior to the last molar tooth At risk when operating on the molar teeth Passes into the tongue on the lateral surface of the hyoglossus muscle attached to the submandibular ganglion
  • 7.
    The chorda tympaninerve Originates from the facial nerve Mastoid wall of the middle ear Passes through a small canal Separated from the tympanic membrane by the handle of malleus continues through the petrotympanic fissure, it emerges from the skull into the infratemporal fossa. It soon combines with lingual nerve Taste Anterior 2/3 of tongue Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to submandibular ganglion
  • 8.
  • 9.
    General sensation fromthe anterior two-thirds of the tongue, oral mucosa on the floor of the oral cavity, and lingual gingivae associated with the lower teeth Lingual nerve
  • 10.
    Branches from Posterior trunk Inferior alveolar nerve: originates deep to the lateral pterygoid muscle between the sphenomandibular sphenomandibular ligament and ramus of mandible mandibular foramen and canal Before entering mandibular foramen, it gives nerve to mylohyoid incisive nerve mental nerve
  • 11.
    Inferior alveolar nerve Motor : nerve to mylohyoid, supply mylohyoid and anterior belly of digastric Sensory: Main trunk: molars teeth and the second premolar Incisive branch: rest of lower teeth Mental nerve: mucosa and skin of the lower lip and skin of the chin
  • 12.
    The tympanic plexus, andthe lesser petrosal nerve Middle cranial fossa, then through foramen ovale to auriculotemporal nerve V Tympanic canaliculus Hiatus for Lesser petrosal nerve Lesser petrosal nerve ovale to infratemporal fossa Postganglionic fibers pass to the parotid salivary gland. auriculotemporal nerve V
  • 13.
    Otic ganglion: smallstellate-shaped ganglion inferior to the foramen ovale and medial to the mandibular division of the trigeminal n. lesser petrosal nerve contains mainly preganglionic parasympathetic fibers for the parotid gland
  • 14.
    Maxillary artery Enter:between the neck of mandible and Three parts: 1st: between the neck of mandible and sphenomandibular ligament 2nd: related to the lateral pterygoid muscle 3rd: in the pterygopalatine fossa neck of mandible and sphenomandibular ligament Leave: through pterygomaxillary fissure
  • 15.
    jugular foramen hypoglossal canal Maxillaryartery Branches from 1st part: foramen magnum Between the sphenomandibular ligament and the lateral pterygoid Between the two roots of auriculotemporal nerve Enters through the foramen spinosum Middle meningeal artery Course
  • 16.
    Maxillary artery Branchesfrom 1st part: Enter the mandibular foramen Supplies all lower teeth, buccal gingivae, chin, and lower lip Gives mental artery Inferior alveolar artery