Skull Base Landmarks 5

The groove of the auditory canal is formed by the _________. Scaphoid fossa is part of the origin of the ______. The interpterygoid fossa is filled by ______

cartilagenous auditory tube tensor veli palatini musclethe belly of the tensor veli palatini

Childs maxilla

childs- more distinct suture lines, line defines premaxilla area which houses central and L incisor pyramidal process split into two

Incisive foramen greater palatine foramen lesser palatine foramen what goes through them

incis- incisive branch of nasopalatine nerve g+l - nerves and vessels of the same name

The superior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle originates on the

infratemporal surface of the sphenoid

Temporal Bone landmarks: The glenoid fossa is the site of the ______ When translating, the condyle is against the _____ The articular tubercle is the attachment of the _______

mandibular condyle at rest. articular eminence. lateral ligament of the TMJ.

The foramen ovale transmits the _______ The foramen spinosum is for the _____ Spine of the sphenoid is the attachment site of the _____

mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve middle meningeal artery sphenomandibular ligament

Sphenoid bone from posterior: Lateral pterygoid plate is the attachment site for the Pterygoid hamulus is an attachment site for the

medial and lateral pterygoid muscles superior pharyngeal constrictor

The foramen lacerum has ______ The pterygoid canal runs ______ The pharyngeal canal is for the ______

no structures passing directly through it. anteriorly and transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal. pharyngeal branch of V2 .

Medial aspect of mastoid process what runs through here?

occipital and post dig m

Occipital lobe pic #2 The basiocciput is the anterior, midline section of the ______. The pharyngeal tubercle is part of the attachment of the ______. The condylar canal is for a communicating vein called an ______

occipital bone superior pharyngeal constrictor emissary vein.

The capsule of the TMJ attaches at the _____ The postglenoid tubercle _________ The tympanic plate is the _____ wall of the external acoustic meatus and also _____

petrotympanic fissure, posteriorly. limits retrusion of the mandibular condyle. anterior, limits retrusion in the TMJ

posterior edge of hard palate: posterior nasal line maxillary tuberosity

post nas- attachment for soft palate muscles

The vomer bone forms the ______. The vertical plate of the palatine bone forms part of the _____

posterior part of the nasal septum lateral nasal wall.

The carotid canal for the internal carotid artery is contained in the ____ bone. The jugular foramen is between the ______ & _____ bones

temporal........ temporal and occipital bones.

Maxilla what is it made up of? childs maxilla whats different

two maxilla and the two palatine bones childs- more distinct suture lines, line defines premaxilla area which houses central and L incisor