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TEMPORAL REGION
Temporal Lines
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Superior:
For attachment of temporalis fascia.
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Inferior:
For attachment of temporalis muscle.
Boundaries
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Superior and posterior boundary:
Inferior temporal line.
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Anterior boundary:
Frontal process of zygomatic.
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Inferior:
Zygomatic arch.
Floor
Greater wing of sphenoid.
 Squamous temporal.
 Frontal.
 Parietal.
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Contents
Temporalis muscle.
 Deep temporal nerve and arteries.
 Zygomaticofacial nerve.
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Muscles of Mastication
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General characteristics:
All innervated by mandibular branch of CN V.
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Masseter:
Zygomatic bone to lateral surface of ramus
and coronoid process.
Elevates and protracts mandible.
Muscles of Mastication
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Lateral pterygoid:
Lateral pterygoid plate and sphenoid to
front of mandible and TMJ.
Protracts mandible; depresses chin
(bilateral).
Grinding (unilateral).
Muscles of Mastication
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Medial pterygoid:
Lateral pterygoid plate and maxilla to
medial surface of mandible near
angle.
Elevates, protracts (bilateral).
Grinding (unilateral).
Muscles of Mastication
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Temporalis:
Temporal fossa and fascia to coronoid
process.
Elevates and retracts mandible.
Temporomandibular Joint
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Synovial joint:
Between head of mandible (condyloid
process) and mandibular fossa of temporal
bone.
Intervening cartilage:
Divides joint into superior and inferior
compartments.
Allows mandible to protract and retract as
well as elevate and depress.
TMJ Ligaments
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Temporomandibular ligament:
Base of zygomatic process to
mandibular neck.
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Stylomandibular ligament:
Styloid process to angle of mandible.
Runs between parotid and
submandibular glands.
TMJ Ligaments
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Sphenomandibular ligament:
Sphenoid spine to mandibular lingula.
Lies medial to TMJ.