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Infratemporal fossa with maxillary artery and mandibular nerve

Infratemporal fossa with maxillary artery and mandibular nerve — Neurovascular
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After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Infratemporal fossa with maxillary artery and mandibular nerve. Lateral view of the skull.

Region
skull
Structure
infratemporal fossa
View
lateral
System
arteries, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, muscle, bone, joint
Focus
infratemporal fossa, maxillary artery, mandibular nerve branches, muscles of mastication

Structures labelled on this plate

  • zygomatic arch X
  • parietal br. of superf. tempor. art
  • zygomatico-orbital art. X
  • temporo-mandibular lig
  • masseteric art. + nerve
  • transverse facial art. X
  • external auditory meatus
  • auricular br. of vagus ++
  • facial nerve
  • auriculo-temporal nerve
  • stylomastoid art
  • posterior auricular art
  • occipital art
  • ++ internal maxillary art
  • middle meningeal art
  • external carotid art
  • sphenomandibular lig
  • inferior alveolar art
  • mylohyoid art
  • Masseter X
  • mylohyoid nerve
  • inferior alveolar nerve
  • lingual nerve
  • middle temporal art
  • post. deep temporal art
  • Temporalis
  • post. deep temporal nerve
  • ant. deep temporal nerve
  • anterior deep temporal artery
  • Pterygoideus internus
  • submaxillary gland
  • mylo-hyoid nerve
  • submental art
  • est. max. art
  • inferior alveolar artery
  • Pterygoideus externus
  • supraorbital nerve
  • frontal nerve
  • zygomatic bone X
  • frontal art
  • infraorbital nerve
  • supratrochlear nerve
  • infraorbital art
  • angular art
  • poster. super. alveolar nerves
  • infratrochlear nerve
  • est. nasal br. of anter. ethmoid. nerve
  • post. superior alveolar arteries
  • buccinator nerve
  • Buccinator
  • buccinator art
  • ext. maxillary art
  • mental nerve
  • mental artery

Source: After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911). Public domain (Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 1906-1911), modernized rendering.