Anatomy Revision– muscles of mastication and the trigeminal nerve sensory branches

Muscles of Mastication

A           Temporalis                                  

B           Lateral Pterygoid

C           Medial Pterygoid

D           Anterior belly of Digastric

E           Mylohyoid

F           Posterior belly of Digastric

G           Masseter

H           Hyoid bone

I            Sternohyoid

J            Omohyoid

K           Thyrohyoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trigeminal Nerve Sensory Branches - Face

OPTHALMIC

A           Lacrimal                                                   

B           Supra-orbital

C           Supra-trochlear

D           Infra-trochlear

E           External Nasal

MAXILLARY

F           Infra-orbital

G           Zygomatico-facial

H           Zygomatico-temporal

MANDIBULAR

I            Auriculo-temporal

J            Buccal   

K           Mental

Routes of spread of acute infection

Anatomy revision: cranial nerves