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The major arterial supply
to the jaw is via the |
Internal maxillary artery.
The internal maxillary artery is a branch of external carotid artery |
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The internal alveolar
artery branches from internal maxillary artery just |
Medial to ramus of mandible
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The gasserian ganglion is
at the |
Petrous part of temporal
bone |
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The parasympathetic
ganglion associated with maxillary nerve is the |
Pterygopalatine ganglion
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The mylohyoid nerve branch
is associated with |
Sphenomandibular ligament
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The middle and anterior
palatine branch of maxillary nerve enters the palate through the |
Minor palatine foramen. The
posterior palatine branches pass through the major palatine foramen. |
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The long axes of the
condyloid process if prolonged would meet at a point anterior to foramen magnum at an angle of |
135 degrees
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The tempromandibular
ligament is the external portion of the |
Capsular ligament
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The accessory fibers of the
stylomandibular ligament is the |
Stylomandibular ligament
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The suspensory ligaments of
the tempromandibular joint are the |
Tempromandibular and
sphenomandibular ligaments |
Prof. Rooban Thavarajah
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist
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