Term
| Where does the auriculotemporal nerve pass between? |
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Definition
| head of the mandible and external acoustic meatus |
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Term
| what does the auriculotemporal nerve innervate |
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Definition
| anterior side of ear and temporal region |
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Term
| What type of fibers do the auriculotemporal nerve carry? |
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Definition
| postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibers from the OTIC GLAND |
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Term
| what makes up the external jugular vein? |
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Definition
| posterior auricular and retromandibular vein |
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Term
| what forms the retromandibular vein |
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Definition
| maxillary and superficial temporal vein |
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Term
| what is the relationship between the auriculotemporal nerve and the superficial temporal vein? |
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Definition
| the v3 nerve crosses the zygomatic arch POSTERIOR to the superficial temporal vein. |
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Term
| Where can the external carotid artery be found superiorly? |
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Definition
| along the posterior edge of the ramus of the mandible |
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Term
| The external carotid artery divides into? |
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Definition
| maxillary and superficial temporal artery |
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Term
| the superficial temporal a. crosses the zygomatic process of the temporal bone where? |
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Definition
| ANTERIOR to the external acoustic meatus |
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Term
| At the zygomatic process, where is the super. temp. a in regards to the auriculotemporal n. |
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Definition
| super. temp is ANTERIOR to V3 nerve |
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Term
| super. temp. artery blood supply |
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Definition
| lateral portion of the scalp |
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Term
| what is a consequence of removing the parotid gland? |
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Definition
| injuring the facial nerve |
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