Clinical anatomy of the auriculotemporal nerve in the area of the infratemporal fossa

• Autorzy: Komarnitki I. , Andrzejczak-Sobocinska A. , Tomczyk J. , Deszczynska K. , Ciszek B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The auriculotemporal nerve is a sensory branch extending from the posterior section of the mandibular nerve trunk. Its nerve roots form a short trunk, which gives off a number of branches, innervating: the temporomandibular joint, the temporal region, structures of the external ear: auricle, and external acoustic meatus, and the parotid gland. It also conducts excretory fibres to the buccal and labial glands. Anatomical relationships between the auriculotemporal nerve and the muscles of mastication, temporomandibular joint, and surrounding vessels in the area of the infratemporal fossa create favourable conditions for entrapment syndromes. Entrapment of the auriculotemporal nerve plays a role in the pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint pain syndromes, headaches, as well as pain symptoms or paraesthesias within the external acoustic meatus and auricle. The current study was performed on 16 specimens containing the infratemporal fossa. Some variations in the nerve roots of the auriculotemporal nerve were found and described as one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-root variants. The topography of the auriculotemporal nerve and its close relationship to the structures of the temporomandibular joint were described. Individually, the variable topography of the nerve course may play a role in the symptomatology of headaches and localisation of pain in the face regions and masticatory system. (Folia Morphol 2012; 71, 3: 187–193)

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 71
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.187-193,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Komarnitki I.

• Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Warsaw University Medical School, ul.Chalubinskiego 5, 02–004 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Andrzejczak-Sobocinska A.

• Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Warsaw University Medical School, ul.Chalubinskiego 5, 02–004 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Tomczyk J.

• Department of Anthropology, Institute of Ecology and Bioethics, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw, Poland

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Deszczynska K.

• Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Warsaw University Medical School, ul.Chalubinskiego 5, 02–004 Warsaw, Poland

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Ciszek B.

• Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Warsaw University Medical School, ul.Chalubinskiego 5, 02–004 Warsaw, Poland

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