1
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| Right pointer: Mandibular fossa (superior articular cavity) Left pointer: Tubercle of articulation |
2
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| Articular disc of mandible |
3
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| Inferior cavity of temporomandibular joint |
4
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| Masseteric nerve |
5
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| Greater wing of sphenoid (cut through) |
6
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| Anterior deep temporal nerve |
7
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| Auriculotemporal nerve (note communications between this nerve and the internal maxillary plexus) |
8
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| Remnant of pterygoid venous plexus |
9
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| Buccal nerve |
10
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| External pterygoid nerve |
11
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| Lingual nerve |
12
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| Deep posterior temporal artery |
13
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| Internal maxillary artery |
14
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| Internal maxillary nerve plexus |
15
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| Inferior alveolar nerve |
16
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| Mylohyoid nerve |
17
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| Area of insertion of internal pterygoid muscle |
18
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| External acoustic meatus |
19
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| Cartilaginous acoustic meatus |
20
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| Ceruminous gland |
21
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| Mastoid cells |
22
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| Auricular branch vagus nerve |
23
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| Joint capsule of mandible |
24
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| Deep auricular artery |
25
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| Styloid process |
26
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| Stylomastoid artery |
27
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| Superficial temporal artery |
28
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| Facial nerve (VII) |
29
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| Transverse facial artery and superior deep cervical lymph node |
30
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| Tendon of sternocleidomastoid muscle |
31
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| Sphenomandibular ligament |
32
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| Posterior auricular artery |
33
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| Posterior belly of digastric muscle |
34
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| External carotid artery |