Pharynx
1
Plate71

Zygomaticotemporal branch
of zygomatic nerve (V
2
)
Deep temporal nerves (V
3
)
Masseteric nerve (V
3
)
Mandibular nerve (V
3
)
Nerve to medial pterygoid and
tensor veli palatini muscles (V
3
) (
cut
)
Zygomaticofacial branch of
zygomatic nerve (V
2
)
Maxillary nerve (V
2
)
Infra-orbital nerve (V
2
)
Pterygopalatine ganglion
Greater and lesser
palatine nerves (V
2
)
Anterior, middle, and posterior
superior alveolar nerves (V
2
)
Nerve to lateral pterygoid
muscle (V
3
) (
cut
)
Buccal nerve (V
3
)
Chorda tympani nerve (VII)
Lingual nerve (V
3
)
Medial pterygoid muscle (
cut
)
(lateral pterygoid removed)
Mental nerve (V
3
)
Inferior alveolar
nerve (V
3
)
Nerve to mylohyoid (V
3
)
Submandibular ganglion
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
and tonsillar branch
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Carotid sinus nerve (of Hering) (IX) and carotid body
Nerve to thyrohyoid muscle (C1, 2 via XII)
Internal and external branches
of superior laryngeal nerve (X)
Ansa cervicalis (C1, 2, 3)
Superior root
Inferior root
Nerves to superior and inferior bellies of omohyoid,
sternohyoid, and sternothyroid muscles (ansa cervicalis)
Recurrent laryngeal nerve (X)
Sympathetic trunk and middle cervical ganglion
Common carotid artery
Vertebral artery
Auriculotemporal
nerve (V
3
)
Middle meningeal artery
Superficial temporal
artery (
cut
)
Facial nerve (VII) (
cut
)
Maxillary artery
Accessory nerve (XI) (
cut
)
C1 spinal nerve
(ventral ramus) (
cut
)
C2 spinal nerve
(ventral ramus) (
cut
)
Pharyngeal plexus composed of
branches from glossopharyngeal
(IX), vagus (X), and sympathetic
nerves
Internal carotid artery
External carotid artery
Vagus nerve (X) and superior
cervical cardiac branch
C4 spinal nerve
(ventral ramus) (
cut
)
Phrenic nerve (C3, 4, 5)
Ascending cervical artery
Middle scalene muscle
Anterior scalene muscle
Brachial plexus (
cut
)
(superior, middle,
inferior trunks)
Thyrocervical trunk
Subclavian artery
NervesofOralandPharyngealRegions
See±also±
Plates 50, 123, 126
±
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