Early recognition and proper treatment of the following main finger infections will help prevent most of the serious outcomes. 1  Paronychia: A paronychia is an infection of the finger that involves the tissue at the edges of the fingernail.
Of surgical importance is the relationship of the maxillary artery to the lateral pterygoid muscle. The maxillary artery was found medial to the lateral pterygoid muscle in 30.5% of 180 dissections and lateral to the lateral pterygoid in 69.5%.
The semilunar (gasserian or trigeminal) ganglion is the great sensory ganglion of CN V. It contains the sensory cell bodies of the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve (the ophthalmic, mandibular, and maxillary divisions).The ophthalmic and maxillary nerves are purely sensory.See the image below.) The maxillary nerve is divided into 3 branches: the zygomatic, pterygopalatine (or sphenopalatine), and posterior superior alveolar nerves. Diagram of the second branch (maxillary) of the trigeminal nerve with its branches.