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Boundaries of the pterygopalatine fossa
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Anterior: Posterior aspect of maxilla
Posterior: Pterygoid process of sphenoid Medial: Perpendicular plate of ethmoid Roof (incomplete): Infratemporal surface of greater wing of sphenoid Floor: Pyramidal process of palatine bone |
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Communications of the pterygopalatine fossa
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Foramen rotundum (MCF)
Pterygoid canal (MCF) Inferior orbital fissure (orbit) Sphenopalatine foramen (nasal cavity) Greater palatine canal (oral cavity) |
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Contents of the pterygopalatine fossa
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Maxillary nerve
Nerve of the pterygoid canal (formed by greater petrosal and deep petrosal nerves) Maxillary artery, terminal part Pterygopalatine ganglion Fatty matrix |
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Boundaries of the infratemporal fossa
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Lateral: Ramus of the mandible
Medial: Lateral pterygoid plate Anterior: Posterior aspect of the maxilla Posterior: Mastoid and styloid processes |
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Contents of the infratemporal fossa
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Pterygoid muscles
Mandibular nerve Buccal branch Lingual branch Inferior alveolar branch Chorda tympani Otic ganglion Maxillary artery Pterygoid plexus of veins |
