8) Infratemporal fossa + connections

Question 1

Infratemporal fossa

Pterygomaxillary fisure

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 1

Pterygopalatine fossa

Question 2

Infratemporal fossa

Inferior orbital fissure II. (anterior, lateral part)

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 2

Orbit

Question 3

Infratemporal fossa

Foramen ovale

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 3

Middle cranial fossa

Question 4

Infratemporal fossa

Foramen spinosum

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 4

Middle cranial fossa

Question 5

Infratemporal fossa

Petrotympanic fissure (of Glaser)

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 5

Tympanic cavity

Question 6

Infratemporal fossa

Alveolar foramina

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 6

Leads to the upper teeth through the alveolar canals of maxilla

Question 7

Infratemporal fossa

Petrosquamous fissure

→ From where (to where) does it go?

Answer 7

Middle cranial fossa