A30 - The ganglion of hayfever Flashcards
what are the symptoms of hayfever?
- sneezing & stuffy, runny nose
- watery eyes
- allergy to pollen
- dilates blood vessels
where is the Pterygopalatine Fossa located in relation to the orbital cone?
inferiorly
where is the Pterygopalatine Fossa located in relation to ptygeoid process of the sphenoid bone?
anteriorly
where is the Pterygopalatine Fossa located in relation to the maxilla?
posteriorly
where is the Pterygopalatine Fossa located in relation to the infratemporal fossa?
medially
where is the Pterygopalatine Fossa located in relation to the postero-superior part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?
laterally
how does the Pterygopalatine Fossa communicate with the orbit?
inferior orbital fissure
how does the Pterygopalatine Fossa communicate with the middle cranial fossa?
foramen rotundrum and pterygoid canal
how does the Pterygopalatine Fossa communicate with the infratemporal fossa?
pterygomaxillary fissue
how does the Pterygopalatine Fossa communicate with the nasal cavity?
sphenopalatine foramen
where is the sphenopalatine foramen located?
in the lateral wall of the nasal cavity, between the body of the sphenoid and the perpendicular plate of the palatine bone
what does the how does the pterygopalatine Fossa contain?
- terminal 1/3rd of the maxillary artery
- CN Vb
- Pterygopalatine ganglion
what ganglion is responsible for hafever symptoms ?
pterygopalatine ganglion
what branches of the maxillary artery are lateral to the lateral ptygergoid?
- superficial temporal
- deep auricular
- anterior tympanic
- middle meningeal
- inferior alveolar > mental
what are the branches of the maxillary artery that lies superficial to the lateral pterygoid?
- masseteric
- pterygoid
- deep temporal
- buccal