Palate & PPF Flashcards
Where is the PPF pterygopalatine fossa
bony space deep in skull
posterioinferior to apex of orbit
posterior to maxillary sinus and deep (medial to) infratermporal region
What is within th ePPF
nn aa vv
parasympathetic pterygopalatine ganglion
how is the PPF accessed
maxillary sinus
what a is ligated in cases of chronic epistaxis (nose bleeding)
sphenopalatine a
What are the general contents of PPF
maxillary a
maxillary brannch of trigeminal V2
pterygopalatine ganglion
what are the boundaries of the PPF
lateral is pterygomaxillary fissure superior- greater wing sphenoid bone anterior- maxilla medial- palatine bone inferior- open via pterygopalatine canal posterior- pterygoid process of sphenoid bone
what are the openings of the PPF
pterygomaxillary fissure inferior orbital fissure spehnopalatine foramen pterygopalatine canal foramen rotundum pterygoid canal pharyngeal canal
where is and what runs thru pterygomaxillary fissure
lateral and communicates with infratemporal fossa
transmits maxillary a, posterior superior alveolar avn
where is and what runs thru inferior orbital fissure
anterior and communicates with orbit
transmits infraorbital avn, zygomatic avn
where is and what runs thru sphenopalatine forame
medial and communicates with nasal cavity
transmits spehnopalatine a, nasopalatine n and posterior superior lateral nasal n
Where is and what runs thru pterygopalatine canal
inferior communicates with palate and oral cavity
transmits descending palatine a, greater and lesser palatine nn
where is and what runs thru foramen rotundum
posterior, lateral most of three openings, communicaties with middle cranial fossa
transmits V2
where is and what runs thru pterygoid canal
posterior, middle of 3 posterior openings, communicates with middle cranial fossa near foramen lacerum
transmits n and a of pterygoid canal
where is and what runs thru pharyngeal canal
posteior, medial most of openings, communicates with nasopharynx
transmits pharyngeal avn
What portion of maxillary a enters PPF
3rd portion
what are the branches of the pterygopalatine portion of maxillary a
posteiror superior alveolar a infraorbital a descending palatine a of pterygoid canal pharyngeal a sphenopalatine a
what does the posterior superior alveolar a supply
maxillary teeth, gingiva and maxillary sinus
what does the infraorbital a supply
floor of orbit, maxillary sinus, maxillary teeth, skin of face
what are the branches of infraorbital a
zygomatic a middle superior alveolar anterior superior alveolar nasal branches superior labial
what does the descending palatine a supply
palate, nasal cavity, palatine tonsil via greater and lesser palatine a
what does the artery of the pterygoid canal supply
nasopharynx, auditory tube and tympanic cavity
what does the pharyngeal a supply
nasopharynx, sphenoid sinus and auditory tube
where is the pharyngeal canal
runs thru medial wall of sphenoid sinus to opeining in nasopharynx
what does the spehnopalatine a supply
nasal cavity
What are the branches off V2
meningeal to dura of middle cranial fossa zygomatic posterior superior alveolar infraorbital pterygopalatine greater palatine lesser palatine posterior superior lateral nasal pharyngeal n ot pterygoid canal nasopalatine
what are the branches of zygomatic n off V2
zygomaticofacial n
zygomaticotemporal n
what is the communicating branch of zygomaticotemporal n and what is important about it
communicating branch to lacrimal n from V1
route for autonomic distribution to lacrimal gland
what does the posterior superior alveolar n inn
maxillary teeth, gingiva, maxillary sinus
what does the infraorbital n supply
floor of orbit, maxillary sinus, maxillary teeth, skin of face
what are the branches of infraorbital n
middle and anteiror superior alveolar n
inferior palpebral nn
external nasal branches
superior labial branches
what suspend pterygopalatine ganglion to V2
the pterygopalatine nn