Pterygoid Venous Plexus

Question 1

Site

Answer 1

Plexus of veins superficial and deep to lateral pterygoid

Question 2

Beginning

Answer 2

Receives tributaries corresponding to branches of maxillary artery

Question 3

End

Answer 3

Posterior by forming maxillary vein which enters parotid and joins superficial temporal vein forming retromandibular vein

Question 4

Communications anterior

Answer 4

Anterior facial vein via deep facial vein

Question 5

Communications above

Answer 5

Cavernous sinus via emissary veins (foramen ovale and lacerum)

Question 6

Communications anterior and above

Answer 6

Inferior ophthalmic vein via vein (inferior orbital fissure)