Pterygopalantine fossa

Question 1

Ant, post, sup and inf borders of the pterygopalantien fossa

Answer 1

ant- maxillary body
post- root of pterygoid process
sup- greater wing of sphenoid
inf- pyrimidyal process

Question 2

What does the pterygopalantine fossa connect with (6)

Answer 2

Pterygomaxillary fissue
inf orbital fisure
great+less palantine for
Sphenopalantine foramen
foramen rotundum
pterygoid canal

Question 3

what is the main branch that goes to the pterygopalantine fossa

Answer 3

Maxillary div of CNv

Question 4

Path of maxillary div of CNV

Answer 4

passes thru foramen rotundum to pterygopalantine fossa sends branches that go thru IOF and palantine fossa

Question 5

what is the sympathetic n that travels with the maxillary div to decrease secreation of glands

Answer 5

deep petrosal n

Question 6

what are the 2 main terminal nerves of the maxilary div

Answer 6

1. Paryngeal (great+lesser palantine)

2. Nasopalantine (post lat sup + inf nasal, sphenopalantine + insicive)

Question 7

What does the internal nasal n supply

Answer 7

continuation of opthalmic

somatosensation of the ant sup part of the lat wall of nasal septum

Question 8

what does the pharyneal n supply

Answer 8

mucuosa of nasopharynx and auditory canal

Question 9

what does the sphenopalantine n supply

Answer 9

To post inf part of nasal septum

Question 10

what part of the maxillary artery lies ant to pterygopalantien g and supplies all the nerves

Answer 10

3rd part (pterygopalantine part) of maxillary artery

Question 11

what passes thru/ synapses in the pterygopalantine g

Answer 11

Sensory- maxillary n passes thru
Sympathetic- deep petrosal passes thru
parasympathetic- greater petrosal synapses