Pterygopalatine Fossa Flashcards
What Spaces does the pterygopalatine Fossa communicate with?
- Middle Cranial Fossa
- Infratemporal Fossa
- Floor of the orbit
- Lateral Wall of the Nasal Cavity
What is the major site of the distribution for the maxillary n. (V2) and the maxillary a.?
- Pterygopalatine Fossa
Where does all of the blood and nerve supply to the upper teeth come from?
- Maxillary n. (V2)
- Maxillary a. (terminal pt)
Boundaries of Pterygopalatine Fossa:
- Anterior
- Medial
- Posterior
- Roof
Anterior:
- Posterior Surface of Maxilla
Medial:
- Vertical Plate of Palatine Bone
Posterior:
- Sphenoid - Pterygoid Processes
Roof:
- Sphenoid - Greater Wing
What two spaces are connected by foramen rotundum?
- Middle Cranial Fossa
- Pterygopalatine Fossa
Where is the anterior opening to the pterygoid canal?
- Medial and inferior to foramen rotundum
Anterior and posterior openings of the pterygoid canal?
Anterior:
- Pterygopalatine Fossa
Posterior:
- Middle Cranial Fossa ( just anterior and inferior to where carotid enters
What 7 formamina and fissures open into the pterygopalatine fossa?
- Foramen Rotundum
- Pterygoid Canal
- Palatovaginal Canal
- Palatine Canal
- Sphenopalatine Foramen
- Ptergomaxillar Fissure
- Inferior Orbital Fissure
Where does the Palatovaginal canal lead to from the pterygopalatine fossa?
Nasopharynx
Where does the Palatine canal lead to from the pterygopalatine fossa?
Opens inferiorly and spits into greater and lesser palatine foramina
Where does the sphenopalatine foramen lead to from the pterygopalatine fossa
- Lateral Nasal Wall
Where does the pterygomaxillary fissure lead to from the pterygopalatine fossa
Infratemporal Fossa
Where does the Infraorbital Fissure lead to from the pterygopalatine fossa
Floor of the Orbit
What fiber types leave the pterygopalatine ganglion?
- innervation type?
- Nasal
- Palatine
- Pharyngeal
**Maybe orbital, but it was not mentioned in lect
(GVE - symp. and parasymp; GSA)
What do the orbital branches do?
GSA to:
- Orbital wall
- Sphenoid sinus
- ethmoid sinus
What hole must the orbital branches pass through to get to the palatine region?
- Infraorbital Foramen
What holes must the greater and lesser palatine nn. pass through to get to the hard and soft palates?
Palatine Foramen => Greater and lesser palatine foramena
Which of the nasal nn. from the pterygopalatine ganglion travels across the roof of the nasal cavity to supply the medial wall?
- Nasopalatine nerve.
What hole does the pharyngeal n. use to exit the pterygopalatine fossa?
- What does it do?
- Palatovaginal Canal
- Supplies mucosa and glands of the nasopharynx
What are the branches of the zygomatic n.?
- Zygomaticotemporal n.
- Zygomaticofacial n.
How does the posterior superior alveolar n. exit the pterygopalatine fossa?
- Alveolar Formina in the Posterior Maxilla
What nerve gives rise to the middle and anterior superior alveolar nn.?
- Posterior Superior Alveolar n.
Anterior and Middle:
- Infraorbital n.
Posterior:
- Direct branch of V2
What plexuses do the alveolar nn. (Posterior, Middle, Anterior) ultimately become a part of?
- Superior Dental Plexus
What nerves unit to form the nerve of the pterygoid Canal?
- Greater Petrosal n. (CN VII)
- Deep Petrosal n. (=> Int. carotid plexus)
What fiber types are contained in the in the nerve of the pterygoid canal?
GVE:
Parasympathetic PREganglionic - Greater Petrosal n.
Sympathetic POSTganlionic - Deep Petrosal n.
What ganglion is the greater petrosal n. associated with?
- Geniculate Ganglion
**Sensory Ganglion for the Facial n.
What bones make up the Pterygomaxillary Fissure?
- anterior
- posterior
Anterior:
- Posterior Part of Maxilla
Posterior:
- Pterygoid Process of Sphenoid
What is the doorway of the 3rd part of the maxillary artery to enter from the infratemporal fossa?
- Pterygomaxillary Fissure
What innervates most of the nasopharynx?
- Pharyngeal Branch of Maxillary n. (V2)