Pterygopalatine Fossa Flashcards
The infratemporal fossa is ___ to the pterygopalatine fossa
lateral
What is the general shape of the pterygopalatine fossa
upside down tear drop
The infratemporal fossa is associated with ___ openings
7
the pterygopalatine fossa is a “hub” for ____ supplying ___
nerve and arteries supplying MIDDLE FACE
What is the main ganglion located in the pterygopalatine fossa?
pterygopalatine ganglion CN 7
Pterygopalatine ganglion is associated with CN __
CN 7
*remember pterygppalatine fossa is associated with supplyinng middle FACE ie FACIAL NERVE
Pterygopalatine ganglion (CN 7) attaches to ___ via 2 short pterygopalatine nerves
CN V2 Maxillary
Pterygoplatine ganglion attaches to CN V2 maxillary nerves via ____
2 short pterygopalatine nerves
The pterygopalatine ganglion has ___ (parasympathetic or sympathetic?) fibers
both
ha trick question
Which synapse in pterygopalatine ganglion: parasympathetic of sympathetic fibers
parasymp only
remmeber sympathetic fibers synapsed in superior cervical ganglion
Name the 7 openings of the pterygopalatine fossa
- pterygomaxillary fissure
- sphenopalatine foramen
- foramen rotundum
- inferior orbital fissure
- pterygoid canal
- pharyngeal canal aka palatovaginal canal
- palatine canal
The 3rd part of maxillary artery passes through ___
pterygomaxillary fissure
Pterygomaxillary fissure transmits the 3rd part of ___
maxillary artery
What is the 3rd part of maxillary artery?
What is it transmitted through?
3rd part = terminal branches.
transmitted through pterygomaxillary fissure
branches:
- superior alveolar (post, mid, ant)
- infraorbital a
- sphenopalatine a
- a. of pterygoid canal
- a. of pharyngeal canal
- descending palatine aa
What are the temrinal branches of the 3d part of maxillary artery?
What are they transmitted through?
branches:
- superior alveolar (post, mid, ant)
- infraorbital a
- sphenopalatine a
- a. of pterygoid canal
- a. of pharyngeal canal
- descending palatine aa
transmitted through pterygomaxillary fissure
What is the venous drainage in pterygomaxillary fissure
anterior pterygoid plexus
posterior pterygoid plexus
anterior pterygoid plexus drains into ___
facial vein
posterior pterygoid plexus drains into ___
two options:
- maxillary vein -> retromandibular vein -> IJV
- posterior branch with posterior auricular vein -> EJV
The pterygomaxillary fissure is on the __ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
lateral
infratemporal fossa
The sphenopalatine foramen is on the ___ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
medial
nasal cavity
The foramen rotundum is on the ___ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
posterosuperior
middle cranial fossa (cranial cavity)
The inferior orbital fissure is on the ___ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
anterosuperior
floor of orbit
The pterygoid canal is on the ___ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
posterior
middle cranial fossa (cranial cavity)
the pharyngeal canal is on the ___ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
posterior
nasopharynx
The palatine canal is on the ___ side of the pterygopalatine fossa
It opens up into the ____
inferior
roof of oral cavity
The sphenopalatine foramen is formed by what 2 structures?
sphenoid bone and perpendicular plate of palatine bone
The sphenopalatine foramen transmits what artery?
sphenopalatine artery and 2 branches
- posterior septal branch
- posterior lateral nasal branch
Sphenopalatine artery supplies ___
lower septum and lateral wall