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Pterygopalatine Fossa and Nasal Cavity Flashcards

1
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middle meatus

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sphenopalatine artery along with nasopalatine nerve

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palatine

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pterygoid process

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pterygoid canal

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maxilla

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after sympathetic nerves pass through the pterygopalatine ganglion, they hitchhike on _____ to innervate ______

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branches of V2 maxillary nerve

muscosal linings

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green arrow structure and nerves

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palatine canal

greater and lesser palatine nerves

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9
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the nasopalatine nerve passes through the ________ to get from the nasal cavity to the hard palate

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incisive canal

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What is the significance of Kisselbach’s area?

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region of the medial wall of the nasal cavity with highly vascularized anastomosis and the site of profuse nasal bleeding

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communicate to the nasal canvity via

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ethmoid sinuses

numerous miniscule holes

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alar cartilage

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lacrimal

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pterygopalatine fossa

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maxillary nerve

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sphenoethmoidal recess

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frontal sinus

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18
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the red arrow represents which nerve

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internal carotid plexus

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19
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purple dot

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pterygoid process of the sphenoid

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20
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nasopalatine nerve (medial wall)

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21
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posterior and lateral nasal arteries along with nasal nerves

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22
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where are olfactory nerves located within the nasal cavity

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superior portion of the nasal cavity inferior to the cirbiform plate

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23
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ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic nerve

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24
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blue triangle

what is on the other side?

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pterygomaxillary fissure

infratemporal fossa (muscles of mastication, buccinator, etc)

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What nerve travels through the foramen rotundum into the pterygoid process

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V2 maxillary nerve

(pink arrow)

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26
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which nerves travel through the sphenopalatine foramen

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posterior lateral nasal nerves, nasopalatine nerve

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27
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what forms the midline nasal septum

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perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

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28
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nasal vestibule

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29
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the nasal arteries are on the ________ wall of the nasal cavity

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lateral

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30
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maxillary sinus

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31
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green arrow (structure and nerve)

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foramen rotundum

V2 maxillary nerver

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32
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periwinkle circle

What is on the other side?

What travels through?

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pterygoid canal

middle cranial fossa

autonomic fibers to pterygopalatine ganglion

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33
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the choana is the passage between the nasal cavity and

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nasal pharynx

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34
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opening of the maxillary sinus- communcation between maxillary sinus and nasal cavity

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35
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sphenoethomoid recess

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36
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posterior lateral nasal arteries

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37
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blue arrow (structure and nerve)

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pterygoid canal

nerve of the pterygoid canal:

greater petrosal branch of CN VII (preganglionic parasympathetic) and deep petrosal branch of internal carotid plexus (post ganglionic sympatheitic)

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38
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nasal bone

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39
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opening of the maxillary sinus (in the hiatus semilunaris)

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40
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fibroareolar tissue

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41
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external nasal branches of the ophthalmic nerve

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42
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ethmoid air cells

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43
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the nasopalatine nerve exits the pyergopalatine fossa through

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the sphenopalatine foramen

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44
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vomer

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45
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orbital surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone

46
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the deep petrosal nerve carries what type of fibers

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post-synaptic sympathetics from internal carotid plexus (all sympathetics of the head and neck synpase in the superior cervical ganglion after ascending the chain)

47
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green arrow

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perpindicular plate of the ethmoid

48
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red arrow

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superior orbital fissure

49
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red arrow

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lateral cartilage

50
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communication between the pterygopalatine fossa and the infratemporal fossa

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pterygomaxillary fissure

51
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the zygomatic nerve branches into

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zygomaticotemporal

zygomaticofacial

52
Q

light blue arrow represents

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pterygopalatine ganglion

53
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red arrow

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septal cartilage

54
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red dot

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inferior nasal concha

55
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three parts of the special sensorty olfactory nerve

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olfactory filaments (through cribiform plate)

olfactory bulb

olfactory tract

56
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blue arrow

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greater and lesser palatine nerves

57
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red arrow

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perpendicular plate of the palatine bone

58
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blue arrow

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posterior lateral nasal nerves- branch of maxillary

59
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which concha is not a part of the ethmoid bone

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inferior nasal concha

60
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green arrow

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septal cartilage

61
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posterior lateral nasal nerves exit the pterygopalatine fossa through the

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sphenopalatine foramen

62
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green area

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ethmoid bone

63
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the sphenopalatine artery is on the ______ wall of the nasal cavity

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medial

64
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green arrow

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hiatus semilunaris

65
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red arrow

communicates with the nasal cavity via

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sphenoid sinus

sphenoethmoidal recess

66
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which artery of the nasal cavity anastamosis with the greater palatine arteries

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sphenopalatine artery

67
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In the nasal cavity, which arteries are branches of the internal carotid system

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ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic artery

68
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area surrounded by blue line

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choana

69
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blue arrow

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zygomatic nerve

70
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red dot

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inferior nasal concha

71
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green arrow

communicates with nasal cavity via

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frontal sinus

frontonasal duct of the hiatus semilunaris

72
Q

purple circle

what is on the other side?

what travels through?

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palatine canal

mouth

descending palatine artery

greater and lesser palatine nerves

73
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the greater and lesser palatine nerves are branches of

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V2 Maxillary

74
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green arrow

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superior meatus

75
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red arrow

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sphenopalatine artery

76
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red arrow

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nasopalatine nerve

77
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green arrow

communication between ______ and ________

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sphenopalatine foramen

pterygopalatine fossa and the nasal cavity

78
Q

red arrow

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infraorbital nerve

79
Q

green circle

What is on the other side?

What travels through?

A

foramen rotundum

brain, middle cranial fossa

V2 maxillary nerve

80
Q

the zygomatic nerve exits the pterygopalatine fossa through the

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inferior orbital fissure

(blue)

81
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somatic sensory nerves of the nasal cavity follow the path of which artery branch

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ophthalmic nerve follows internal carotid

maxillary nerve follows external carotid

82
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the greather and less palatine nerves exit the pterygopalatine fossa through the

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palatine canal

83
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green arrow

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horizontal plate of the palatine bone

84
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what two nerves converge to form the nerve of the pterygoid canal

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deep petrosal (symp) and greater petrosal (para)

85
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pink arrow

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foramen rotundum

86
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Nerves in the nasal cavity carrying somatic sensory

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CN V1 (ophthalmic) , CN V2 (maxillary)

87
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what does the nasopalatine nerve innervate?

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nasal septum, passes through incisive canal to innervate the anterior region of the palate

88
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the orange arrow represents what nerve

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nerve to pterygoid canal (combination of deep and greater petrosal)

89
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blue area

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Kisselbach’s area

90
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green dot

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superior concha

91
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the pink arrow represents which nerve

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deep petrosal nerve

92
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blue dot

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middle concha

93
Q

blue dot

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ethmoid

94
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green arrow

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descending palatine artery along with greater and lesser palatine nerves

95
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orange arrow

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opening of the sphenoid sinus- communication between sphenoid sinus and nasal cavity

96
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blue arrow

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frontonasal duct - communication between frontal sinus and nasal cavity

97
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green arrow

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ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic artery

98
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orange circle(ish)

what is on the other side?

what goes through here?

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inferior orbital fissure

orbit

infraorbital nerve, zygomatic nerve (branches of maxillary), and infraorbial vessels

99
Q

the _____ artery dives through the pterygomaxilary fissure into the _______ and then _______

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maxillary

pterygopalatine fossa

distributes

100
Q

pink arrow

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pterygopalatine nerves

101
Q

the infraorbital nerve exits the pterygopalatine fossa through the

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inferior orbital fissure (red)

102
Q

green dot

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nasal cavity

103
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the blue arrow represents which nerve

A

greater petrosal nerve

104
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purple shaded area

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palatine bone

105
Q

green arrow represent which nerve traveling through what space

A

facial nerve traveling through the internal aucostic meatus

106
Q

In the nasal cavity, which arteries are branches of the external carotid system

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nasal branches of facial artery, sphenopalatine artery (branch of maxilla), posterior lateral nasal arteries (branch of descending palatine artery)

107
Q

red arrow

A

inferior meatus

108
Q

the greater petrosal nerve is carrying what kind of fibers

A

presynaptic parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve CN VII to synpase in the ptyergopalatine ganglion

109
Q

red circle

what is on the other side?

what travels through?

A

sphenopalatine foramen

nasal cavity

sphenopalatine artery, nasopalatine nerve

110
Q

pink arrow

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infraorbital artery

infraorbital nerve

111
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pink arrow

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greater palatine arteries (where it anastamosis with the sphenopalatine artery)

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