What are the boundaries of the pterygopalatine region?
- pterygoid process of sphenoid
- vertical plate of the palatine
- posterior surface of the maxilla
What openings are associated with the pterygopalatine region?
- inferior orbital fissure
- pterygomaxillary fissure
- sphenopalatine foramen
- foramen rotundum
The pterygopalatine region uses the inferior orbital fissure to communicate with what area?
the orbit
The pterygopalatine region uses the ptreygomaxillary fissure to communicate with what area?
infratemporal fossa
The pterygopalatine region uses the sphenopalatine foramen to communicate with what area?
nasal cavity
The pterygopalatine region uses the foramen rotundum to communicate with what area?
middle cranial fossa
What are the contents of the pterygopalatine region?
- branches of the pterygopalatine division of the internal maxillary a.
- maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve and its branches
- pterygopalatine ganglion
What branch of the internal maxillary a. within the pterygopalatine region was stressed in class (oh really, we actually talked about this section of the book…)?
the vidian artery or artery of the pterygoid canal
Which ganglion is the largest parasympathetic ganglion of the head?
sphenopalatine/pterygopalatine/Meckel’s ganglion