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1
Q

What are the boundaries of the pterygopalatine region?

A
  • pterygoid process of sphenoid
  • vertical plate of the palatine
  • posterior surface of the maxilla
2
Q

What openings are associated with the pterygopalatine region?

A
  • inferior orbital fissure
  • pterygomaxillary fissure
  • sphenopalatine foramen
  • foramen rotundum
3
Q

The pterygopalatine region uses the inferior orbital fissure to communicate with what area?

A

the orbit

4
Q

The pterygopalatine region uses the ptreygomaxillary fissure to communicate with what area?

A

infratemporal fossa

5
Q

The pterygopalatine region uses the sphenopalatine foramen to communicate with what area?

A

nasal cavity

6
Q

The pterygopalatine region uses the foramen rotundum to communicate with what area?

A

middle cranial fossa

7
Q

What are the contents of the pterygopalatine region?

A
  • branches of the pterygopalatine division of the internal maxillary a.
  • maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve and its branches
  • pterygopalatine ganglion
8
Q

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…)?

A

the vidian artery or artery of the pterygoid canal

9
Q

Which ganglion is the largest parasympathetic ganglion of the head?

A

sphenopalatine/pterygopalatine/Meckel’s ganglion

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