THE PTERYGOPALATINE
FOSSA
,Definition
• The pterygopalatine fossa is a
bilateral, cone-shaped depression
extending deep from the
infratemporal fossa all the way to
the nasal cavity via the
sphenopalatine foramen.
,• It is located between the
maxilla, sphenoid and
palatine bones, and
communicates with other
regions of the skull and facial
skeleton via several canals
and foramina.
, • Its small spatial size,
combined with the
numerous structures that
traffic through makes this a
complex region.
FOSSA
,Definition
• The pterygopalatine fossa is a
bilateral, cone-shaped depression
extending deep from the
infratemporal fossa all the way to
the nasal cavity via the
sphenopalatine foramen.
,• It is located between the
maxilla, sphenoid and
palatine bones, and
communicates with other
regions of the skull and facial
skeleton via several canals
and foramina.
, • Its small spatial size,
combined with the
numerous structures that
traffic through makes this a
complex region.
