Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center

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Osteology

Right temporal, infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, inferolateral view

The sphenopalatine foramen (21) is visible in the medial wall of the pterygopalatine fossa (22).

1 .	Zygomatic process temporal bone
2 .	Upper pointer: Sphenosquamous suture Lower pointer: Temporal fossa
3 .	Infratemporal crest sphenoid bone
4 .	Infratemporal fossa
5 .	Foramen ovale
6 .	Foramen spinosum
7 .	Foramen of Vesalius
8 .	Angular spine sphenoid bone
9 .	Petrosal part of temporal bone (apex pyramidis)
10 .	Foramen lacerum
11 .	Lateral plate of pterygoid process
12 .	Vomer
13 .	Pyramidal process palatine bone
14 .	Basal part occipital bone
15 .	Pterygoid hàmulus sphenoid bone
16 .	Orbit
17 .	Surface malaris zygomatic bone
18 .	Inferior orbital fissure
19 .	Zygomatic process of maxilla
20 .	Infratemporal surface of maxilla
21 .	Sphenopalatine foramen
22 .	Pterygopalatine fossa
23 .	Alveolar process of maxilla
24 .	First molar