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Osteology

Right temporal, infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, inferolateral view

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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 hà€mulus 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