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Lateral skull showing infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae

Lateral skull showing infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae — Osteology
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After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Lateral skull showing infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae. Lateral view of the skull.

Region
skull
Structure
infratemporal fossa
View
lateral
System
bone
Focus
zygomatic arch, infratemporal fossa, pterygopalatine fossa, maxilla

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Zygomatic arch
  • Infratemporal fossa
  • Foramen ovale
  • Zygomaticofacial foramen
  • Spine of sphenoid
  • Pterygopalatine fossa
  • Pyramidal process of palate bone
  • Hamular process
  • Alveolar foramina

Source: After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911). Public domain (Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 1906-1911), modernized rendering.