Albany Medical College Virtual Anatomy Lab

Neurology 5 - Module 2 - Infratemporal Fossa: Page 1 of 2

READINGS:

Gray's Anatomy for Students (Fourth Edition): Pages: 826, 970-981


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The Infratemporal Fossa is defined by the following landmarks:
Add the skull.
Remove the mandible.
Remove the zygomatic bone.
The roof of the Infratemporal Fossa is formed by:
Highlight the sphenoid bone .
Highlight the temporal bone .
The medial wall of the Infratemporal Fossa is formed by:
The pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.
Add the levator veli palatini muscle.
Add the tensor veli palatini muscle.
The anterior wall of Infratemporal Fossa is formed by:
Highlight the maxilla.
The lateral wall of the Infratemporal Fossa is formed by:
Add the mandible.