Normal Anatomy

Pterygopalatine fossa

a space defined by the posterior aspect of the pterygoid process. The internal maxillary artery divides into several branches in the fossa. See blood vessels, face (II), Fig. 10, blood vessels, face (II), Fig. 11, blood vessels, face (II), Fig. 13, blood vessels, face (II), Fig. 15, skull base (II), Fig. 6

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