Infratemporal Fossa

The compartment that lies posterior to the MAXILLA and inferior to the side wall of the SKULL deep to the ramus of the MANDIBLE. It contains several FACIAL NERVES and the CAROTID ARTERIES and the JUGULAR VEINS.

Year introduced: 2020

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Tree Number(s): A01.456.830.600, A02.835.232.781.750.700

MeSH Unique ID: D000080884

Entry Terms:

• Fossa, Infratemporal

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Anatomy Category
Body Regions
Head
Skull Base
Infratemporal Fossa

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Anatomy Category
Musculoskeletal System
Skeleton
Bone and Bones
Skull
Skull Base
Infratemporal Fossa