KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 163 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient has an inflammation in the pterygopalatine fossa. The infection has spread into the nasal cavity. Which anatomical structure has the infection spread through?
- A. Foramen rotundum
- B. Canalis pterygoideus
- C. Canalis palatinus major
- D. Canalis palatinus minor
- E. Foramen sphenopalatinum
Hint
Recall which opening on the medial wall of the pterygopalatine fossa leads directly into the nasal cavity.
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