KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 153 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient has an inflammation in the pterygopalatine fossa. The infection has spread to the nasal cavity. What anatomic structure has the infection penetrated through?
- A. Canalis pterygoideus
- B. Canalis palatinus minor
- C. Foramen sphenopalatinum
- D. Foramen rotundum
- E. Canalis palatinus major
Hint
List the connections of the pterygopalatine fossa and pick the one that opens medially.
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