KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 140 · 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. Canalis palatinus minor
- B. Canalis palatinus major
- C. Foramen sphenopalatinum
- D. Canalis pterygoideus
- E. Foramen rotundum
Hint
Recall which opening on the medial wall of the pterygopalatine fossa leads directly into the nasal cavity.
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