Sphenopalatine foramen opens in which wall of pterygopalatine fossa?
Correct Answer: Medial wall
Description: The pterygopalatine fossa is a small pyramidal space inferior to the apex of the orbitThe pterygopalatine fossa communicates to:DirectionPassageConnectionPosteriorlyforamen rotundummiddle cranial fossaPosteriorlypterygoid canal (Vidian)middle cranial fossa, foramen lacerumPosteriorlypalatovaginal canal (pharyngeal)nasal cavity/nasopharynxAnteriorlyinferior orbital fissureorbitMediallysphenopalatine foramennasal cavityLaterallypterygomaxillary fissureinfratemporal fossaInferiorlygreater palatine canal (pterygopalatine)oral cavity, lesser palatine canals
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