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| Infratemporal fossa | |
|---|---|
 Left infratemporal fossa. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Skull |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa infratemporalis |
| MeSH | D000080884 |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.024 |
| TA2 | 428 |
| FMA | 75308 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The infratemporal fossa is an irregularly shaped cavity that is a part of the skull. It is situated below and medial to the zygomatic arch. It is not fully enclosed by bone in all directions. It contains superficial muscles, including the lower part of the temporalis muscle, the lateral pterygoid muscle, and the medial pterygoid muscle. It also contains important blood vessels such as the middle meningeal artery, the pterygoid plexus, and the retromandibular vein, and nerves such as the mandibular nerve (CN V3) and its branches.