Definition of Infratemporal. Meaning of Infratemporal. Synonyms of Infratemporal

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Definition of Infratemporal

Infratemporal
Infratemporal In`fra*tem"po*ral, a. [Infra + temporal.] (Anat.) Below the temple; below the temporal bone.

Meaning of Infratemporal from wikipedia

- 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...
- The Infratemporal space (also termed the infra-temporal space or the infra-temporal portion of the deep temporal space) is a fascial space of the head...
- The body of the maxilla: pyramid-shaped; has an orbital, a nasal, an infratemporal, and a facial surface; contains the maxillary sinus. Four processes:...
- wing of the sphenoid is convex, and divided by a transverse ridge, the infratemporal crest, into two portions. The superior or temporal portion, convex from...
- the presence of two temporal fenestrae on each side of the skull. The infratemporal fenestra, also called the lateral temporal fenestra or lower temporal...
- wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal fossa and the infratemporal fossa. It presents a malar and a temporal surface; four processes (the...
- parasympathetic ganglion located immediately below the foramen ovale in the infratemporal fossa and on the medial surface of the mandibular nerve. It is functionally...
- right side. Each fossa is a cone-shaped paired depression deep to the infratemporal fossa and posterior to the maxilla on each side of the skull, located...
- head and a lower head. The upper head originates on the infratemporal surface and infratemporal crest of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. It inserts...
- maxilla from the pterygoid process of the sphenoid. It connects the infratemporal with the pterygopalatine fossa, and transmits the terminal part of the...