Temporal Fossa

Fossa temporalis (temporal fossa) is a slight depression of the skull and is located on its side.

Boundary
Medially: squama o. temporalis

Laterally: arcus zygomaticus, fascia temporalis

Ventrally: facies temporalis o.zygomatici

Cranially: linea temporalis superior

Caudally: crista infratemporalis o. sphenoidalis

Passages
Foramen zygomaticotemporale'
 * n. zygomaticus

Contents

 * 1) M. temporalis
 * 2) N/A temporalis
 * 3) Aah. temporales prof.
 * 4) A. temporalis media
 * 5) R. zygomaticotemporalis n. zygomatici
 * 6) Fat body lobe: Provides connection between temporal and infratemporal fossa and this allows direct spread of infection.

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 * Skull Spaces
 * Fossa infratemporalis
 * Pterygopalatine fossa