Temporal Fossa

Fossa temporalis

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.


References

  • ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomy 1. 3. edition. Grada, 2011. 552 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3817-8.
  • GRIM, Miloš – DRUGA, Rastislav. Fundamentals of Anatomy : 5. Anatomy of body landscapes. 1. edition. Galen, 2008. 119 pp. ISBN 978-80-7262-179-8.
  • HUDÁK, Radovan – TILE, David, et al. Memorix anatomy. 3. edition. 2016. 607 pp. ISBN 978-80-7387-959-4.