It enters the middle cranial fossa through the greater (superficial) petrosal foramen (on the anterior surface of thepetroustemporal bone).
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At the tip of thepetroustemporal bone it makes a sharp turn forward to enter the cavernous sinus.
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The inferior ganglion on the inferior surface ofpetrouspart of temporal is related with a triangular depression into which the aqueduct of cochlea opens.
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It is separated from the posterior fossa by the clivus and thepetrouscrest.
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For example, fractures of thepetroustemporal bone can selectively damage the nerve, as can aneurysms of the intracavernous carotid artery.
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It is directed superiorly, as per its nomenclature, and posteriorly, nearly parallel to the posterior surface of thepetrousbone.
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Surgeons use this method to reach the cavernous sinus, lateral sphenoid sinus, infra temporal fossa, pterygoid fossa, and thepetrousapex.
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The lateral approach is then used to reach the medial cavernous sinus andpetrousapex.
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Similar symptoms can also occur secondary topetrousfractures or to nasopharyngeal tumours. 4.
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Its superior and inferior (petrous) ganglia contain the cell bodies of pain fibers.
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Thepetrousportion is among the most basal elements of the skull and forms part of the endocranium.
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Anteriorly it extends to the apex of thepetroustemporal.
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Before exiting the jugular foramen, the tympanic nerve enters thepetrousportion of the temporal bone and ascends via the inferior tympanic canaliculus to the tympanic cavity.
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The orifice of the aquductus vestibuli is the hind part of the medial wall; it extends to the posterior surface of thepetrousportion of the temporal bone.
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The most common cause of recurrent meningitis is a skull fracture, particularly fractures that affect the base of the skull or extend towards the sinuses andpetrouspyramids.
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