QUESTION : Which of the following structures pass through sinus of morgagni ?
a- ascending palatine artery
b- levator palatine muscle
c- auditory tube
d- pterygoid nerve
e- sphenopalatine nerve
answer : a , b , c .
sinus of morgagni is the large gap between upper concave border of superior constrictor and base of the skull. It is closed by upper strong part of pharyngobasilar fascia . the structures passing through it are :
- auditory tube
- levator palatine muscle
- ascending palatine artery
n the other terms related to morgagni that can confuse u are :
morgagnian hernia : it is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia with extrusion of tissue into thorax through the foramen of morgagni .
hydatid of morgagni is appendix of testis .
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