CRANIAL FOSSAE
- Anterior cranial fossa:
Boundaries–
Anterior: inner surface of frontal bone,
Posteromedial: anterior border of pre-chiasmatic sulcus of sphenoid(limbus) ,
Psoerolateral: lesser wings of sphenoid ,
Floor: orbital part of frontal bone, ethmoid bone & anterior aspect body and lesser wings of sphenoid - Middle cranial fossa:
Boundaries–
Anterolateral:lesser wings of sphenoid
Anteromedial:chiasmatic sulcus & limbus of sphenoid
Posteolateral:Petrous part of temporal bone,
Posteromedial:dorsum sellae of sphenoid
Floor:body & greater wings of sphenoid, squamous & petrous parts of temporal bone. - Posterior cranial fossa:
Boundaries–
Anteromedial:dorsum sellae of sphenoid
Anterolateral:petrous part of temporal bone,
Floor:mastoid part of temporal bone, squamous, condylar & basilar parts of occipital bone.