Table 1. Measurements of the anterolateral triangle.

Table showing the measurements obtained from the dissection of the anterolateral triangle

1 Left side

2 Right side

3 Measured along the posterior border of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve, from the intersection with the mandibular nerve to the posterolateral-most border of the foramen rotundum

4 Measured along the anterior border of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve, from the intersection with the maxillary nerve to the anterolateral-most border of the foramen ovale.

5 Measured along a line connecting the posterolateral-most border of the foramen rotundum to the anterolateral-most border of the foramen ovale.

6 Standard deviation

	Border Length (mm)			Area (mm2)
Specimen	Anterior3	Posterior4	Lateral5
No. 11	10.4	3.7	11.8	18.74
No. 21	8.1	4.6	10.6	17.50
No. 32	8.9	7.2	14.2	26.74
No. 41	9.0	3.3	9.8	14.81
No. 52	10.2	7.8	14.3	38.53
No. 61	5.3	4.1	9.1	5.31
No. 71	5.5	6.0	7.1	16.02
No. 81	11.5	3.3	11.9	18.97
No. 91	7.7	7.0	11.9	25.63
No. 102	10.4	7.9	16.5	32.27
No. 112	7.0	7.0	7.2	21.61
No. 121	5.1	8.8	13.6	9.40
Mean ± SD6	8.3 ± 2.2	5.9 ± 2.0	11.5 ± 2.9	20.46 ± 9.30