For extraoral maxillary nerve block, the target area is:

 # For extraoral maxillary nerve block, the target area is:

A. Anterior to lateral pterygoid plate

B. Posterior to lateral pterygoid plate

C. Pterygomandibular fossa

D. Pterygomandibular fissure

The correct answer is A. Anterior to the lateral pterygoid plate. 

In the extraoral technique for maxillary nerve block, the needle is directed anteriorly to the lateral pterygoid plate into the pterygopalatine fossa. The midpoint of the zygomatic process is located and depression in its inferior surface is marked. The needle is inserted perpendicular to the median sagittal plane until the needle point gently contacts the lateral pterygoid plate.