Fundamental Philosophy Surgery Series | Head and Neck

Fundamental Philosophy Surgery Series

Head and Neck


Surgery Assistant ChatGPT


Topographic Anatomy | Head and Neck

Frontal bone

Definition:

Shape:

Location:

Function:


Supra-orbital notch

Superciliary arch

Glabella

Nasal bone

Anterior nares (nostrils)

Philtrum

Nasolabial sulci

Tubercle of the superior lip

Vermillion border

Mental protuberance

Thyroid cartilage

Jugular notch

Sternal head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Clavicle

Trapezius muscle

Brachial plexus

Inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle

External jugular vein

Submandibular gland

Angle of the mandible

Commissure of the lips

Lobule of the ear

Ala of the nose

Antitragus

Antihelix

Tragus

Helix

Infra-orbital margin


Bones and Ligaments | Skull: Anterior View


Frontal bone

Glabella

Supra-orbital notch


Orbital surface

Coronal suture

Nasal bone

Lacrimal bone

Zygomatic bone

Frontal process

Orbital surface

Temporal process

Zygomaticofacial foramen

Maxilla

Zygomatic process

Orbital surface

Infra-orbital foramen

Frontal process

Alveolar process

Anterior nasal spine

Parietal bone

Nasion

Sphenoidal bone

Lesser wing

Greater wing

Temporal bone

Ethmoidal bone

Orbital plate

Perpendicular plate

Middle nasal concha

Inferior nasal concha

Vomer

Mandible

Ramus

Body

Mental foramen

  Mental tubercle

Mental protuberance

Right orbit: frontal and slightly lateral view

Orbital surface of the frontal bone

Orbital surface of the lesser wing of the sphenoidal bone

Superior orbital fissure

Optic canal (foramen)

  Orbital surface of the greater wing of the sphenoidal bone

Orbital surface of the zygomatic bone

Zygomaticofacial foramen

Inferior orbital fissure

Infra-orbital groove

Supra-orbital notch

Posterior ethmoidal foramina

Anterior ethmoidal foramina

Orbital plate of ethmoidal bone

Lacrimal bone

Fossa for the lacrimal sac

Orbital process of the palatine bone

Orbital surface of the maxilla

Infra-orbital foramen


Skull: Anteroposterior Radiograph


Sagittal suture

Lambdoid suture

Crista galli

Foramen rotundum

Maxillary sinus

Nasal septum

Unerupted teeth

Coronal suture

Lesser wing of sphenoidal bone

Superior orbital fissure

Inferior nasal concha

Ramus of mandible

Skull: Lateral View

Sphenoidal bone

Greater wing

Frontal bone

Supra-orbital notch (foramen)

Glabella

Ethmoidal bone

Orbital plate

Lacrimal bone

Fossa for lacrimal sac

Nasal bone

Maxilla

Frontal process

Infra-orbital foramen

Anterior nasal spine

Alveolar process

Zygomatic bone

Zygomaticofacial foramen

Temporal process

Zygomatic arch

Mandible

Head of condylar process

Mandibular notch

Coronoid process

Ramus

Oblique line

Body

Mental Foramen

Sutural (wormian) bone

External occipital protuberance (inion)

Asterion

Occipital bone

Temporal bone

Squamous part

Zygomatic process

Articular tubercle

Groove for posterior deep temporal artery

Supramastoid crest

External acoustic meatus

Mastoid process

Lambdoid suture

Parietal bone

Temporal fossa

Superior temporal line

Inferior temporal line

Infratemporal fossa exposed by removal of zygomatic arch and mandible

Pterygomaxillary fissure

Inferior orbital fissure

Infratemporal surface of maxilla

Alveolar foramina

Tuberosity of maxilla

Sphenoidal bone

Greater wing

Infratemporal crest

Lateral plate of pterygoid process

Pterygoid hamulus (of medial plate of pterygoid process)

Temporal bone

External acoustic meatus

Mandibular fossa

Articular tubercle

Styloid process

Foramen ovale

Pterygopalatine fossa

Sphenopalatine foramen


Skull: Lateral Radiograph


Frontal Sinus

Coronal Suture

Greater wing of sphenoidal bone

Sphenoidal sinus

Hypophyseal fossa (selia turcica)

Lambdoid suture

Maxillary sinus

Condyle of mandible

Mastoid air cells

Coronoid process of mandible

Palatine process of maxilla

Anterior arch of atlas (C1 vertebra)

Dens of axis (C2 vertebra)


Skull: Midsagittal Section


Sphenoidal bone

Greater wing

Lesser wing

Anterior clinoid process

Optic canal

Sella turcica

Sphenoidal sinus

Body

Medial and lateral plates of pterygoid process

Frontal bone

Frontal sinus

Ethmoidal bone

Crista galli

Cribriform plate

Perpendicular plate (bony nasal septum)

Nasal bone

Inferior nasal concha

Maxilla

Anterior nasal spine

Nasal surface

Incisive canal

Palatine process

Alveolar process

Vomer (bony nasal septum)

Palatine bone

Coronal suture

Parietal bone

Grooves for branches of middle meningeal vessels

Temporal bone

Squamous part

Petrous part

Internal acoustic meatus

Groove for superior petrosal sinus

Opening of vestibular aqueduct

Groove for sigmoid sinus

Lambdoid suture

Occipital bone

Groove for transverse sinus

External occipital protuberance (inion)

Jugular foramen

Groove for inferior petrosal sinus

Hypoglossal canal

Foramen magnum

Occipital condyle

Basilar part

View of lateral nasal wall with nasal septum removed:

Frontal bone

Nasal bone

Ethmoidal bone

Cribriform plate

Superior nasal concha

Middle nasal concha

Lacrimal bone

Inferior nasal concha

Maxilla

Nasal surface

Palatine process

Alveolar process

Opening of sphenoidal sinus

Sphenopalatine foramen

Sphenoidal bone

Body

Medial Plates of pterygoid process

Lateral Plates of pterygoid process

Pterygoid hamulus

Perpendicular plate of Palatine bone

Horizontal plate of Palatine bone


Calvaria


Superior view:

Frontal bone

Coronal suture

Bregma

Parietal bone

Sagittal suture

Parietal foramen (for emissary vein)

Lambda

Lambdoid suture

Sutural (wormian) bone

Occipital bone

Inferior view:

Frontal bone

Frontal crest

Groove for superior sagittal sinus

Coronal suture

Parietal bone

Granular foveolae (for arachnoid granulations)

Diploe

Grooves for branches of middle meningeal vessels

Groove for superior sagittal sinus

Sagittal suture

Lambdoid suture

Occipital bone

Cranial Base: Inferior View

Maxilla

Incisive fossa

Palatine process

Intermaxillary suture

Zygomatic process

Zygomatic bone

Frontal bone

Sphenoidal bone

Pterygoid process

Hamulus

Medial plate

Pterygoid fossa

Lateral plate

Scaphoid fossa

Greater wing

Foramen ovale

Foramen spinosum

Spine

Temporal bone

Zygomatic process

Articular tubercle

Mandibular fossa

Styloid process

Petrotympanic fissure

Carotid canal (external opening)

Tympanic canaliculus

External acoustic meatus

Mastoid canaliculus

Mastoid process

Stylomastoid foramen

Petrous part

Mastoid notch (for digastric muscle)

Occipital groove (for occipital artery)

Jugular fossa (jugular foramen in its depth)

Mastoid foramen

Parietal bone

Occipital bone

Hypoglossal canal

Occipital condyle

Condylar canal and fossa

Basilar part

Pharyngeal tubercle

Foramen magnum

Inferior nuchal line

External occipital crest

Superior nuchal line

External occipital protuberance

Palatomaxillary suture

Palatine bone

Horizontal plate

Greater palatine foramen

Pyramidal process

Lesser palatine foramina

Posterior nasal spine

Choanae

Vomer

Ala

Groove for pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Foramen lacerum

Cranial Base: Superior View

Anterior cranial fossa

Middle cranial fossa

Posterior cranial fossa

Frontal bone

Groove for superior sagittal sinus of the Frontal bone

Frontal crest of the Frontal bone

Groove for anterior meningeal vessels of the Frontal bone

Foramen cecum of the Frontal bone

Superior surface of orbital part of the Frontal bone

Ethmoidal bone of the Frontal bone

Crista galli of the Frontal bone

Cribriform plate of the Frontal bone

Sphenoidal bone

Lesser wing of the Sphenoidal bone

Anterior clinoid process of the Lesser wing of the Sphenoidal bone

Greater wing of the Sphenoidal bone

Groove for middle meningeal vessels (frontal branches) of the Greater wing of the Sphenoidal bone

Body of Sphenoidal bone

Jugum of the Body of the Sphenoidal bone

Prechiasmatic groove of the Body of the Sphenoidal bone

Tuberculum sellae of the Sella turcica of the Sphenoidal bone

Hypophyseal fossa of the Sella turcica of the Sphenoidal bone

Dorsum sellae of the Sella turcica of the Sphenoidal bone

Posterior clinoid process of the Sella turcica of the Sphenoidal bone

Carotid groove (for internal carotid artery) of the Sphenoidal bone

Clivus of Sphenoidal bone

Temporal bone

Squamous part of the Temporal bone

Petrous part of the Temporal bone

Groove for lesser petrosal nerve of the Temporal bone

Groove for greater petrosal nerve of the Temporal bone

Arcuate eminence of the Temporal bone

Trigeminal impression of the Temporal bone

Groove for superior petrosal sinus of the Temporal bone

Groove for sigmoid sinus of the Temporal bone

Parietal bone

Groove for middle meningeal vessels (parietal branches) of the Parietal bone

Mastoid angle of the Parietal bone

Occipital bone

Clivus of the Occipital bone

Groove for inferior petrosal sinus of the Occipital bone

Basilar part of the Occipital bone

Groove for posterior meningeal vessels of the Occipital bone

Condyle of the Occipital bone

Groove for transverse sinus of the Occipital bone

Groove for occipital sinus of the Occipital bone

Internal occipital crest of the Occipital bone

Internal occipital protuberance of the Occipital bone

Groove for superior sagittal sinus of the Occipital bone

Foramina and Canals of Cranial Base: Inferior View

Nasopalatine nerve of Incisive fossa

Sphenopalatine vessels of Incisive fossa

Greater palatine nerve and vessels of Greater palatine foramen

Lesser palatine nerve and vessels of Lesser palatine foramen

Greater petrosal nerve of Foramen lacerum

Lesser petrosal nerve of Foramen ovale

Mandibular nerve (V3) of Foramen ovale

Accessory meningeal artery of Foramen ovale

Middle meningeal vessels of Foramen spinosum

Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (V3) of Foramen spinosum

Internal carotid artery of Carotid canal

Carotid autonomic plexus of Carotid canal

Chorda tympani of facial (intermediate) nerve (VIII) of Petrotympanic fissure

Tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) of Tympanic canaliculus

Auricular branch of vagus nerve (X) of Mastoid canaliculus

Facial nerve (VII) of Stylomastoid foramen

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) of Jugular fossa

Vagus nerve (X) of Jugular fossa

Superior bulb of Jugular fossa

Internal jugular vein of Jugular fossa

Mastoid emissary vein of Mastoid foramen

Posterior meningeal artery of Mastoid foramen

Hypoglossal nerve (XII) of Hypoglossal canal

Medulla oblongata of Foramen magnum

Vertebral arteries and venous plexus of Foramen magnum

Spinal roots of accessory nerves (XI) of Foramen magnum

Foramina and Canals of Cranial Base: Superior View

Foramen cecum of Emissary vein to superior sagittal sinus

Anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve of Nasal slit

Anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve of Anterior ethmoidal foramen

Olfactory nerves of Foramina of cribriform plate

Posterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve of Posterior ethmoidal foramen

Optic nerve (II) of Optic canal

Ophthalmic artery of Optic canal

Oculomotor nerve (III) of Superior orbital fissure

Trochlear nerve (IV) of Superior orbital fissure

Lacrimal, frontal, and nasociliary branches of ophthalmic nerve (V1) of Superior orbital fissure

Abducent nerve (VI) of Superior orbital fissure

Superior ophthalmic vein of Superior orbital fissure

Maxillary nerve (V2) of Foramen rotundum

Mandibular nerve (V3) of Foramen ovale

Accessory meningeal artery of Foramen ovale

Lesser petrosal nerve of Foramen ovale

Middle meningeal artery and vein of Foramen spinosum

Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve of Foramen spinosum

Sphenoidal emissary foramen (of Versalius) (inconstant)

Greater petrosal nerve of Foramen lacerum

Internal carotid artery of Carotid canal

Internal carotid nerve plexus of Carotid canal

Hiatus for Lesser petrosal nerve

Hiatus for Greater petrosal nerve

Facial nerve (VII) of Internal acoustic meatus

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) of Internal acoustic meatus

Labyrinthine artery of Internal acoustic meatus

Opening of vestibular aqueduct of Endolymphatic duct

Mastoid foramen (inconstant) of Emissary vein (and occasional branch of occipital artery)

Inferior petrosal sinus of Jugular foramen

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) of Jugular foramen

Vagus nerve (X) of Jugular foramen

Accessory nerve (XI) of Jugular foramen

Sigmoid sinus of Jugular foramen

Posterior meningeal artery of Jugular foramen

Emissary vein and meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery of Condylar canal (inconstant)

Hypoglossal canal of Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Medulla oblongata of Foramen magnum

Meninges of Foramen magnum

Vertebral arteries of Foramen magnum

Meningeal branches of vertebral arteries of Foramen magnum

Spinal roots of accessory nerves of Foramen magnum


Skull of Newborn


Lateral view: Side view

Sphenoidal fontanelle

Frontal bone

Squamous part of Frontal bone

Supra-orbital notch (foramen) of Frontal bone

Ethmoidal bone

Anterior ethmoidal foramen of Ethmoidal bone

Orbital plate of Ethmoidal bone

Lacrimal bone

Nasal bone

Maxilla

Infra-orbital foramen of Maxilla

Zygomatic bone

Zygomaticofacial foramen of Zygomatic bone

Palatine bone

Pyramidal process of Palatine bone

Sphenoidal bone

Greater wing of Sphenoidal bone

Lateral plate of pterygoid process of Sphenoidal bone

Hamulus of medial plate of pterygoid process of Sphenoidal bone

Temporal bone

Squamous part of Temporal bone

Petrosquamous fissure of Temporal bone

Petrous part (mastoid process absent) of Temporal bone

Tympanic part (bony external acoustic meatus absent) of Temporal bone

Oval (vestibular) window of Temporal bone

Round (cochlear) window of Temporal bone

Styloid process of Temporal bone

Mandibular fossa of Temporal bone

Zygomatic process of Temporal bone

Occipital bone

Mastoid fontanelle of Occipital bone

Parietal bone

Tuber (eminence) of Parietal bone

Squamous suture of of Parietal bone

Posterior fontanelle of Parietal bone

Lambdoid suture of Parietal bone

Anterior fontanelle of Parietal bone

Coronal suture of Parietal bone

Superior view: Upper view

Frontal (metopic) suture of Frontal bone

Anterior fontanelle of Frontal bone

Coronal suture of Frontal bone

Sagittal suture of Parietal bone

Posterior fontanelle of Parietal bone

Lambdoid suture of Occipital bone

Frontal Bone

Parietal Bone

Occipital Bone

Bony Framework of Head and Neck

Temporal bone

Sphenoidal bone

Temporal fossa

Zygomatic arch

Condylar process of mandible

Mandibular notch

Coronoid process of mandible

Lateral pterygoid plate (broken line)

Hamulus of medial pterygoid plate (broken line)

Pterygomandibular raphe (broken line)

Ramus of Mandible

Angle of Mandible

Body of Mandible

Stylohyoid ligament

Body of Hyoid bone

Lesser Horn of Hyoid bone

Greater Horn of Hyoid bone

Epiglottis

Thyroid cartilage

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Mastoid process

External acoustic meatus

Atlas (C1)

Styloid process

Axis (C2)

Stylomandibular ligament

C3 vertebra

C7 vertebra

T1 vertebra

1st rib


Pterygoid Fossae: Posterior and Inferolateral Views


Posterior View: Rear view

External occipital protuberance (inion)

External occipital crest

Inferior nuchal line

Foramen magnum

Inferior orbital fissure

Mastoid process

Styloid process

Pterygoid fossa

Horizontal plate of palatine bone

Inferior concha

Tuberosity of maxilla

Palatine process of maxilla

Incisive fossa

Superior nuchal line

Nasal septum

Choana (posterior nasal aperture)

Mastoid foramen

Occipitomastoid suture

Occipital condyle

Lateral pterygoid plate

Medial pterygoid plate

Pyramidal process of palatine bone

Pterygoid hamulus

Alveolar process of maxilla

Inferolateral view: the lowerside view

Foramen ovale

Foramen spinosum

Spine of sphenoidal bone

Sphenopalatine foramen

Pterygopalatine fossa

Choanae (posterior nares)

Lateral plate of pterygoid process

Medial plate of pterygoid process

Hamulus of pterygoid process

Pyramidal process of palatine bone

Tuberosity of maxilla

Infratemporal fossa

Alveolar process of maxilla


Mandible


Head

Condylar process

Coronoid process

Mylohyoid groove

Retromolar fossa

Oblique line

Submandibular fossa

Mylohyoid line

Sublingual fossa

Interalveolar septa

Alveolar part (crest)

Mental foramen

Mental protuberance

Mental tubercle

Base of mandible

Body of Mandible

Angle of Mandible

Ramus of Mandible

Mandibular foramen

Lingula

Mandibular notch

Neck

Pterygoid fovea

Inferolareral anterior view: lower rear view

Coronoid process

Head

Neck

Mandibular notch

Pterygoid fovea

Mylohyoid line

Condylar process

Lingula

Mandibular foramen

Mylohyoid groove

Ramus of Mandible

Angle of Mandible

Body of Mandible

Submandibular fossa

Sublingual fossa

Digastric fossa

Superior and inferior mental spines (genial tubercles)

Mandible of aged person (edentulous): having no teeth


Temporomandibular Joint


Lateral view: Side view

Joint capsule

Lateral (temporomandibular) ligament

Sphenomandibular ligament

Styloid process

Stylomandibular ligament

Mandibular nerve and otic ganglion

Medial view: Middle view

Joint capsule

Middle meningeal artery

Auriculotemporal nerve

Maxillary artery

Inferior alveolar nerve

Lingual nerve

Sphenomandibular ligament

Stylomandibular ligament

Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery and mylohyoid nerve

Jaws closed

Mandibular fossa

Articular disc

Articular tubercle

Joint capsule

Jaws slightly opened (hinge action predominates)

Jaws widely opened (hinge and gliding actions combined)


Cervical Vertebrae: Atlas and Axis


Atlas (C1): superior view

Anterior tubercle

Anterior arch

Transverse process

Transverse foramen

Superior articular surface of lateral mass of occipital condyle

Groove for vertebral artery

Posterior tubercle

Posterior arch

Vertebral foramen

Lateral mass

Articular facet for dens

Tubercle for transverse ligament of atlas

Atlas (C1): inferior view

Posterior tubercle

Transverse process

Transverse foramen

Inferior articular surface of lateral mass for axis

Anterior arch

Anterior tubercle articular facet for dens

Vertebral foramen

Posterior arch

Posterior tubercle

Axis (C2)

Dens

Superior articular facet for atlas

Inferior articular facet for C3

Body

Transverse process

Interarticular part

Pedicle

Anterior articular facet (for anterior arch of atlas)

Axis (C2): posterosuperior view

Dens

Superior articular facet for atlas

Interarticular part

Inferior articular process

Spinous process

Transverse process

Posterior articular facet (for transverse ligament of atlas)

Upper cervical vertebrae, assembled: posterosuperior view

Dens

Superior articular surface for occipital condyle

Posterior articular facet (for transverse ligament of atlas)

Atlas (C1)

Axis (C2)

C3

C4


Skull of Newborn


Lateral view

Sphenoidal fontanelle

Frontal bone

Squamous part

Supra-orbital notch (foramen)

Ethmoidal bone

Anterior ethmoidal foramen

Orbital plate

Lacrimal bone

Nasal bone

MaxillaInfra-orbital foramen

Zygomatic boneZygomaticofacial foramen

Palatine bonePyramidal process

Sphenoidal boneGreater wing

Lateral plate of pterygoid process

Hamulus of medial plate of pterygoid process

Temporal boneSquamous part

Petrosquamous fissure

Petrous part (mastoid process absent)

Tympanic part (bony external acoustic meatus absent)

Oval (vestibular) window

Round (cochlear) window

Styloid process

Mandibular fossa

Zygomatic process

Occipital boneMastoid fontanelle

Parietal boneTuber (eminence)

Squamous suture

Posterior fontanelle

Lambdoid suture

Anterior fontanelle

Coronal suture

Superior view

Frontal (metopic) suture

Anterior fontanelle

Coronal suture

Sagittal suture

Posterior fontanelle

Lambdoid suture


Bony Framework of Head and Neck


Temporal bone

Sphenoidal bone

Temporal fossa

Zygomatic arch

Condylar process of mandible

Mandibular notch

Coronoid process of mandible

Lateral pterygoid plate (broken line)

Hamulus of medial pterygoid plate (broken line)

Pterygomandibular raphe (broken line)

Ramus of Mandible

Angle of Mandible

Body of Mandible

Stylohyoid ligament

Body of Hyoid bone

Lesser Horn of Hyoid bone

Greater Horn of Hyoid bone

Epiglottis

Thyroid cartilage

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Mastoid process

External acoustic meatus

Atlas (C1)

Styloid process

Atlas (C2)

Stylomandibular ligament

C3 vertebra

C7 vertebra

T1 vertebra

1st rib


Pterygoid Fossae: Posterior and Inferolateral Views


Posterior View

External occipital protuberance (inion)

External occipital crest

Inferior nuchal line

Foramen magnum

Inferior orbital fissure

Mastoid process

Styloid process

Pterygoid fossa

Horizontal plate of palatine bone

Inferior concha

Tuberosity of maxilla

Palatine process of maxilla

Incisive fossa

Superior nuchal line Nasal septum

Choana (posterior nasal aperture)

Mastoid foramen

Occipitomastoid suture

Occipital condyle

Lateral pterygoid plate

Medial pterygoid plate

Pyramidal process of palatine bone

Pterygoid hamulus

Alveolar process of maxilla

Inferolateral view

Foramen ovale

Foramen spinosum

Spine of sphenoidal bone

Sphenopalatine foramen

Pterygopalatine fossa

Choanae (posterior nares)

Lateral plate of pterygoid process

Medial plate of pterygoid process

Hamulus of pterygoid process

Pyramidal process of palatine bone

Tuberosity of maxilla

Infratemporal fossa

Alveolar process of maxilla


Mandible


Head

Condylar process

Coronoid process

Mylohyoid groove

Retromolar fossa

Oblique line

Submandibular fossa

Mylohyoid line

Sublingual fossa

Interalveolar septa

Alveolar part (crest)

Mental foramen

Mental protuberance

Mental tubercle

Base of mandible

Body of Mandible

Angle of Mandible

Ramus of Mandible

Mandibular foramen

Lingula

Mandibular notch

neck

Pterygoid fovea

Coronoid process

Head

Neck

Mandibular notch

Pterygoid fovea

Mylohyoid line

Condylar process

Lingula

Mandibular foramen

Mylohyoid groove

Ramus of Mandible

Angle of Mandible

Body of Mandible

Submandibular fossa

Sublingual fossa

Digastric fossa

Superior and inferior mental spines (genial tubercles)

Mandible of aged person (edentulous)

Temporomandibular Joint

Lateral view

Joint capsule

Lateral (temporomandibular) ligament

Sphenomandibular ligament

Sphenomandibular (phantom)

Styloid process

Stylomandibular ligament

Mandibular nerve and otic ganglion

Medial view

Joint capsule

Middle meningeal artery

Auriculo temporal nerve

Maxillary artery

Inferior alveolar nerve

Lingual nerve

Sphenomandibular ligament

Stylomandibular ligament

Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery and mylohyoid nerve

Jaws closed

Mandibular fossa

Articular disc

Articular tubercle

Joint capsule

Jaws slightly opened(hinge action predominates)

Jaws widely opened(hinge and gliding actions combined)


Cervical Vertebrae: Atlas and Axis


Atlas (C1): superior view

Anterior tubercle

Anterior arch

Transverse process

Transverse foramen

Superior articular surface of lateral mass of occipital condyle

Groove for vertebral artery

Posterior tubercle

Posterior arch

Vertebral foramen

Lateral mass

Articular facet for dens

Tubercle for transverse ligament of atlas.

Atlas (C1): inferior view

Posterior tubercle

Transverse process

Transverse foramen

Inferior articular surface of lateral mass for axis

Anterior arch

Anterior tubercle Articular facet for dens

Vertebral foramen

Posterior arch

Posterior tubercle

Axis (C2): anterior view

Dens

Superior articular facet for atlas

Inferior articular facet for C3

Body

Transverse process

Interarticular part

Pedicle

Anterior articular facet (for anterior arch of atlas)

Axis (C2): posterosuperior view

Dens

Superior articular facet for atlas

Interarticular part

Inferior articular process

Spinous process Transverse process

Posterior articular facet (for transverse ligament of atlas)

Upper cervical vertebrae, assembled: posterosuperior view

Dens

Superior articular surface for occipital condyle

Posterior articular facet (for transverse ligament of atlas)

Atlas (C1)

Axis (C2)

C3

C4


Cervical Vertebrae (continued)


Inferior aspect of C3 and superior aspect of C4 showing the sites of the facet and uncovertebral articulations

C3 Inferior aspectInferior articular process and facet

Foramen transversarium

Costal lamella

Area of articulation of left uncinate process of C4

Bifid spinous process

Lamina

Vertebral foramen

Pedicle

Posterior tubercle of Transverse process

Anterior tubercle of Transverse process

Vertebral body

C4 Superior aspectLeft uncinate process

Superior articular process and facet

Articular surface of right uncinate process

Groove for spinal nerve (C4)

Inferior articular process

4th cervical vertebra: anterior view

Superior articular process

Lamina

Inferior articular facet

Foramen transversarium

Body

Spinous process

Uncinate process

Articular surface

Posterior tubercle of Transverse process

Anterior tubercle of Transverse process

7th cervical vertebra: anterior view

Superior articular process

Septated foramen transversarium

Uncinate process

Articular surface

Posterior tubercle of Transverse process

Anterior tubercle (inconspicuous) of Transverse process

Body

Inferior articular facet for T1

Bony spicule dividing foramen transversarium

Costal lamella

7th cervical vertebra (vertebra prominens): superior view

Body Uncinate process

Costal lamella

Foramen transversarium*

Inconspicuous anterior tubercle (transverse process)

Pedicle

Lamina

Spinous process

Vertebral foramen

Inferior articular process

Superior articular process and facet

Transverse process (posterior tubercle)

Groove for C7 spinal nerve

Foramen transversarium (septated)

Articular surface of uncinate process


Cervical Vertebrae: Uncovertebral Joints


Cervical vertebrae: anterior view

Anterior tubercle of atlas

Atlas (C1)

Axis (C2)

Dens of axis

Anterior arch of atlas

Foramen transversarium

Intervertebral foramen (for C3 spinal nerve)

Intervertebral disc

Vertebral body

Inferior articular process (C3)

Superior articular process (C4)

Groove for spinal nerve

Site of uncovertebral joint (cleft of Luschka)

Anterior tubercle of Transverse process

Posterior tubercle of Transverse process

Carotid tubercle of Chassaignac

Uncinate processes

First rib

The uncovertebral joints of the cervical spine: anterior view (C3 to C7 have been sectioned coronally to expose the joints)

Articular cartilage on dens median atlanto-axial joint complex

Lateral atlanto-axial joint

Facet (zygapophyseal) joint between C2 and C3

Atlas (C1)

Axis (C2)

Foramen transversarium

Uncinate processes

Annulus fibrosus

Uncovertebral joints (clefts of Luschka)

Nucleus pulposus

Transverse process

Intervertebral foramen (for C7 spinal nerve)

Vertebral boy (C7)


External Craniocervical Ligaments


Anterior view

Basilar part of occipital bone

Pharyngeal tubercle

Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Capsule of atlanto-occipital joint

Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Lateral atlanto-axial joint (exposed)

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Atlas (C1)

Capsule of lateral atlanto-axial joint

Axis (C2)

Capsule of zygapophyseal joint (C3-4)

Posterior view

Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Occipital bone

Capsule of atlanto-occipital joint

Transverse process of atlas (C1)

Capsule of lateral atlanto-axial joint

Axis (C2)

Ligamenta flava

Suboccipital nerve

Vertebral artery

Right lateral view

Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Capsule of atlanto-occipital joint

Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Ligamenta flava

Ligamentum nuchae

Spinous process of C7 vertebra (vertebra prominens)

Supraspinous ligament

Atlas (C1)

Body of axis (C2)

Intervertebral discs (C2-3 and C3-4)

Zygapophysial joints (C4-5 and C5-6)

Anterior tubercle of C6 vertebra (carotid tubercle of Chassaignac

Vertebral artery T1 vertebra


Internal Craniocervical Ligaments


Upper part of vertebral canal with spinous processes and parts of vertebral arches removed to expose ligaments on posterior vertebral bodies: posterior view

Clivus

Tectorial membrane

Deeper (accessory) part of tectorial membrane (atlanto-axial ligament)

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Capsule of atlanto-occipital joint

Atlas (C1)

Capsule of lateral atlanto-axial joint

Axis (C2)

Capsule of zygapophyseal joint (C2-3)

Principal part of tectorial membrane removed to expose deeper ligaments: posterior view

Alar ligaments

Atlas (C1)

Axis (C2)

Superior longitudinal band of Cruciate ligament

Transverse ligament of atlas of Cruciate ligament

Inferior longitudinal band of Cruciate ligament

Deeper (accessory) part of tectorial membrane (atlanto-axial ligament)

Cruciate ligament removed to show deeper ligaments: posterior view

Apical ligament of dens

Anterior atlanto-occipital ligament

Alar ligament

Posterior articular facet of dens (for transverse ligament of atlas)

Atlas (C1)

Axis (C2)

Median atlanto-axial joint: superior view

Alar ligament

Anterior tubercle of atlas

Synovial cavities

Dens

Transverse ligament of atlas


Superficial Arteries and Veins of Face and Scalp


Skin and subcutaneous tissue of Scalp

Epicranial aponeurosis of Scalp

Middle temporal artery and vein

Zygomatico-orbital artery

Transverse facial artery and vein

Supra-orbital artery and vein

Supratrochlear artery and vein

Nasofrontal vein

Dorsal nasal artery vein

Zygomaticotemporal artery and vein

Angular artery and vein

Zygomaticotemporal facial artery and vein

Infra-orbital artery and vein


Deep facial vein (from pterygoid plexus)

Facial artery and vein

Lingual artery and vein

Common carotid artery

External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Common facial vein

Retromandibular vein

External jugular vein (cut)

Posterior auricular artery and vein

Occipital artery and vein (cut)

Mastoid emissary vein and meningeal branch of occipital artery (posterior meningeal artery)

Anterior auricular arteries

Frontal Branches of superficial temporal artery and vein

Parietal Branches of superficial temporal artery and vein

Parietal emissary vein

Sources of arterial supply of face

Internal carotid artery (via ophthalmic artery)

External carotid artery


Cutaneous Nerves of Head and Neck


From ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve (V1)

Supra-orbital nerve

Supratrochlear nerve

Palpebral branch of lacrimal nerve

Infratrochlear nerve

External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve

From maxillary division of trigeminal nerve (V2)

Infra-orbital nerve

Zygomaticofacial nerve

Zygomaticotemporal nerve

From mandibular division of trigeminal nerve (V3)

Mental nerve

Buccal nerve

Auriculotemporal nerve

Auricular branch of vagus nerve (X)

Medial branches of dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves

Greater occipital nerve (C2)

3rd occipital nerve (C3)

From 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th nerves in succession below

Branches from cervical plexus

Lesser occipital nerve (C2)


Great auricular nerve (C2, 3)

Transverse cervical nerve (C2, 3)

Supraclavicular nerves (C3, 4)

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves

Note: Auricular branch of vagus nerve to external acoustic meatus and small area on posteromedial surface of auricle and concha via facial nerve: An auditory branch of cranial nerves that follow along the natural passages formed behind the rear of the ear's concave medial tissue - TRANSLATION: The hearing branch of an autonomic cerebrospinal auditory nerve which is connected to the outer sound passages AND the rear middle surface of the ear, as well as its internal concave surface via a facial nerve.

Branches from cervical plexus


Facial Nerve Branches and Parotid Gland


Parotid gland

Posterior auricular nerve

Facial nerve emerging from stylomastoid foramen

Nerve to posterior belly of digastric muscle and to stylohyoid muscle

Temporal branches

Zygomatic branches

Parotid duct (of Stensen)

Buccal branches

Marginal mandibular branch

Cervical branch

Horizontal section of Parotid Gland

Trunk of facial nerve

Mastoid process

Medial pterygoid muscle

Ramus of mandible

Masseter muscle

Parotid gland

Temporofacial division

Posterior auricular nerve

Trunk of facial nerve

Nerve to posterior belly of digastric muscle and to stylohyoid muscle

Cervicofacial division

Temporal branch

Zygomatic branches

Buccal branches

Marginal mandibular branch

Cervical branch

Muscles of Facial Expression: Lateral View

Skin and subcutaneous tissue of scalp

Epicranial aponeurosis of Scalp

Temporal fascia

Orbital part of Orbicularis oculi muscle

Palpebral part of Orbicularis oculi muscle

Frontal belly of occipitofrontalis muscle

Corrugator supercilii muscle (frontalis and orbicularis oculi, partially cut away)

Procerus muscle

Levator labii superioris muscle

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle (partially cut away)

Transverse part of Nasalis muscle

Alar part of Nasalis muscle

Depressor septi nasi muscle

Orbicularis oris muscle

Zygomaticus minor muscle

Zygomaticus major muscle

Orbicularis oris muscle

Mentalis muscle

Modiolus (circled region)

Depressor anguli oris muscle

Buccinator muscle

Risorius muscle

Platysma muscle

Sternum

Clavicle

Auricularis anterior muscle

Auricularis superior muscle

Auricularis posterior muscle

Occipital belly of occipitofrontalis muscle

Parotid fascia

Masseteric fascia

Investing layer of (deep) cervical fascia


Fascial Layers of Neck


Cross section

Superficial (investing) layer of deep cervical fascia

Infrahyoid fascia

Pretracheal (visceral) fascia (thyroid capsule)

Buccopharyngeal (visceral) fascia

Carotid sheath

Subcutaneous tissue

Superficial (investing) layer of deep cervical fascia roofing posterior cervical triangle

Fat in posterior cervical triangle

Prevertebral layer of (deep) cervical fascia

Alar fascia

Retropharyngeal space

Cervical vertebra (C7)

Deep cervical muscles

Trapezius muscle

Levator scapulae muscle

Longus colli muscle

Middle and posterior scalene muscle

Spinal nerve

Sympathetic trunk

Anterior scalene muscle

Phrenic nerve

Vagus nerve (X)

Internal jugular vein

Common carotid artery

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Omohyoid muscle

Esophagus

Thyroid gland

Sternothyroid muscle

Trachea

Sternohyoid muscle

Platysma muscle

Skin

Sagittal section

Oropharynx

Buccopharyngeal (visceral) fascia

Retropharyngeal space

Alar fascia

Prevertebral fascia

Trachea

Esophagus

Skin

Mandible

Geniohyoid muscle

Geniohyoid fascia

Investing layer of (deep) cervical fascia

Fascia of infrahyoid muscles

Pretracheal (visceral) fascia

Thyroid gland

Subcutaneous tissue

Suprasternal space (of Burns)

Manubrium of sternum

Aorta Pericardium

Muscles of Neck: Anterior View

Masseter muscle

Parotid gland

Platysma muscle (cut away)

Mastoid process

Hyoid bone

Carotid sheath

Fascia of infrahyoid muscles (pretracheal layer) and cut edge

Thyroid cartilage

Investing layer of (deep) cervical fascia and cut edge

Cricoid cartilage

Pretracheal layer of (deep) cervical fascia over thyroid gland and trachea

Suprasternal space (of Burns)

Manubrium of sternum

Jugular notch

Sternal head of Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Clavicular head of Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Pectoralis major muscle

Omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)

Clavicle

Deltoid muscle

Trapezius muscle

Scalene

muscles

Sternothyroid muscle

Sternohyoid muscle

Omohyoid muscle

Thyrohyoid muscle

Internal jugular vein

External carotid artery

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Stylohyoid muscle

Fibrous loop for intermediate digastric tendon

Submandibular gland

Mylohyoid muscle

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Infrahyoid and Suprahyoid Muscles

Hyoid bone

Thyrohyoid membrane

External carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Thyrohyoid muscle

Thyroid cartilage

Omohyoid muscle (superior belly)

Sternohyoid muscle

Median cricothyroid ligament

Cricoid cartilage

Scalene muscle

Trapezius muscle

Omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)

Trachea

Clavicle

Sternohyoid muscle (cut)

Thyroid gland

Omohyoid muscle (superior belly)(cut)

Sternothyroid muscle

Cricothyroid muscle

Oblique line of thyroid cartilage

Thyrohyoid muscle

Sternohyoid and omohyoid muscles (cut)

Fibrous loop for intermediate digastric tendon

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Stylohyoid muscle

Hyoglossus muscle

Mylohyoid muscle

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Muscles of Neck: Lateral View

Parotid gland (cut)

Ramus mandible

Mastoid process

Styloid process

Stylohyoid muscle

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Longus capitis muscle

Splenius capitis muscle

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Levator scapulae muscle

Posterior of Scalene muscles

Middle Scalene muscles

Anterior Scalene muscles

Brachial plexus

Trapezius muscle

Acromion

Deltoid muscle

Omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)

Clavicle

Pectoralis major muscle

Sternocleidomastoid muscle of Clavicular head

Sternocleidomastoid muscle of Sternal head

Manubrium of sternum

Sternothyroid muscle

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Sternohyoid muscle

Omohyoid muscle (superior belly)

Thyrohyoid muscle

Hyoid bone

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Body of mandible

Mylohyoid muscle

Hyoglossus muscle

Submandibular gland

Masseter muscle


Scalene and Prevertebral Muscles


Basilar part of occipital bone

Jugular process of occipital bone

Mastoid process

Styloid process

Longus capitis muscle

Posterior tubercle of transverse process of axis (C2)

Longus colli muscle

Anterior of Scalene muscles

Middle of Scalene muscles

Posterior of Scalene muscles

Phrenic nerve

Brachial plexus (trunks)

Subclavian artery

Subclavian vein

Internal jugular vein

Right common carotid artery

Posterior tubercle of transverse

process of C7 vertebra

1st rib

Anterior scalene muscle (cut)

Middle of Scalene muscles

Posterior of Scalene muscles

Slips of origin of posterior scalene muscle

Slips of origin of anterior scalene muscle (cut)

Anterior Tubercles of transverse process of C3 vertebra

Posterior Tubercles of transverse process of C3 vertebra

Transverse process of atlas (C1)

Rectus capitis lateralis muscle

Rectus capitis anterior muscle

Occipital condyle

Longus capitis muscle (cut)


Superficial Veins and Cutaneous Nerves of Neck


Submental vein

Facial artery and vein

Marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve

Hyoid bone

Retromandibular vein

Internal jugular vein

External jugular vein

Anterior jugular vein

Communicating vein

Great auricular nerve

Thyroid cartilage

Transverse cervical nerves

Thyroid gland

Trapezius muscle

Platysma muscle (cut)

Supraclavicular nerves

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Inferior thyroid vein

Sternothyroid muscle

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut)

Clavicle

Pectoralis major muscle

Anterior scalene muscle

Brachial plexus

Phrenic nerve

Omohyoid muscle (superior belly)(cut)

Middle thyroid vein

Ansa cervicalis

Sternothyroid muscle

Common carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Superior thyroid artery and vein

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut)

Thyrohyoid muscle

External carotid artery

Omohyoid muscle (cut)

Parotid gland

Mylohyoid muscle

Submandibular gland

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Platysma muscle (cut)


Nerves and Vessels of Neck


Anterior branch retromandibular vein

Retromandibular vein

Posterior branch retromandibular vein

Posterior auricular vein

Lesser occipital nerve

Great auricular nerve

External jugular vein

Accessory nerve (XI)

Supraclavicular nerves

Facial vein

Common facial vein

Transverse cervical nerves

Great auricular nerve

Lesser occipital nerve

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut, reflected superiorly)

C2 spinal nerve (ventral ramus)

Accessory nerve (XI)

C3 spinal nerve (ventral ramus)

Levator scapulae muscle

Middle scalene muscle

Anterior scalene muscle

C5 spinal nerve (ventral ramus)

Transverse cervical artery

Phrenic nerve

Omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)(cut)

Brachial plexus

Dorsal scapular artery

Suprascapular artery

Superior root of Ansa cervicalis

Inferior root of Ansa cervicalis

Vagus nerve (X)

Vertebral artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Subclavian artery and vein


Nerves and Vessels of Neck (continued)


Cervical plexus: schema

(S = gray ramus superior cervical sympathetic ganglion)

To geniohyoid muscle

To thyrohyoid muscle

Communication to vagus nerve

Transverse cervical nerves

To omohyoid muscle (superior belly)

Superior root of Ansa cervicalis

Inferior root of Ansa cervicalis

To sternothyroid muscle

To sternohyoid muscle

To omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)

Supraclavicular nerves

Phrenic nerve

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Accessory nerve (XI)

Great auricular nerve

Lesser occipital nerve

To rectus capitis lateralis, longus capitis, and rectus capitis anterior muscles

To longus capitis and longus colli muscles

To scalene and levator scapulae muscles

Right anterior dissection

Internal jugular vein

Common carotid artery

Ascending cervical artery

Phrenic nerve

Anterior scalene muscle

Inferior thyroid artery

Transverse cervical artery

Suprascapular artery

Dorsal scapular artery

Costocervical trunk

Thyrocervical trunk

Subclavian artery and vein

Thyroid gland (retracted)

Middle cervical sympathetic ganglion

Vagus nerve (X)

Vertebral artery

Common carotid artery

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Brachiocephalic trunk

Internal jugular vein (cut)


Carotid Arteries


Parotid space (bed): right lateral dissection

Styloid process

Facial nerve (VII) (cut)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut)

Digastric muscle (posterior belly) (cut)

Occipital artery and sternocleidomastoid branch

Accessory nerve (XI)

Superior root of Ansa cervicalis

Inferior root of Ansa cervicalis

Vagus nerve (X)

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Carotid branch of glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) and carotid body

Internal carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Common carotid artery

External carotid artery

Superior thyroid artery

Superior laryngeal artery

Branch to thyrohyoid muscle

Hyoid to bone

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Hyoglossus muscle

Mylohyoid muscle

Lingual artery

Facial artery

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Stylohyoid muscle

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Posterior auricular artery

External carotid artery

Maxillary artery

Transverse facial artery

Superficial temporal artery

Right external carotid artery branches: schema

Superficial temporal artery

Digastric muscle (phantom)

Occipital artery

Descending branch

Sternocleidomastoid branch

Internal carotid artery

External carotid artery

Common carotid artery

Inferior thyroid artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Vertebral artery

Omohyoid muscle (phantom)

Superior thyroid artery and superior laryngeal branch

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Lingual artery

Facial artery

Posterior auricular artery

Maxillary artery

Transverse facial artery


Nose


Anterolateral view

Frontal bone

Nasal bones

Frontal process of maxilla

Lateral process of septal nasal cartilages

Septal cartilage

Minor alar cartilage

Accessory nasal cartilage

Lateral crus of Major alar cartilage

Medial crus of Major alar cartilage

Nasal septal cartilage

Anterior nasal spine of maxilla

Alar fibrofatty tissue

Infra-orbital foramen

Inferior view

Lateral crus of Major alar cartilage

Medial crus of Major alar cartilage

Alar fibrofatty tissue

Nasal septal cartilage Intermaxillary suture

Anterior nasal spine of maxilla

Superficial temporal artery

Frontal belly of occipitofrontalis muscle

Supra-orbital artery and nerve

Supratrochlear artery and nerve

Procerus muscle

Corrugator supercilii muscle

Dorsal nasal artery

Infratrochlear nerve

Angular artery

External nasal artery and nerve

Nasalis muscle (transverse part)

Infra-orbital artery and nerve

Lateral nasal artery

Transverse facial artery

Nasalis muscle (alar part)

Depressor septi nasi muscle

Orbicularis oris muscle

Facial artery

Superior and inferior labial arteries


Lateral Wall of Nasal Cavity


Frontal sinus

Superior nasal concha

Superior nasal meatus

Middle nasal concha

Agger nasi

Atrium of middle nasal meatus

Middle nasal meatus

Inferior nasal concha (turbinate)

Vomeronasal organ

Limen nasi

Nasal vestibule

Inferior nasal meatus

Palatine process of maxilla

Incisive canal

Spheno-ethmoidal recess

Opening of sphenoidal sinus

Hypophysis (pituitary gland) in sella turcica

Sphenoidal sinus

Pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid if enlarged)

Basilar part of occipital bone

Pharyngeal raphe

Choana

Torus tubarius

Opening of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Pharyngeal recess

Horizontal plate of palatine bone

Soft palate

Speculum view

Middle nasal concha

Middle nasal meatus

Bulging septum

Airway to nasopharynx

Inferior nasal concha

Inferior nasal meatus

Floor of nasal cavity

Frontal sinus

Probe passing from semilunar hiatus into frontal sinus via frontonasal duct

Middle nasal concha (cut surface)

Ethmoidal bulla

Openings of middle ethmoidal cells

Semilunar hiatus (osteomeatal unit) with opening of anterior ethmoidal air cells

Uncinate process

Vomeronasal organ

Inferior nasal concha (cut surface)

Opening of nasolacrimal duct

Inferior nasal meatus

Opening of maxillary sinus

Opening of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Torus tubarius

Basilar part of occipital bone

Superior nasal meatus with opening of posterior ethmoidal cells

Sphenoidal sinus

Probe in opening of sphenoidal sinus

Cribriform plate of ethmoidal bone.


Lateral Wall of Nasal Cavity (continued)


Squamous part of Frontal bone

Sinus of Frontal bone

Nasal spine of Frontal bone

Nasal bone

Agger nasi

Lateral process of nasal septal cartilage

Major alar cartilage

Alar fibrofatty tissue

Frontal process of Maxilla

Anterior nasal spine of Maxilla

Incisive canal of Maxilla

Palatine process of Maxilla

Alveolar process

Inferior nasal concha

Horizontal plate of Palatine bone

Perpendicular plate of Palatine bone

Posterior nasal spine of Palatine bone

Orbital process of Palatine bone

Sphenoidal process of Palatine bone

Sphenoidal sinus of Sphenoidal bone

Medial plates of pterygoid of Sphenoidal bone

Lateral plates of pterygoid of Sphenoidal bone

Pterygoid hamulus of Sphenoidal bone

Basilar part of occipital bone

Sphenopalatine foramen

Spheno-ethmoidal recess

Middle nasal concha of Ethmoidal bone

Uncinate process of Ethmoidal bone

Cribriform plate of Ethmoidal bone

Superior nasal concha of Ethmoidal bone

Highest nasal concha of Ethmoidal bone

Lacrimal bone

Frontal sinus

Opening of frontonasal canal

Middle nasal concha (cut away)

Infundibulum leading to frontonasal canal

Semilunar hiatus (osteomeatal unit) with opening of anterior ethmoidal air cells

Uncinate process

Inferior nasal concha (cut away)

Opening of nasolacrimal canal

Ethmoidal bulla

Opening of middle ethmoidal cells

Superior nasal concha (cut away)

Openings of posterior ethmoidal cells

Opening of sphenoidal sinus

Openings into maxillary sinus

Sphenopalatine foramen

Ethmoidal process of inferior nasal concha

Lesser palatine foramen

Greater palatine foramen


Medial Wall of Nasal Cavity (Nasal Septum)


Frontal sinus

Sphenoidal sinus

Nasal septum

Choanae (posterior nasal apertures)

Lateral process of nasal septal cartilage

Major alar cartilage

Nasal vestibule

Anterior nasal spine

Incisive canal

Oral cavity

Tongue

Soft palate

Falx cerebri

Cribriform plate of ethmoidal bone

Dura mater

Sella turcica

Pharyngeal tonsil

Torus tubarius

Squamous part of Frontal bone

Sinus of Frontal bone

Nasal spine of Frontal bone

Nasal bone

Vomer

Groove for nasopalatine nerve and vessels

Septal cartilage

Major alar cartilage (medial crus)

Anterior nasal spine of Maxilla

Nasal crest of Maxilla

Incisive canal of Maxilla

Palatine process of Maxilla

Crista galli of Ethmoidal bone

Cribriform plate of Ethmoidal bone

Perpendicular plate of Ethmoidal bone

Crest of Sphenoidal bone

Body Sphenoidal bone

Sphenoidal sinus of Sphenoidal bone

Medial plates of pterygoid process of Sphenoidal bone

Lateral plates of pterygoid process of Sphenoidal bone

Basilar part of occipital bone

Pharyngeal tubercle

Perpendicular plate of Palatine bone

Nasal crest of Palatine bone

Posterior nasal spine of Palatine bone

Horizontal plate of Palatine bone

Lesser palatine foramen of Palatine bone

Greater palatine foramen


Nerves of Nasal Cavity


Distribution of olfactory mucosa

Lateral wall of nasal cavity

Nasal septum

Lateral wall of nasal cavity

External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)

Lateral internal nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)

Olfactory bulb

Cribriform plate

Olfactory tract

Posterior superior lateral nasal branches from maxillary nerve (V2)

Maxillary nerve (V2) (sphenopalatine foramen dissected away)

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Greater petrosal nerve

Deep petrosal nerve

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Pharyngeal branch of maxillary nerve (V2)

Nasopalatine nerve (V2) passing to septum (cut)

Posterior inferior lateral nasal branch from greater palatine nerve (V2)

Olfactory nerves (I)

Greater Palatine nerves (V2)

Lesser Palatine nerves (V2)

Nasal septum

Olfactory bulb

Cribriform plate

Olfactory tract

Medial internal nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)

Olfactory nerve (I)

Nasopalatine nerve (V2)

Incisive canal


Arteries of Nasal Cavity: Nasal Septum Turned Up


Nasal septum (turned up)

Schematic hinge

Anterior septal branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

Anterior lateral nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

Alar branches of lateral nasal branch (of facial artery)

Anastomosis between posterior septal branch of sphenopalatine artery and greater palatine artery in incisive canal

Greater palatine artery

Lateral wall of nasal cavity

Greater palatine foramen and artery

Lesser palatine foramen and artery

External carotid artery

Inferior alveolar artery

Maxillary artery

Posterior lateral nasal branches of sphenopalatine artery

Sphenopalatine foramen

Sphenopalatine artery

Posterior septal branch of sphenopalatine artery

Septal and lateral nasal branches of posterior ethmoidal artery

Anastomosis between posterior septal branch of sphenopalatine artery and greater palatine artery in incisive canal

Nasal septal branch of superior labial branch (of facial artery)


Nerves of Nasal Cavity: Nasal Septum Turned Up


Nasal septum (turned up)

Schematic hinge

Medial internal nasal branches of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)

Lateral internal nasal branches of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)

External nasal branches of anterior ethmoidal nerve (V1)

Internal nasal branches of infra-orbital nerve (V2)

Nasal branch of anterior superior alveolar nerve (V2)

Communication between greater palatine and nasopalatine nerves at incisive canal

Lateral wall of nasal cavity

Greater palatine nerve (V2)

Lesser palatine nerves (V2)

Posterior inferior lateral nasal branch of greater palatine nerve (V2)

Greater and lesser palatine nerves (V2)

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Sphenopalatine foramen (dissected away)

Nasopalatine nerve (V2)

Incisive canal

Olfactory nerves (I)


Nose and Maxillary Sinus: Transverse Section


Major Alar cartilage

Nasal vestibule

Nasal septal cartilage

Facial vein

Maxillary sinus

Masseter muscle

Coronoid process of mandible

Lateral pterygoid muscle

Cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube

Neck of mandible

Parotid gland

Retromandibular vein

Glosso-pharyngeal nerve (IX)

Styloid process

Auricular cartilage

Mastoid air cells

Facial nerve (VII)

Internal jugular vein

Accessory nerve (XI)

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Vagus nerve (X)

Internal carotid artery

Medulla oblongata

Stylohyoid muscle

Styloglossus muscle

Sympathetic trunk

Superficial temporal artery

Rectus capitis anterior muscle

Longus capitis muscle

Pharyngeal recess

Levator veli palatini muscle

Lateral pterygoid plate

Medial pterygoid muscle

Sphenoidal bone

Maxillary bone

Facial artery

Inferior nasal concha

Vomer


Paranasal Sinuses


Coronal section

Falx cerebri

Brain

Nasal cavities

Nasal septum

Middle nasal concha

Middle nasal meatus

Maxillary sinus

Inferior nasal meatus

Inferior nasal concha

Hard palate

Oral cavity

Genioglossus muscle

Mylohyoid muscle

Geniohyoid muscle

Olfactory bulbs

Frontal sinus

Orbital fat

Ethmoidal cells

Opening of maxillary sinus

Infra-orbital Recesses of maxillary sinus

Zygomatic Recesses of maxillary sinus

Alveolar Recesses of maxillary sinus

Buccinator muscle

Alveolar process of maxilla

Body of tongue

Sublingual gland

Mandible (body)

Anterior belly of digastric muscle

Horizontal section

Eyeball

Ethmoidal cells

Orbital fat and muscles

Sphenoidal sinuses

Optic chiasm

Nasal cavities

Nasal septum

Medial wall of orbit

Optic nerve (II)

Brain


Paranasal Sinuses (continued)


Sagittal section

Frontal sinus

Opening of frontonasal duct

Semilunar hiatus (osteomeatal unit)

Uncinate process

Opening of maxillary sinus

Inferior nasal concha (turbinate

Ethmoidal air cells (sinuses)

Opening of sphenoidal sinus

Sphenoidal sinus

Middle nasal concha (cut away)

Lateral dissection

Frontal sinus

Orbit

Roots of teeth

Opening into middle nasal meatus

Pterygopalatine fossa

Maxillary sinus


Paranasal Sinuses: Changes with Age


Bones of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses at birth

Part of nasolacrimal duct that formed in depths of nasooptic furrow

Nasal bone

Lacrimal bone

Nasolacrimal foramen (becomes bony canal)

Part of nasolacrimal duct within nasal cavity with slit-like opening in inferior nasal meatus

Maxilla

Uncinate process of ethmoidal bone

Semilunar hiatus

Maxillary sinus with opening into semilunar hiatus (striped area represents membrane forming most of medial wall of sinus)

Palatine bone

Pterygoid hamulus

Middle nasal concha (cut edge) (inferior nasal concha completely removed)

Superior nasal meatus

Lower border of superior nasal concha

Lower border of highest nasal concha

Medial plate of pterygoid process

Vestigial remnant of Rathke's pouch

Hypophyseal fossa

Body of sphenoidal bone

Sphenoidal sinus within bony shell (sphenoidal concha) located anterior and lateral to body of sphenoidal bone (broken line indicates sinus lateral to sphenoid body)

Sinuses represent two or more posterior ethmoidal cells opening into superior nasal meatus

Sinus represents one or more middle ethmoidal cells opening into middle nasal meatus

Sinus represents one more or more anterior ethmoidal cells opening into semilunar hiatus of middle nasal meatus

Growth of frontal and maxillary sinuses throughout life

Frontal sinus within frontal bone

Middle nasal concha

Nasal septum

Nasal cavity

Inferior nasal concha

Palate

Molar tooth

Maxillary sinus

Left orbit


Salivary Glands


Temporalis tendon

Superficial temporal artery and vein and auriculotemporal nerve

Branches of facial nerve (VII)

Transverse facial artery

Accessory parotid gland

Parotid duct

Buccinator muscle (cut)

Masseter muscle

Lingual nerve

Submandibular ganglion

Tongue

Frenulum of tongue

Sublingual fold with openings of sublingual ducts (of Rivinus)

Sublingual caruncle with opening of submandibular duct

Sublingual gland

Submandibular duct

Sublingual artery and vein

Mylohyoid muscle (cut)

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Submandibular gland

Facial artery and vein

Hyoid bone

External carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Common trunk receiving facial, anterior branch of retromandibular, and lingual veins (common facial vein)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

External jugular vein

Stylohyoid muscle

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Retromandibular vein (anterior and posterior divisions)

Parotid gland


Tongue and Salivary Glands: Sections


Horizontal section below lingula of mandible (superior view) demonstrating bed of parotid gland

Orbicularis oris muscle

Buccinator muscle

Buccopharyngeal fascia

Facial artery and vein

Pterygomandibular raphe

Lingual nerve and superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Masseter muscle

Palatoglossus muscle in palatoglossal arch

Palatine tonsil

Palatopharyngeus muscle in palatopharyngeal arch

Ramus of mandible

Inferior alveolar artery, vein, and nerve to mylohyoid

Medial pterygoid muscle

Styloglossus muscle

Facial nerve (VII)

Retromandibular vein

External carotid artery

Parotid gland

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Stylohyoid muscle

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Internal jugular vein, internal carotid artery, and nerves IX, X, and XII in carotid sheath

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Buccopharyngeal fascia and retropharyngeal space

Prevertebral fascia

Longus capitis muscle

Coronal section posterior to 1st molar tooth (anterior view) demonstrating beds of sublingual and submandibular glands

Superior longitudinal muscle of tongue

Vertical and transverse muscles of tongue

Inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue

Styloglossus muscle

Buccinator muscle

Muscles of facial expression

Hyoglossus muscle

Genioglossus muscle

Sublingual salivary gland

Submandibular duct

Mandibular canal, inferior alveolar artery, vein, and nerve

Lingual nerve

Nerve to mylohyoid

Vena comitans of hypoglossal nerve (to lingual vein)

Lingual artery

Facial artery

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Submandibular salivary gland

Submandibular lymph node

Mylohyoid muscle

Facial vein

Intermediate digastric tendon

Hyoid bone


Muscles Involved in Mastication


Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle

Levator labii superioris muscle

Zygomaticus minor muscle

Zygomaticus major muscle

Levator anguli oris muscle

Orbicularis oris muscle

Mentalis muscle

Depressor labii inferioris muscle

Depressor anguli oris muscle

Buccinator muscle

Parotid duct (of Stensen)

Deep part of Masseter muscle

Superficial part of Masseter muscle

Articular disc of temporomandibular joint

Zygomatic arch

Deep layer

Superficial layer

Temporal fascia

Temporalis muscle


Muscles Involved in Mastication (continued)


Lateral view

Articular disc of temporomandibular joint

Articular tubercle

Lateral pterygoid muscle (superior and inferior heads)

Sphenomandibular ligament

Medial pterygoid muscle

Parotid duct (of Stensen)

Buccinator muscle

Pterygomandibular raphe

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Posterior view

Otic ganglion

Sphenomandibular ligament

Masseteric nerve

Middle meningeal artery

Auriculotemporal nerve

Masseteric artery

Medial pterygoid nerve

Maxillary artery

Inferior alveolar nerve

Lingual nerve

Medial pterygoid muscle

Medial pterygoid plate

Pterygoid hamulus

Nerve to mylohyoid

Internal carotid artery

Choanae

Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Foramen ovale

Lateral pterygoid plate

Temporomandibular joint

Lateral pterygoid muscle (superior and inferior heads)

Medial pterygoid muscle

Tensor veli palatini muscle (cut)

Levator veli palatini muscle (cut)

Pterygoid hamulus


Mandibular Nerve (V3)


Lateral view

Meningeal branch

Foramen spinosum

Middle meningeal artery

Auriculotemporal nerve

Posterior auricular nerve

Facial nerve (VII)

Chorda tympani nerve

Lingual nerve

Inferior alveolar nerve (cut)

Nerve to mylohyoid

Medial pterygoid muscle (cut)

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Stylohyoid muscle

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Submandibular gland

Sublingual nerve

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Inferior alveolar nerve (cut)

Mental nerve

Mylohyoid muscle (cut)

Sublingual gland

Submandibular ganglion

Buccal nerve and buccinator muscle (cut)

Lateral pterygoid nerve and muscle

Masseteric nerve

Posterior Deep temporal nerves

Anterior Deep temporal nerves

Temporal fascia and temporalis muscle

Anterior division

Posterior division

Foramen ovale

Medial view

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Anterior division

Tensor veli palatini nerve and muscle

Otic ganglion

Chorda tympani nerve

Medial pterygoid nerve and muscle (cut)

Pterygoid hamulus

Lingual nerve

Motor root

Sensory root

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Tympanic cavity

Chorda tympani nerve

Facial nerve (VII)

Tensor tympani muscle and nerve

Lesser petrosal nerve

Auriculotemporal nerve

Middle meningeal artery


Maxillary artery


Nerve to mylohyoid

Inferior alveolar nerve entering mandibular foramen

Maxillary Artery

Lateral pterygoid artery and muscle

Supra-orbital artery

Supratrochlear artery

Ophthalmic artery

Dorsal nasal artery

Angular artery

Infra-orbital artery

Posterior of Superior alveolar arteries

Middle of Superior alveolar arteries

Anterior of Superior alveolar arteries

Buccal artery and nerve

Medial pterygoid artery and muscle

Pterygomandibular raphe

Lingual nerve

Facial artery

Mental branch of inferior alveolar artery

Submental

Anterior of Deep temporal arteries and nerves

Posterior of Deep temporal arteries and nerves

Masseteric artery and nerve

Middle meningeal artery

Auriculotemporal nerve

Maxillary artery

Superficial temporal artery

Posterior auricular artery

Facial nerve

Inferior alveolar artery and nerve

Sphenomandibular ligament

Mylohyoid nerve to mylohyoid artery

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Stylohyoid muscle

External carotid artery

Facial artery

Lingual

Mylohyoid artery and nerve

Sphenopalatine artery

Posterior lateral nasal branch

Infra-orbital artery

Posterior superior alveolar artery

Sphenopalatine artery

Posterior septal branches

Posterior septal branches

Greater (descending) palatine artery

Buccal artery

Anastomosis in incisive canal

Left and right greater palatine arteries

Left and right lesser palatine arteries

Pterygoid arteries

Masseteric artery

Inferior alveolar artery

Styloglossus muscle

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Facial artery

External carotid artery

Tonsillar artery

Tonsillar branches

Ascending palatine artery

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Superficial temporal artery

Auriculo-temporal nerve

Deep auricular artery

Anterior tympanic artery

Middle meningeal artery

Accessory meningeal artery

Anterior of Deep temporal arteries and nerves

Posterior of Deep temporal arteries and nerves

Artery of pterygoid canal

Pharyngeal artery

Sphenopalatine foramen


Ophthalmic (V1) and Maxillary (V2) nerves


Communicating branch

Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Long and short ciliary nerves

Ciliary ganglion

Lacrimal nerve

Nasociliary nerve

Frontal nerve

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Foramen rotundum

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Zygomatic nerve

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Ganglionic branches to pterygopalatine ganglion

Posterior superior alveolar nerve

Infra-orbital nerve entering

Infra-orbital canal

Middle superior alveolar nerve

Anterior superior alveolar nerve

Infra-orbial nerve

External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve

Zygomatic facial nerve

Zygomatic temporal nerve

Cutaneous branch of lacrimal nerve

Infratrochlear nerve (from nasociliary nerve)

Supratrochlear nerve

Supra-orbital nerve

Anterior ethmoidal nerve


Autonomic Innervation of Nasal Cavity


Superior salivatory nuclear (parasympathetic)

Facial nerve (VII)

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Greater petrosal nerve (sympathetic)

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Maxillary nerve (V2) entering foramen rotundum

Pterygopalatine ganglion in pterygopalatine fossa

Lateral and medial posterior superior nasal branches in pterygopalatine fossa

Infra-orbital nerve

Medulla oblongata

Spinal cord

Sympathetic trunk

Preganglionic sympathetic cell bodies in intermediolateral nucleus (lateral horn) of gray matter (T1-T5)

Superior cervical ganglion

Internal carotid artery

Internal carotid nerve and plexus

Tympanic cavity

Greater and lesser palatine nerves

Posterior superior alveolar nerves

Maxillary sinus

Postsynaptic fibers to vessels (sympathetic) and glands (parasympathetic) of nasal cavity, maxillary sinus, and palate

Nasopalatine nerve


Pterygopalatine Fossa


Pterygoid canal (behind ganglion branches connecting maxillary nerve and pterygopalatine ganglion)

Maxillary nerve

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Lacrimal nerve

Zygomatic nerve

Zytomatico-temporal nerve

Zygomatic-facial nerve

Infra-orbital nerve

Middle superior alveolar nerve

Posterior wall of right maxillary sinus (cut)

Posterior superior alveolar nerve

Greater and lesser palatine nerves

Communication between greater palatine and nasopalatine nerves, and anastomosis between posterior septal branch of sphenopalatine artery and greater palatine artery in incisive canal

Lesser and greater palatine arteries

Dental branches of superior alveolar artery

Anterior and middle superior alveolar arteries

External carotid artery

Superficial temporal artery

Maxillary artery

Descending palatine artery

Posterior superior alveolar artery

Infra-orbital artery

Sphenopalatine artery

Artery of pterygoid canal

Pharyngeal artery

Posterior lateral nasal branches of sphenopalatine artery

Nasopalatine nerve (septal branch)

Posterior superior and inferior lateral nasal branches of maxillary nerves

Anterior perspective of fossa with lower facial skeleton removed


Orientation of Nerves and Vessels of the Cranial Base


Oculomotor nerve (III)

Internal carotid artery (cavernous part)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Superior petrosal sinus

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Greater petrosal nerve

Internal carotid artery (petrosal part) and venous plexus

Cochlea

Anterior semicircular canal

Inferior tympanic artery and tympanic nerve

Facial nerve (VII)

Stapedius

Sigmoid sinus

Internal carotid artery (cerebral part)

Abducent nerve (VI)

Artery and nerve of pterygoid canal

Ophthalmic nerve

Sphenoidal sinus

Maxillary nerve

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Ciliary ganglion

Ophthalmic artery

Infra-orbital nerve

Optic nerve (II)

Maxillary ostium

Mastoid cells

Internal carotid nerve and sympathetic plexus

Inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve

Accessory nerve (XI)

Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Internal jugular vein

Vagus nerve (X)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Common carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

External carotid artery

Superior cervical ganglion

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Greater and lesser palatine arteries and nerves

Descending palatine artery

Right medial pterygoid palate

Maxillary sinus

Maxillary artery


Inspection of Oral Cavity


Philtrum

Soft palate

Palatopharyngeal arch

Uvula

Palatoglossal arch

Palatine tonsil

Posterior wall of pharynx

Frenulum of upper lip

Lingual minor salivary gland

Deep lingual artery and veins and lingual nerve

Fimbriated fold

Submandibular duct

Sublingual gland

Frenulum of tongue

Sublingual fold with openings of sublingual ducts

Sublingual caruncle with openings of submandibular duct (of Wharton)

Frenulum of lower lip

Tubercle of upper lip

Parotid papilla with opening of parotid duct (of Stensen)


Roof of Oral Cavity


Anterior view

Incisive papilla

Transverse palatine

Palatine raphe

Palatine process of maxilla

Palatine glands

Horizontal plate of palatine bone

Palatine aponeurosis (from tensor veli palatini muscle)

Uvular muscle

Molar minor salivary glands

Palatopharyngeus muscle

Incisive fossa

Greater palatine artery and nerve

Greater palatine foramen

Lesser palatine foramen

Lesser palatine artery and nerves

Tendon of tensor veli palatini muscle

Pterygoid hamulus

Interdigitating fibers of levator veli palatini muscle

Buccinator muscle

Pterygomandibular raphe

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Palatoglossus muscle

Posterior view

Levator veli palatini muscle (cut)

Tensor veli palatini muscle

Medial pterygoid muscle (cut)

Medial pterygoid plate

Pterygoid hamulus

Tendon of tensor veli palatini muscle

Levator veli palatini muscle (cut)

Palatopharyngeus muscle (cut)

Uvular muscle

Basilar part of occipital bone

Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Pharyngobasilar fascia

Levator veli palatine muscle

Choanae

Pterygoid hamulus

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (cut)

Palatopharyngeus muscle


Floor of Oral Cavity


Lateral, slightly inferior view

Hyoglossus muscle

Mylohyoid muscle

Fibrous loop for intermediate digastric tendon

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Median raphe between mylohyoid muscles

Mastoid process

Styloid process

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Stylohyoid muscle

Greater horn of Hyoid bone

Lesser horn of Hyoid bone

Body of Hyoid bone

Thyrohyoid muscle

Omohyoid muscle

Sternohyoid muscle

Anteroinferior view

Hyoglossus muscle

Median raphe between mylohyoid muscles

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Mylohyoid muscle

Stylohyoid muscle

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Fibrous loop for intermediate digastric tendon

Posterosuperior view

Sublingual gland

Lingual nerve

Sublingual gland

Lingula

Mandibular foramen

Superior mental spine (genial tubercle) for origin of genioglossus muscle

Hyoglossus muscle (cut)

Lesser horn of Hyoid bone

Body of Hyoid bone

Greater horn of Hyoid

Geniohyoid muscle

Mylohyoid muscle

Submandibular gland and duct (of Wharton)

Nerve to mylohyoid and artery

Inferior alveolar nerve and artery


Tongue


Palatopharyngeus muscle

Palatoglossus muscle

Inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue

Genioglossus muscle

Mylohyoid muscle (cut)

Geniohyoid muscle

Hyoid bone

Fibrous loop for intermediate digastric tendon

Intermediate tendon of digastric muscle (cut)

Hyoglossus muscle

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)(cut)

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Stylohyoid muscle

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Glossopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor

Styloglossus muscle

Stylohyoid ligament

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Pharyngobasilar fascia

Styloid process

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)(cut)

Mastoid process

Lateral view

Lingual nerve

Submandibular ganglion

Deep lingual artery and venae comitantes

Artery to frenulum

Submandibular duct (of Wharton)

Genioglossus muscle

Sublingual artery and vein

Geniohyoid muscle

Hyoid bone

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Vena comitans of hypoglossal nerve

Dorsal lingual artery and vein

Suprahyoid artery

Lingual vein

Common trunk for facial retromandibular, and lingual veins (common facial vein)

Facial vein

Retromandibular vein

Internal jugular vein

External carotid artery

Lingual artery

Hyoglossus muscle (cut)

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Stylohyoid ligament

Palatoglossus muscle (cut)

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle


Tongue (continued)


Dorsum of tongue

Root

Body

Apex

Epiglottis

Median glossoepiglottic fold

Lateral glossoepiglottic fold

Vallecula

Palatopharyngeal arch and muscle (cut)

Palatine tonsil (cut)

Lingual tonsil (lingual nodules)

Palatoglossus arch and muscle (cut)

Foramen cecum

Terminal sulcus

Vallate papillae

Foliate papillae

Filiform papillae

Fungiform papilla

Fungiform papilla

Midline groove (median sulcus)

Schematic stereogram: area indicated above

Filiform papillae

Fungiform papilla

Keratinized tip of papilla

Intrinsic muscle

Lingual tonsil

Duct of gland

Crypt

Lymph follicles

Mucous glands

Vallate papilla

Taste buds

Furrow

Lingual glands (serous glands of von Ebner)


Afferent Innervation of Oral Cavity and Pharynx


Trigeminal (V) (maxillary V2)Via superior alveolar nerves

Via pterygopalatine ganglion and nasopalatine and greater and lesser palatine nerves

Facial (VII) (intermediate nerve of Wrisberg)Via greater petrosal nerve, pterygopalatine ganglion, and greater and lesser palatine nerves

Glossopharyngeal (IX)Via pharyngeal plexus

Via tonsillar branches

Taste plus general sensation via lingual branches

Trigeminal (V) (maxillary V2)Via pharyngeal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion

Facial (VII) (intermediate nerve)Via greater petrosal nerve and pterygopalatine ganglion

Trigeminal (V) (maxillary V2)Via pterygopalatine ganglion and nasopalatine and greater and lesser palatine nerves

Via superior alveolar nerves

Trigeminal (V) (mandibular V3)Via buccal nerve

Via inferior alveolar


Teeth


Deciduous (primary) Usual age of eruption

Central incisor (8-10 months)

Lateral incisor (8-10 months)

Canine (cuspid) (16-20 months)

1st molar (15-21 months)

2nd molar (20-24 months)

2nd molar (20-24 months)

1st molar (15-21 months)

Canine (cuspid) (16-20 months)

Lateral incisor (15-21 months)

Central incisor (6-9 months)

Permanent Usual age of eruption

Central incisor (7th year)

Lateral incisor (8th year)

Canine (cuspid) (11th-12th year)

1st premolar (9th year)

2nd premolar (10th year)

1st molar (6th year)

2nd molar (12th-13th year)

3rd molars (17th-25th year)

2nd molar (12th-13th year)

1st molar (6th year)

2nd premolar (10th year)

1st premolar (9th year)

Canine (cuspid) (11th-12th year)

Lateral incisor (8th year)

Central incisor (7th year)

Upper permanent teethIncisive fossa

Palatine process of maxilla

Horizontal plate of palatine bone

Greater and lesser palatine foramina

Central incisors

Lateral incisors

Canines

1st premolars

2nd premolars

1st molars

2nd molars

3rd molars

Lower permanent teeth

Central Incisors

Lateral Incisors

Canines

1st premolars

2nd premolars

1st molars

2nd molars

3rd molars


Teeth (continued)


Crown

Neck

Root

Enamel

Dentine and dentinal tubules

Interglobular spaces

Odontoblast layer

Interproximal spaces

Dental pulp containing vessels and nerves

Gingival (gum) epithelium (stratified)

Gingival groove

Lamina propria of gingiva (gum) (mandibular or maxillary periosteum)

Periodontium (alveolar periosteum)

Papilla

Cement

Root (central) canals containing vessels and nerves

Bone

Apical foramina

Left upper permanent teeth: labiobuccal view

Central Incisors

Lateral Incisors

Canines (cuspids)

Premolar 1

Premolar 2

Molar 1

Molar 2

Molar 3

Left lower permanent teeth: labiobuccal view

Central Incisors

Lateral Incisors

Canines (cuspids)

Premolar 1

Premolar 2

Molar 1

Molar 2

Molar 3


Pharynx: Median Section


Frontal sinus

Sphenoidal sinus

Nasal septum

Nasopharynx

Soft palate

Palatine glands

Hard palate

Oral cavity

Incisive canal

Palatine tonsil

Body of tongue

Oropharynx

Foramen cecum

Lingual tonsil

Genioglossus muscle

Root of tongue

Epiglottis

Mandible

Geniohyoid muscle

Mylohyoid muscle

Hyoid bone

Hyo-epiglottic ligament

Thyrohyoid membrane

Laryngopharynx

Laryngeal inlet (aditus)

Thyroid cartilage

Vocal fold

Transverse arytenoid muscle

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Esophagus

Esophageal muscles

Thyroid gland

Superficial (investing) layer of deep cervical fascia

Pretracheal fascia

Suprasternal space (of Burns)

Manubrium of sternum

Sella turcica

Pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Spheno-occipital synchondrosis

Pharyngeal tonsil

Pharyngeal tubercle of occipital bone

Pharyngeal raphe

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Apical ligament of dens

Anterior arch of atlas (C1 vertebra)

Dens of axis (C2 vertebra)

Pharyngeal constrictor muscles

Bucco-pharyngeal fascia

Retro-pharyngeal space

Prevertebral fascia and anterior longitudinal ligament


Muscles of Pharynx: Sagittal Section


Medial pterygoid plate

Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Tensor veli palatini muscle

Pharyngobasilar fascia

Levator veli palatini muscle

Palatine aponeurosis and tendon of tensor veli palatini muscle

Pharyngeal tubercle (basilar part of occipital bone)

Pharyngeal raphe

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Apical ligament of dens

Salpingopharyngeus muscle

Muscles of soft palate

Palatopharyngeal sphincter (Passavant's ridge)

Pterygoid hamulus

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Pterygomandibular raphe

Palatopharyngeus muscle

Buccinator muscle

Glossopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor

Stylopharngeus muscle

Stylohyoid ligament

Styloglossus muscle

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Fibers to pharyngoepiglottic fold

Buccopharyngeal fascia and retropharyngeal space

Prevertebral fascia and anterior longitudinal ligament

Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles

Inferior pharyngeal and constrictor muscle

Pharyngeal aponeurosis

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Cricoid attachment of longitudinal esophageal muscle

Circular esophageal muscle

Longitudinal esophageal muscle


Pharynx: Opened Posterior View


Choanae

Base of skull (basilar part of occipital bone)

Pharyngeal tonsil

Styloid process

Nasal septum

Torus tubarius

Pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Pharyngeal recess

Parotid gland

Torus levatorius (fold caused by levator veli palatini muscle)

Inferior nasal concha

Salpingopharyngeal fold

Soft palate

Angle of mandible

Submandibular gland

Uvula

Palatine tonsil

Root of tongue

Palatopharyngeal arch

Prominence caused by greater horn of hyoid bone

Epiglottis

Laryngeal inlet (aditus)

Prominence caused by superior horn of thyroid cartilage

Aryepiglottic fold

Piriform fossa (recess)

Cuneiform tubercle

Fold over internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Corniculate tubercle

Interarytenoid notch

Prominence over lamina of cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Nasopharynx

Oropharynx

Laryngopharynx

Esophagus


Muscles of Pharynx: Partially Opened Posterior View


Basilar part of occipital bone

Styloid process

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Stylohyoid muscle

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Accessory muscle bundle from petrous part of temporal bone (petropharyngeus muscle)

Medial pterygoid muscle

Pharyngobasilar fascia

Pharyngeal raphe

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Hyoid bone (tip of greater horn)

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Epiglottis

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Cuneiform tubercle

Corniculate tubercle

(Transverse and oblique) arytenoid muscles

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Longitudinal esophageal muscle

Pharyngeal tubercle

Pharyngeal tonsil

Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Pharyngobasilar fascia

Choana

levator veli palatini muscle

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Salpingopharyngeus muscle

Uvula

Palatopharyngeus muscle

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Root of tongue

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Pharyngo-epiglottic fold

Aryepiglottic fold

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (cut edge)

Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles

Superior horn of thyroid cartilage

Thyrohyoid membrane

Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Pharyngeal aponeurosis

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Posterior border of thyroid cartilage

Thyrohyoid membrane

Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Pharyngeal aponeurosis

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Posterior border of thyroid cartilage lamina

Cricoid attachment of longitudinal esophageal muscle

Circular esophageal muscle


Fauces


Sphenoidal sinus

Pharyngeal tonsil

Torus tubarius

Pharyngeal tubercle (basilar part of occipital bone)

Pharyngeal raphe

Pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Hard palate

Pharyngeal recess

Salpingopharyngeal fold

Soft palate

Palatine glands

Uvula

Semilunar fold

Supratonsillar fossa

Palatine tonsil

Palatopharyngeal arch

Palatoglossal arch

Oropharynx

Triangular fold

Tongue (drawn anteriorly and inferiorly)

Lingual tonsil

Epiglottis

Vallecula

Pharyngeal mucosa removed

Pharyngeal tonsil

Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Medial pterygoid plate

Tensor veli palatini muscle and tendon

Levator veli palatini muscle

Ascending palatine artery

Pharyngeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

Lesser palatine artery

Salpingopharyngeus muscle

Pterygoid hamulus

Pterygomandibular raphe

Tonsillar branch of lesser palatine artery

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Tonsillar branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

Palatoglossus muscle

Palatopharyngeus muscle

Tonsillar branch of ascending palatine artery

Tonsillar branch of facial artery

Tonsillar branch of dorsal lingual artery

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) and tonsillar branch

Stylohyoid ligament

Hyoglossus muscle

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Stylopharyngeus muscle


Pharyngoesophageal Junction


Posterior view with pharynx opened and mucosa removed

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Root of tongue

Epiglottis

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Palatopharyngeus muscle of Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles

Stylopharyngeus muscle of Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles

Pharyngoepiglottic fold

Laryngeal inlet (aditus)

Thyroid cartilage (superior horn)

Thyrohyoid membrane

Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal artery and vein

Oblique arytenoid muscle

Transverse arytenoid muscle

Thyroid cartilage

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (thyropharyngeus)

Pharyngeal aponeurosis (cut away)

Zone of sparse muscle fibers

Cricopharyngeus (muscle) part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Cricoid cartilage (lamina)

Cricoid-esophageal tendon (attachment of longitudinal esophageal muscle)

Circular esophageal muscle

Esophageal mucosa and submucosa

Circular muscle in V-shaped area (of Laimer)

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Longitudinal esophageal muscle

Window cut in longitudinal muscle exposes circular muscle layer


Muscles of Pharynx: Lateral View


Pharyngobasilar fascia

Tensor veli palatini muscle

Levator veli palatini muscle

Lateral pterygoid plate

Pterygoid hamulus

Buccinator muscle (cut)

Pterygomandibular raphe

Buccinator crest of mandible

Oblique line of mandible

Digastric muscle (anterior belly)

Mylohyoid muscle

Hyoid bone

Stylohyoid muscle (cut)

Thyroid cartilage

Median cricothyroid ligament

Cricothyroid muscle

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Digastric muscle (posterior belly) (cut)

Styloid process

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Styloglossus muscle

Stylohyoid ligament

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Hyoglossus muscle

Greater horn of hyoid bone

Superior horn of thyroid cartilage

Thyrohyoid membrane

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Tendinous arch

Zone of sparse muscle fibers

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Esophagus

Tracheoesophageal groove


Nerves of Oral and Pharyngeal Regions


Zygomaticotemporal branch of zygomatic nerve (V2)

Deep temporal nerves (V3)

Masseteric nerve (V3)

Mandibular nerve (V3)

nerve to medial pterygoid and tensor veli palatini muscles (V3) (cut)

Zygomaticofacial branch of zygomatic nerve (V2)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Infra-orbital nerve (V2)

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Greater and lesser palatine nerves (V2)

Anterior, middle, and posterior superior alveolar nerves (V2)

Anterior, middle, and posterior superior alveolar nerves (V2)

Nerve to lateral pterygoid muscle (V3) (cut)

Buccal nerve (V3)

Chorda tympani nerve (VII)

Lingual nerve (V3)

Medial pterygoid muscle (cut) (lateral pterygoid removed)

Inferior alveolar nerve (V3)

Mental nerve (V3)

Nerve to mylohyoid (V3)

Submandibular ganglion

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) and tonsillar branch

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Carotid sinus nerve (of Hering) (IX) and carotid body

Nerve to thyrohyoid muscle (C1, 2 via XII)

Internal and external branches of superior laryngeal nerve (X)

Superior root of Ansa cervicalis (C1, 2, 3)

Inferior root of Ansa cervicalis (C1, 2, 3)

Nerves to superior and inferior bellies of omohyoid, sternohyoid, and sternothyroid muscles (ansa cervicalis)

Recurrent laryngeal nerve (X)

Sympathetic trunk and middle cervical ganglion

Common carotid artery

Vertebral artery

Auriculotemporal nerve (V3)

Middle meningeal artery

Superficial temporal artery (cut)

Facial nerve (VII) (cut)

Maxillary artery

Accessory nerve (XI) (cut)

C1 spinal nerve (ventral ramus) (cut)

C2 spinal nerve (ventral ramus) (cut)

Pharyngeal plexus composed of branches from glossopharyngeal (IX), vagus (X), and sympathetic nerves

Internal carotid artery

External carotid artery

Vagus nerve (X) and superior cervical cardiac branch

C4 spinal nerve (ventral ramus) (cut)

Phrenic nerve (C3, 4, 5)

Ascending cervical artery

Middle scalene muscle

Anterior scalene muscle

Brachial plexus (cut) superior, middle, inferior trunks)

Thyrocervical trunk

Subclavian artery


Arteries of Oral and Pharyngeal Regions


Supra-orbital artery from ophthalmic artery

Supratrochlear artery from ophthalmic artery

Middle meningeal artery

Deep temporal arteries

Dorsal nasal artery

Masseteric artery

Angular artery

Infra-orbital artery

Sphenopalatine artery

Descending palatine artery

Posterior superior alveolar artery

Superior labial artery

Buccal artery

Buccinator muscle and parotid duct (cut)

Inferior labial artery

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Mental branch of inferior alveolar artery

inferior alveolar artery

and lingual branch

Facial artery

Submental artery

Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery

Submandibular gland

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Suprahyoid artery

External carotid artery

Superior laryngeal artery

Superior thyroid artery

Cricothyroid artery

common carotid artery

Subclavian artery

Occipital artery

Auriculo-temporal nerve

Transverse facial artery (cut)

Superficial temporal artery

Deep auricular and anterior tympanic arteries

Maxillary artery

Posterior auricular artery

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Occipital artery and sternocleidomastoid branch

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Ascending palatine artery

Tonsillar artery

Facial artery

Lingual artery

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Internal carotid artery

Vagus nerve (X)

Superior cervical cardiac nerve

Sympathetic trunk

Anterior scalene muscle

Phrenic nerve

Middle scalene muscle

Ascending cervical artery

Inferior thyroid artery

Thyrocervical trunk


Veins of Oral and Pharyngeal Regions


Supratrochlear vein

Supra-orbital vein

Nasofrontal vein

Superior ophthalmic vein

Angular vein

External nasal vein

Emissary vein (of Versalius) communicating with cavernous sinus

Infra-orbital vein

Posterior superior alveolar veins

Palatine vein

Pterygoid plexus

superior labial vein

Deep facial vein

Maxillary veins

Inferior labial vein

Mental vein

Facial vein and artery

External palatine vein

Submental vein

Submandibular gland

Vena comitans of hypoglossal nerve

Dorsal lingual vein coursing medial to hyoglossus muscle

Lingual vein

Communication to anterior jugular vein (cut)

Superior laryngeal vein

Superior thyroid vein

Thyroid gland

Middle thyroid vein

Inferior thyroid veins

Termination of anterior jugular vein (cut)

Left brachiocephalic vein

Occipital vein and artery

Superficial temporal vein and artery

Transverse facial vein (cut)

Posterior auricular vein

Retromandibular vein (anterior and posterior branches)

External jugular vein (cut)

Inferior alveolar vein and artery

Occipital vein and artery

Occipital vein and artery

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Common trunk receiving facial, anterior branch of retromandibular, and lingual veins (common facial vein)

External carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Common carotid artery

Vagus nerve (X) and sympathetic trunk

Middle scalene muscle

Anterior scalene muscle

External jugular vein (cut)

Subclavian artery

Subclavian vein


Lymph vessels and Nodes of Head and Neck


Superficial parotid nodes (deep parotid nodes deep to and within parotid gland)

Subparotid node

Facial nodes Nasolabial Buccinator

Mandibular nodes

Submandibular nodes

Submental nodes

Suprahyoid node

Superior deep lateral cervical (internal jugular) nodes

Superior thyroid nodes

Jugulo-omohyoid node

Anterior deep cervical (pretracheal and thyroid) nodes (deep to infrahyoid muscles)

Anterior superficial cervical nodes (anterior jugular nodes)

Jugular trunk

Supraclavicular nodes

Subclavian trunk and node

Occipital nodes

Mastoid nodes

Sternocleidomastoid nodes

Superior lateral superficial cervical (external jugular) node

Accessory nerve (XI)

Jugulodigastric node

Posterior lateral superficial cervical (spinal accessory) nodes

Intercalated node

Inferior deep lateral cervical (scalene) node

Thoracic duct

Transverse cervical chain of nodes


Lymph Vessels and Nodes of Pharynx and Tongue


Lymphatic drainage of pharynx: posterior view

Accessory nerve (XI)

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Rectus capitis anterior muscle (cut)

Pharyngobasilar fascia

Retropharyngeal nodes

Internal jugular vein

Digastric muscle (posterior belly)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Intercalated node

Jugulodigastric node

Deep lateral cervical (internal jugular) nodes

Jugulo-omohyoid node

Lymphatic drainage of tongue

Apical collecting vessels

Central collecting vessels

Marginal collecting vessels

Basal collecting vessels

Communication to opposite side

Submental node

Submandibular node

Jugulodigastric node

Deep lateral cervical (internal jugular) nodes

Jugulo-omohyoid node


Thyroid Gland: Anterior view


External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Infrahyoid artery

superior thyroid artery and vein

Superior laryngeal artery

Thyrohyoid membrane

Superior root of Ansa cervicalis

Inferior root of Ansa cervicalis

Common carotid artery

Cricothyroid artery

Internal jugular vein

Phrenic nerve

Middle thyroid vein

Inferior thyroid veins

Ascending cervical artery

Inferior thyroid veins

Ascending cervical artery

Inferior thyroid artery

Superficial cervical artery

Suprascapular artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Subclavian artery and vein

Vagus nerve (X)

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Brachiocephalic trunk

Brachiocephalic veins

Superior vena cava

Aortic arch

Hyoid bone

superior laryngeal nerve

Internal branch

External branch

Thyroid cartilage (lamina)

Median cricothyroid ligament

Cricothyroid muscles

Cricoid cartilage

Pyramidal lobe (often absent or small) of Thyroid gland

Right lobe of Thyroid gland

Left lobe of Thyroid gland

Isthmus Thyroid gland

Pretracheal lymph nodes

Phrenic nerve

Anterior scalene muscle

Vagus nerve (X)

External jugular vein

Anterior jugular vein

1st rib (cut)

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

Thyroid cartilage

Cricothyroid ligament

Common carotid artery

Medial margin of sternocleidomastoid muscle

Cricothyroid muscle

Cricoid cartilage

Thyroid gland

Cupula (dome) of pleura

Trachea


Thyroid Gland and Pharynx: Posterior View


Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Tip of greater horn of hyoid bone

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Pharyngeal raphe

Zone of sparse muscle fibers

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Circular esophageal muscle in V-shaped area of sparse longitudinal muscle fibers

Longitudinal esophageal muscle

inferior thyroid muscle

Inferior thyroid vein

Trachea

Inferior bulb of internal jugular vein

Vertebral artery

Left subclavian artery and vein

Internal thoracic artery and vein

Left brachiocephalic vein

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

Arch of aorta

Left vagus nerve (X)

External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Facial artery

Lingual artery

Superior laryngeal nerve

Internal branch

External branch

Superior thyroid artery

Superior laryngeal artery

Common carotid artery

Vagus nerve (X)

Internal jugular vein

Thyroid gland (right lobe)

Superior parathyroid gland

Ascending cervical artery

Inferior parathyroid gland

Inferior thyroid artery

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Superficial cervical artery

Suprascapular artery

thyrocervical trunk

Right subclavian artery and vein

Right brachiocephalic vein

Brachiocephalic trunk

Right vagus nerve (X)

Superior vena cava


Parathyroid Glands


Posterior view

Superior laryngeal nerve

Internal branch

External branch

Vagus nerve (X)

Epiglottis

Superior thyroid artery

Common carotid artery

Fibrous capsule of thyroid gland (cut)

Superior parathyroid gland

Left lobe of thyroid gland

Ascending cervical artery

Inferior parathyroid gland

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

Esophagus

Subclavian artery

Trachea

Thyrohyoid membrane

Hyoid bone

External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Superior thyroid artery

Superior laryngeal artery

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (cut)

Common carotid artery

Fibrous capsule of thyroid gland (cut)

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Superior parathyroid gland

Right lobe of thyroid gland

Inferior parathyroid gland (may be more caudally located, even within mediastinum)

Inferior thyroid artery

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Transverse cervical artery

Suprascapular artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Vertebral artery

Subclavian artery

Brachiocephalic trunk

Right lateral view

External carotid artery

Superior thyroid vein

Superior laryngeal artery

Superior thyroid artery (cut)

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Common carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

Middle thyroid vein

Inferior thyroid artery

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Esophagus

Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

External branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Superior parathyroid gland

Thyroid gland (right lobe) (retracted anteriorly)

Inferior parathyroid gland

Inferior thyroid vein


Cartilages of Larynx


Anterior view

Epiglottis

Hyoid bone

Thyrohyoid membrane

Superior horn of thyroid cartilage

Superior thyroid notch

Thyroid cartilage lamina

Median cricothyroid ligament

Inferior horn of thyroid cartilage

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Posterior view

Epiglottis

Hyoid bone

Thyrohyoid membrane

Superior horn of thyroid cartilage

Corniculate cartilage

Arytenoid cartilage

Thyroid cartilage lamina

Vocal ligament

Inferior horn of thyroid cartilage

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea

Anterosuperior view

Arytenoid articular surface of Cricoid cartilage

Lamina of Cricoid cartilage

Arch of Cricoid cartilage

Corniculate cartilage

Muscular process of Arytenoid cartilage

Vocal process of Arytenoid cartilage

Right lateral view

Epiglottis

Hyoid bone

Triticeal cartilage

Thyrohyoid membrane

Thyroid cartilage lamina

Oblique line

Laryngeal prominence

Median of Cricothyroid ligament

Lateral of Cricothyroid ligament

Cricoid cartilage

Cricothyroid joint

Trachea

Medial view, median (sagittal) section

Epiglottis

Hyoepiglottic ligament

Hyoid bone

Thyrohyoid membrane

Thyroid cartilage lamina

Corniculate cartilage

Arytenoid cartilage

Muscular process

Vocal process

Vocal ligament

Thyro-epiglottic ligament

Cricothyroid ligament

Cricoid cartilage

Trachea


Intrinsic Muscles of Larynx


Posterior view

Epiglottis

Ary-epiglottic fold

Cuneiform tubercle

Corniculate tubercle

Ary-epiglottic part of oblique arytenoid muscle

Oblique arytenoid muscle

Transverse arytenoid muscle

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

Cricoid cartilage

Right lateral view

Foramen for superior laryngeal vessels and internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Oblique and transverse arytenoid muscles

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

Straight part of Cricothyroid muscle

Oblique part of Cricothyroid muscle

Lateral dissection

Ary-epiglottic part of oblique arytenoid muscle

Oblique and transverse arytenoid muscles

Lateral crico-arytenoid muscle

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

Conus elasticus

Thyroid articular surface

Cricothyroid muscle (cut away)

Epiglottis

Thyro-epiglottic part of thyro-arytenoid muscle

Thyroarytenoid muscle

Superior view

Muscular process of Arytenoid cartilage

Vocal process of Arytenoid cartilage

Lamina of cricoid cartilage

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

lateral crico-arytenoid muscle

Transverse and oblique arytenoid muscles

Conus elasticus

Cricothyroid muscle

Thyro-arytenoid muscle

Vocalis muscle

Vocal ligament

Lamina of thyroid cartilage

Normal larynx: inspiration

Root of tongue (lingual tonsil)

Median glossoepiglottic ligament

Vocal fold (true cords)

Trachea

Piriform fossa

Corniculate tubercle

Esophagus

Epiglottis

Ventricular folds (false cords)

Ary-epiglottic fold

Cuneiform tubercle


Action of Intrinsic Muscles of Larynx


Action of cricothyroid muscles

Lengthening (increasing tension) of vocal ligaments

Cricothyroid joint (pivot point)

Action of posterior crico-arytenoid muscles

Abduction of vocal ligaments

Action of lateral crico-arytenoid muscles

Adduction of vocal ligaments

Action of transverse and oblique arytenoid muscles

Adduction of vocal ligaments

Action of vocalis and thyro-arytenoid muscles

Shortening (relaxation) of vocal ligaments


Nerves of Larynx


Pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Superior laryngeal nerve

Internal branch

External branch

Thyrohyoid membrane

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Cricothyroid muscle

Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Right lateral view: thyroid cartilage lamina removed

Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

Sensory branches to larynx

Ansa of Galen

Ary-epiglottic part of oblique arytenoid muscle

Thyro-epiglottic part of oblique arytenoid muscle

Thyro-epiglottic part of thyro-arytenoid muscle

Transverse and oblique arytenoid muscles

Thyro-arytenoid muscle

Vocalis muscle

Lateral crico-arytenoid muscle

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

Thyroid articular surface

Anterior and posterior branches of inferior laryngeal nerve

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Coronal section through larynx

Epiglottis

Superior thyroid veins

Internal laryngeal nerve

Superior laryngeal artery

Thyroid hyoid muscle

Ary-epiglottic part of oblique arytenoid muscle

thyroid cartilage

Lateral crico-arytenoid muscle

Cricothyroid muscle

Inferior constrictor muscle

Sternothyroid muscle

Cricoid cartilage

Thyroid gland

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Inferior laryngeal artery

Hyoid bone

Vestibule

Vestibular fold

Vocal fold

Vocalis muscle

Superior thyroid veins

Conus elasticus

Infraglottic region


Eyelids


Superior palpebral conjunctiva: tarsal (meibomian) glands shining through

Pupil Seen through cornea

Iris Seen through cornea

Corneoscleral junction (corneal limbus)

Bulbar conjunctiva over sclera

Inferior conjunctival fornix

Inferior palpebral conjunctiva: tarsal glands shining through

Superior lacrimal papilla

Plica semilunaris

Lacrimal caruncle in lacrimal lake (lacus lacrimalis)

Inferior lacrimal papilla and punctum

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Orbital septum

Superior tarsal (Müller's) muscle (smooth)

Superior conjunctival fornix

Orbicularis oculi muscle (palpebral part)

Superior tarsus

Tarsal (meibomian) glands

Sebaceous glands

Eyelashes (cilia)

Openings of tarsal glands

Inferior tarsus

Orbicularis oculi muscle (palpebral part)

Inferior conjunctival fornix

Orbital septum

Sclera

Bulbar conjunctiva

Palpebral conjunctiva

Cornea

Lens

Anterior chamber

Iris

Posterior chamber

Frontal bone

Insertion of levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Orbital septum

Superior tarsus

Lateral palpebral ligament and overlying raphe

Inferior tarsus

Orbital septum

Zygomatic bone

Supra-orbital artery and nerve

Supratrochlear artery and nerve

Dorsal nasal artery and infratrochlear nerve

Lacrimal sac

Medial palpebral ligament

Maxilla (frontal process)

Infra-orbital artery and nerve


Lacrimal Apparatus


Orbital part of lacrimal gland

Palpebral part of lacrimal gland

Excretory ducts of lacrimal gland

Plica semilunaris

Lacrimal caruncle

Inferior lacrimal papilla and punctum

Superior lacrimal papilla and punctum

Lacrimal canaliculi

Lacrimal sac

Nasolacrimal duct

Opening of nasolacrimal duct

Frontal bone (cut away)

Orbital part of lacrimal gland

Palpebral part of lacrimal gland

Excretory ducts of lacrimal gland

Plica semilunaris and lacrimal lake

Lacrimal caruncle

Inferior lacrimal papilla and punctum

Opening of nasolacrimal duct and site of Hasner's valve

Superior lacrimal papilla and punctum

Lacrimal canaliculi

Lacrimal sac

Nasolacrimal duct

Middle nasal concha

Nasal cavity

Inferior nasal concha (cut)

Inferior nasal meatus


Fasciae of Orbit and Eyeball


Horizontal section

Medial palpebral ligament

Nasal cavity

Check ligament of medial rectus muscle

Ethmoidal cells 

Periorbita

Medial rectus muscle and fascial sheath

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon's capsule)

Sclera

Episcleral space

Optic nerve (II) and meningeal sheath

Sphenoidal sinus

Tarsus of eyelid

Palpebral conjunctiva

Bulbar conjunctiva

Lens

Cornea

Lateral palpebral ligament

Check ligament of lateral rectus muscle

Periorbita

Sclera

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon's capsule)

Episcleral space

Lateral rectus muscle and fascial sheath

Retrobulbar fat (orbital fat body)

Common tendinous ring (of Zinn)

Frontal section

Superior rectus muscle and fascial sheath

Lacrimal gland

Lateral rectus muscle and fascial sheath

Periorbita

Sclera

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon's capsule)

Episcleral space

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle and fascial sheath

Optic disc

Superior oblique muscle and fascial sheath

Medial rectus muscle and fascial sheath

Periorbita

Ethmoidal cell

Sclera

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon's capsule)

Inferior rectus muscle and fascial sheath

Inferior oblique muscle and fascial sheath

Infra-orbital nerve (V2)

Muscle attachments and nerves and vessels entering orbit

Superior orbital fissure

Lacrimal nerve (V1)

Frontal nerve (V1)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Superior ophthalmic vein

Lateral rectus muscle

Superior branch of oculomotor nerve (III)

Inferior orbital fissure

Abducent nerve (VI)

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Superior oblique muscle

Superior rectus muscle

Medial rectus muscle

Optic nerve (II) in optic canal

Ophthalmic artery in optic canal

Inferior rectus muscle

Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve (III)

Nasociliary nerve (V1)


Extrinsic Eye Muscles


Right lateral view

Superior oblique muscle

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Superior rectus muscle

Medial rectus muscle

Common tendinous ring (of Zinn)

Lateral rectus muscle (cut)

Inferior rectus muscle

Maxillary sinus

Trochlea (pulley)

Optic nerve (II) (within meningeal sheath)

Lateral rectus muscle (cut)

Inferior oblique muscle

Superior view

Trochlea

Superior oblique muscle

Medial rectus muscle

Inferior rectus muscle

Common tendinous ring (of Zinn)

Superior tarsus

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle (cut)

Superior rectus muscle (cut)

Lateral rectus muscle

Optic nerve (II) (within meningeal sheath)

Superior rectus muscle (cut)

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle (cut)

Innervation of extrinsic eye muscles: anterior view

Superior oblique muscle of Trochlear nerve (IV)

Lateral rectus muscle of Abducens nerve (VI)

Trochlea

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle of Oculomotor nerve (III)

Superior rectus muscle of Oculomotor nerve (III)

Medial rectus muscle of Oculomotor nerve (III)

Inferior rectus muscle of Oculomotor nerve (III)

Inferior oblique muscle of Oculomotor nerve (III)


Arteries and Veins of Orbit and Eyelids


Superior view

Supratrochlear artery

Dorsal nasal artery

Anterior meningeal artery

Anterior ethmoidal artery

Posterior ethmoidal artery

Continuation of ophthalmic artery

Muscular branch

Ophthalmic artery

Internal carotid artery

Medial palpebral artery

Lateral palpebral artery

Lacrimal gland

Supra-orbital artery

Zygomatic branches

Posterior ciliary arteries

Muscular branch

Lacrimal artery

Central retinal artery

Anterior view

Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery

Superior lateral palpebral artery

Zygomatico-orbital artery

Inferior lateral palpebral artery

Zygomaticofacial artery

Transverse facial artery

Infra-orbital artery

Supra-orbital artery

Supratrochlear

Dorsal nasal artery

Superior medial palpebral artery

Angular artery

Inferior medial palpebral artery

Superior and inferior palpebral arterial arches

Facial artery

(X = anastomosis of vessels from external and internal carotid arteries)

Lateral view

Supratrochlear vein

Supra-orbital vein

Superior ophthalmic vein

Cavernous sinus

Inferior ophthalmic vein

Pterygoid plexus

Maxillary vein

Retromandibular vein

Nasofrontal vein

Angular vein

Vorticose veins

Facial vein

Deep facial vein


Nerves of Orbit


Superior view

Supratrochlear nerve

Medial rectus muscle

Infratrochlear nerve

Nasociliary nerve

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Common tendinous ring (of Zinn)

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Optic nerve (II)

Internal carotid artery and nerve plexus

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Abducent nerve (VI)

Tentorium cerebelli

Medial branch of Supra-orbital nerve

Lateral branch of Supra-orbital nerve

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Superior rectus muscle

Lacrimal gland

Lacrimal nerve

Lateral rectus muscle

Frontal nerve

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Meningeal branch of maxillary nerve

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Lesser petrosal nerve

Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve

Greater petrosal nerve

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Tentorial (meningeal) branch of ophthalmic nerve

Superior view: levator palpebrae superioris, superior rectus, and superior oblique muscles partially cut away

Supratrochlear nerve (cut)

Supra-orbital nerve branches (cut)

Infratrochlear nerve

Anterior ethmoidal nerve

Optic nerve (II)

Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Superior branch of oculomotor nerve (III) (cut)

Nasociliary nerve

Internal carotid plexus

Trochlear nerve (IV) (cut)

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Abducent nerve (VI)

Long ciliary nerves

Short ciliary nerves

Lacrimal nerve

Ciliary ganglion

Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion (from inferior branch of oculomotor nerve)

Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion (from internal carotid plexus)

Sensory root of ciliary ganglion (from nasociliary nerve)

Branches to inferior and medial rectus muscles

Abducent nerve (VI)

Long ciliary nerves

Short ciliary nerves

Lacrimal nerve

Ciliary ganglion

Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion (from inferior branch of oculomotor nerve)

Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion (from internal carotid plexus)

Sensory root of ciliary ganglion (from nasociliary nerve)

Branches to inferior and medial rectus muscles

Abducent nerve (VI)

Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve (III)

Lacrimal nerve

Meningeal branch (V2)

Frontal nerve (cut)

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Meningeal branch (V3)


Eyeball


Horizontal section

Zonular fibers (suspensory ligament of lens)

Scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm)

Scleral spur

Ciliary body and ciliary muscle

Ciliary part of retina

Tendon of lateral rectus muscle

Iris

Lens

Capsule of lens

Cornea

Anterior chamber

Poster chamber

Iridocorneal angle

Ciliary processes

Bulbar conjunctiva

Ora serrata

Tendon of medial rectus muscle

Optic (visual) part of retina

Choroid

Perichoroidal space

Sclera

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon's capsule)

Episcleral space

Fovea centralis in macula (lutea)

Meningeal sheath of optic nerve

Subarachnoid space

Central retinal artery and vein

Optic nerve (II)

Lamina cribrosa of sclera

Hyaloid canal

Vitreous body


Anterior and Posterior Chambers of Eye


Cornea

Endothelium of anterior chamber

Posterior limiting lamina (Descemet's membrane)

Schwalbe's line

Trabecular meshwork and spaces of iridocorneal angle (of Fontana)

Scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm)

Scleral spur

Iridocorneal angle

Pectinate ligament

Major arterial circle of iris

Anterior ciliary vein

Bulbar conjunctiva

Sclera

Anterior chamber

Folds of iris

Minor arterial circle of iris Lens

Posterior chamber

Perichoroidal space

Ciliary body

Ciliary part of retina

Meridional fibers of Ciliary muscle

Circular fibers of Ciliary muscle

Ciliary process

Zonular fibers (suspensory ligament of lens)

Dilator pupillae muscle

Pigment epithelium (iridial part of retina)

Sphincter pupillae muscle

Capsule of lens

Nucleus of lens


Lens and Supporting Structures


Eyeball sectioned in coronal plane: anterior segment viewed from behind

Sclera

Choroid

Optic part of retina

Ora serrata

Orbiculus ciliaris of ciliary body covered by ciliary part of retina

Ciliary processes

Zonular fibers

Lens

Horizontal section

Axis of Lens

Nucleus of Lens

Capsule of Lens

Cortex of Lens

Equator of Lens

Anterior chamber

Iris

Posterior chamber

Ciliary body

Ciliary process

Pre-equatorial of Zonular fibers

Equatorial of Zonular fibers

Post-equatorial of Zonular fibers

Orbiculus ciliaris of ciliary body

Ora serrata

Optic part of retina

Enlargement of segment outlined in top illustration (semi-schematic)

Optic part of retina

Ora serrata

Orbiculus ciliaris of ciliary body covered by ciliary part of retina

Ciliary processes

Zonular fibers

Iris

Zonular fibers fanning out and blending into lens capsule

Lens


Intrinsic Arteries and Veins of Eye


Scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm)

Anterior chamber

Cornea

Minor arterial circle of iris

Major arterial circle of iris

Blood vessels of ciliary body

Bulbar conjunctiva

Anterior ciliary artery and vein

Muscular artery and vein

Extrinsic eye muscle

Long posterior ciliary artery

Vorticose vein

Episcleral artery and vein

Retinal artery and vein

Long posterior ciliary artery

Short posterior ciliary arteries

Central retinal artery and vein

Optic nerve (II)

Iridocorneal angle

Posterior chamber

Zonular fibers

Iris

Lens

Ciliary body

Ora serrata

Retina

Choroid

Sclera

Vitreous chamber

Right retinal vessels: funduscopic view

Fovea centralis

Macula

Superior temporal retinal arteriole and venule

Superior macular arteriole and venule

Superior nasal retinal arteriole and venule

Optic disc

Inferior nasal retinal arteriole and venule

Inferior macular arteriole and venule


Vascular Supply of Eye


Vascular arrangements within the choroid (vascular tunic) of the eyeball

Conjunctiva and cornea

Minor arterial circle of iris

Major arterial circle of iris

Anterior ciliary veins

Posterior conjunctival artery and vein

Sclera

Tendon of superior rectus muscle

Anterior ciliary arteries

Anterior tributaries of vorticose vein

Episcleral vein*

Junctions of suprachoroidal tributaries forming vorticose vein

Superior ophthalmic vein

Bulb of vorticose (choroid) vein

Vorticose (choroid) vein

Long posterior ciliary artery

Short posterior ciliary arteries

Meningeal sheath of optic nerve

Short posterior ciliary arteries

Central retinal artery and vein

Vessels of internal sheath of optic nerve

Short posterior ciliary arteries

Segment of episcleral vein*

Inferior ophthalmic vein*

Inferior ophthalmic vein

Posterior tributaries of a vorticose vein

Muscular artery

Recurrent branch of anterior ciliary artery

Nonpigmented and pigmented regions of the retina

Anterior ciliary veins

Veins draining scleral venous sinus (into anterior ciliary veins)

Scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm)

Arteries and veins of iris

*The episcleral veins are shown here anastomosing with the vorticose veins, which they do; however, they also drain into the anterior ciliary veins.


Pathway of Sound Reception


Frontal section

Auricle

Epitympanic recess

Malleus (head)

Tegmen tympani

Incus

Prominence of lateral semicircular canal

Limbs of stapes

Facial nerve (VII) (cut)

Base of stapes in oval (vestibular) window

Vestibule

Semicircular ducts, ampullae, utricle, and saccule

Arcuate eminence

Facial nerve (VII) (cut)

Vestibular nerve

Cochlear nerve

Internal acoustic meatus

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

External acoustic meatus

Tympanic membrane

Parotid gland

Tympanic cavity

Promontory

Round (cochlear) window

Internal jugular vein

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Scala tympani of Cochlea

Cochlear duct containing spiral organ (of Corti) of Cochlea

Scala vestibuli of Cochlea

Scala vestibuli of Cochlea

Helicotrema of Cochlea

Note: Arrows indicate course of sound waves

Adult

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Child

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube is shorter and more horizontal


External Ear and Tympanic Cavity


Right auricle (pinna)

Lobule of auricle

Concha of auricle

Antihelix

Auricular tubercle (of Darwin)

Crura of antihelix

Scaphoid fossa

Helix

Triangular fossa

Crux of helix

External acoustic meatus

Tragus

Intertragic notch

Antitragus

Otoscopic view of right tympanic membrane

Pars tensa

Cone of light

Umbo

Handle of malleus

Long limb of incus

Anterior malleolar fold

Lateral process of malleus

Pars flaccida

Posterior malleolar fold

Coronal oblique section of external acoustic meatus and middle ear (tympanic cavity)

External acoustic meatus

Tympanic membrane

Anterior ligament of malleus (cut)

Chorda tympani nerve (cut)

Short limb of incus

Superior ligament of malleus

Epitympanic recess

Tegmen tympani

Dura mater

Head of malleus

Long limb of incus

Footplate of stapes

Handle of malleus

Promontory with tympanic plexus

Tensor tympani muscle

Tensor veli palatini muscle

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Tympanic cavity

Right tympanic cavity after removal of tympanic membrane (lateral view)

Tympanic nerve

Fossa of round window

Stapes

Pyramidal eminence and tendon of stapedius muscle

Prominence of facial canal

Long limb of incus

Chorda tympani nerve

Lateral process of malleus

Tendon of tensor tympani muscle

Handle of malleus

Lesser petrosal nerve

Tympanic plexus on promontory

Ossicles articulated: medial view

Stapes

Malleus

Incus

Lenticular process of incus


Tympanic Cavity


Styloid process

Stylomastoid artery

Facial nerve

Mastoid cells

Stapedial branch of stylomastoid artery

Mastoid antrum

Pyramidal eminence (cut)

Chorda tympani

Anterior tympanic artery

Tensor tympani muscle and tendon (cut)

Arteries of malleolar stria

Handle of malleus

Tubal artery

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Marginal arterial rete

Tympanic membrane

Inferior tympanic artery

Deep auricular artery

Posterior tympanic branch of stylomastoid artery

Anterior crural artery

Descending branch of superficial petrosal artery

Stapes

Posterior crural artery

Stapedius muscle

Stapedial branch of stylomastoid artery

Chorda tympani

Posterior tympanic branch of stylomastoid artery

Facial nerve

Deep auricular artery

Anterior tympanic artery

Stylomastoid artery

Superficial temporal artery

Internal jugular vein

External carotid artery

Maxillary artery

Inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Inferior tympanic artery and nerve

Internal carotid artery and carotid plexus

Caroticotympanic artery and nerve

Maxillary artery

Tympanic plexus

Middle meningeal artery

Meningeal accessory artery

Lesser petrosal nerve and superior tympanic artery

Tubal artery

Otic ganglion

Artery and nerve of pterygoid canal

Facial nerve and nervus intermedius

Superficial petrosal artery and greater petrosal nerve

Labyrinthine artery

Lesser petrosal nerve and superior tympanic artery

Geniculate ganglion

Tensor tympani muscle


Bony and Membranous Labyrinths


Right bony labyrinth (otic capsule), anterolateral view: surrounding cancellous bone removed

Posterior of Semicircular canals

Lateral of Semicircular canals

Anterior of Semicircular canals

Common bony limb

Ampullae

Vestibule

Cochlea

Oval (vestibular) window

Round (cochlea) window

Cochlear cupula

Dissected right bony labyrinth (otic capsule): membranous labyrinth removed

Posterior of Semicircular canals

Lateral of Semicircular canals

Anterior of Semicircular canals

Elliptical recess of Vestibule (note perforations for nerve fibers)

Cochlear recess of Vestibule (note perforations for nerve fibers)

Spherical recess of Vestibule (note perforations for nerve fibers)

Helicotrema

Internal opening of vestibular aqueduct (for endolymphatic duct)

Round (cochlear) window

Scala tympani

Osseous spiral lamina

Scala vestibuli

Hamulus of spiral lamina

Right membranous labyrinth with nerves: medial view

Superior part of vestibular nerve (from utricle and anterior and lateral ampullae)

Cochlear duct (basal turn)

Cochlear nerve

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Vestibular nerve

Vestibular ganglion (of Scarpa)

Inferior part of vestibular nerve (from saccule and posterior ampulla)

Saccule

Endolymphatic duct

Posterior ampulla

Posterior semicircular duct

Lateral semicircular duct

Common membranous limb

Lateral ampulla

Anterior ampulla

Anterior semicircular duct

Utricle


Bony and Membranous Labyrinths (continued)


Bony and membranous labyrinths: schema

Anterior semicircular canal and duct

Posterior semicircular canal and duct

Common bony and membranous limbs

Lateral semicircular canal and duct

Otic capsule

Stapes in oval (vestibular) window

Incus

Malleus

Tympanic cavity

External acoustic meatus

Umbo

Tympanic membrane

Round (cochlear) window (closed by secondary tympanic membrane)

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Vestibule

Otic capsule

Cochlear aqueduct

Scala tympani

Cochlear duct

Scala vestibuli

Ductus reuniens

Helicotrema of cochlea

Saccule

Utricle

Endolymphatic sac in vestibular aqueduct

Endolymphatic sac

Dura mater

Ampullae

Section through turn of cochlea

Osseous spiral lamina

Nerve fibers

Modiolus of cochlea

Spiral ganglion (of Corti)

Scala tympani

Cochlear nerve

Scala vestibuli

Vestibular (Reissner's) membrane

Cochlear duct

Spiral ligament

Tectorial membrane

Spiral organ (of Corti)

Basilar membrane

Osseous cochlea

Outer hair cells

Pillar (rod) cells

Inner hair cell


Orientation of Labyrinths in Skull


Superior projection of right bony labyrinth on floor of skull

Cochlea

Cochlear nerve

Facial nerve (VII)

Internal acoustic opening

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Vestibular nerve

Petrous part of temporal bone

Opening of vestibular aqueduct (for endolymphatic duct)

Groove for greater petrosal nerve

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Plane of anterior semicircular canal

Lateral semicircular canal

Plane of posterior semicircular canal

Lateral projection of right membranous labyrinth

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Anterior semicircular duct

Cerebellum

Superior petrosal sinus

Straight sinus

Confluence of sinuses

Auricle (retracted anteriorly)

Cochlear duct

Cochlear nerve

Superior part of vestibular nerve

Internal jugular vein

Inferior part of vestibular nerve

Lateral semicircular duct

Posterior semicircular duct

Sigmoid sinus

Transverse sinus


Pharyngotympanic (Auditory, Eustachian) Tube


Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube at base of skull: inferior view

Pterygoid hamulus and medial pterygoid plate

Lateral pterygoid plate

Scaphoid fossa

Foramen ovale

Foramen spinosum

Spine of sphenoidal bone

Mandibular fossa

Internal carotid artery entering carotid canal

Stylomastoid foramen

Mastoid process

Palatine process of maxilla

Horizontal plate of palatine bone

Choana

Lateral lamina of cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Medial lamina of cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Foramen lacerum

Petrous part of temporal bone

Occipital condyle

Foramen magnum


Meninges and Diploic Veins


Coronal dissection

Diploic veins

Superior sagittal sinus

Emissary vein

Frontal and parietal tributaries of superficial temporal vein

Frontal and parietal branches of superficial temporal artery

Granular foveola (indentation of skull by arachnoid granulation)

Lateral (venous) lacuna (of Trolard)

Bridging vein

Inferior sagittal sinus

Cavum septum pellucidum

Superior thalamostriate and choroidal veins, internal cerebral veins, and choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

Arachnoid granulation

Cerebral vein (bridging vein) penetrates subdural space to enter sinus

Dura mater (periosteal and meningeal layers)

Dura-skull interface (site of epidural hematoma)

Arachnoid

Subarachnoid space

Pia mater

Middle meningeal artery and vein

Deep, middle, and superficial temporal arteries and veins

Temporalis muscle

Diploic and emissary veins of skull

Frontal diploic vein

Anterior temporal diploic vein

Parietal emissary vein

Posterior temporal diploic vein

Occipital emissary vein

Occipital diploic vein

Mastoid emissary vein


Meningeal Arteries


Frontal (anterior) and parietal (posterior) branches of middle meningeal artery

Middle meningeal artery

Anterior meningeal branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

Arachnoid granulations

Opening of superior cerebral vein

Lateral (venous) lacuna (of Trolard)

Superior sagittal sinus

Dura mater

Mastoid branch of occipital artery

Internal carotid artery (cavernous segment)

Meningeal branches of ascending pharyngeal  artery

Mastoid branch of occipital artery

Anterior and posterior meningeal branches of vertebral artery

Tentorial, cavernous sinus, and meningeal branches of meningohypophyseal trunk

Middle meningeal artery

Recurrent meningeal branch of lacrimal (ophthalmic) artery

Accessory meningeal artery

Anterior meningeal branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

Internal carotid artery and its meningohypophyseal trunk (phantom)

Middle meningeal artery

Accessory meningeal artery

Superficial temporal artery

Maxillary artery

Posterior auricular artery

Occipital artery

External carotid artery


Meninges and Superficial Cerebral Veins


Bridging vein

Calvaria

Pericranium

Loose areolar tissue

Epicranial aponeurosis

Connective tissue

Skin

Granular foveola

Arachnoid granulation

Superior sagittal sinus

Emissary vein

Tributary of superficial temporal vein

Diploic vein

Dura-skull interface (site of epidural hematoma)

Dura mater

Arachnoid-dura interface (site of subdural hematoma)

Arachnoid

Subarachnoid space

Pia mater

Cerebral artery

Superior cerebral vein

Falx cerebri

Cerebral hemisphere

Branches of middle meningeal artery

Superior sagittal sinus

Dura mater (meningeal layer)

Superior cerebral veins (beneath arachnoid)

Superior cerebral veins (bridging veins) (penetrating arachnoid and dura mater to enter superior sagittal sinus)

Middle meningeal artery and veins

Temporalis muscle

Dura mater (endostial layer)

Inferior cerebral veins (beneath arachnoid)

Superficial middle cerebral vein

Inferior anastomotic vein (of Labbé)

Superior anastomotic vein (of Trolard)


Dural Venous Sinuses


Sagittal section

Transverse sinus

Occipital sinus

Falx cerebelli

Confluence of sinuses

Straight sinus

Superior sagittal sinus

Bridging veins

Great cerebral vein of (of Galen)

Tentorium cerebelli

Superior sagittal sinus

Falx cerebri

Inferior sagittal sinus

Sphenoparietal sinus

Anterior and posterior intercavernous sinuses

Superior petrosal sinus

Basilar venous plexus

Inferior petrosal sinus

To jugular foramen

Vertebral venous plexus (of Baston)

Sigmoid sinus


Dural Venous Sinuses (continued)


Skull sectioned horizontally: superior view

Superior sagittal sinus (cut)

Falx cerebri (cut)

Superior ophthalmic vein

Anterior and posterior intercavernous sinuses

Superficial middle cerebral vein (cut)

Cavernous sinus

Basilar venous plexus

Superior petrosal sinus

Inferior petrosal sinus

Tentorial artery

Tentorium cerebelli

Inferior cerebral vein (cut)

Transverse sinus

Inferior sagittal sinus (cut)

Straight sinus

Falx cerebri (cut)

Confluence of sinuses

Superior sagittal sinus (cut)

Hypophysis (pituitary gland)

Optic nerve (II)

Internal carotid artery (cavernous segment)

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Sphenoparietal sinus

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Trigeminal ganglion (gasserian)

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Middle meningeal artery

Abducent nerve (VI)

Petrosal vein

Facial nerve (VII), intermediate nerve (of Wrisberg), and vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) nerves

Jugular foramen

Sigmoid sinus (continuation of transverse sinus)

Transverse sinus

Accessory nerve (XI)

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Coronal section through cavernous sinus: posterior view

Cavernous sinus

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Abducent nerve (VI) 

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Optic chiasm

Posterior communicating artery

Internal carotid artery (cavernous segment)

Hypophysis (pituitary gland)

Sphenoidal sinus

Nasopharynx


Cerebrum: Lateral Views


Frontal pole

Opercular part of Inferior frontal gyrus

Triangular part of Inferior frontal gyrus

Orbital part of Inferior frontal gyrus

Inferior frontal sulcus

Middle frontal gyrus

Superior frontal sulcus

Precentral sulcus

Precentral gyrus

Central sulcus (of Rolando)

Postcentral gyrus

Poste central sulcus

Superior parietal lobule

Intraparietal sulcus

Supramarginal gyrus of Inferior parietal lobule

Angular gyrus of Inferior parietal lobule

Parieto-occipital sulcus

Occipital pole

Calcarine sulcus

Lunate sulcus (inconstant)

Transverse occipital sulcus

Preoccipital notch

Inferior temporal gyrus

Inferior temporal sulcus

Middle temporal gyrus

Superior temporal sulcus

Superior temporal gyrus

Temporal pole

Anterior ramus of Lateral sulcus (of Sylvius)

Ascending ramus of Lateral sulcus (of Sylvius)

Posterior ramus of Lateral sulcus (of Sylvius)

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe

Occipital lobe

Parietal operculum

Frontal operculum

Orbital operculum

Temporal operculum

Short gyri of Insula (island of Reil)

Central sulcus of Insula (island of Reil)

Limen of Insula (island of Reil)

Long gyrus of Insula (island of Reil)

Circular sulcus of Insula (island of Reil)


Cerebrum: Medial Views


Sagittal section of brain in situ

Cingulate gyrus

Cingulate sulcus

Medial frontal gyrus

Sulcus of corpus callosum

Fornix

Septum pellucidum

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Interthalamic adhesion

Thalamus and 3rd ventricle

Subcallosal (parolfactory) area

Anterior commissure

Subcallosal gyrus

Hypothalamic sulcus

Lamina terminalis

Supra-optic recess

Optic chiasm

Tuber cinereum

Hypophysis (pituitary gland)

Mammillary body

Cerebral peduncle

Pons

Cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius)

Medulla oblongata

Inferior medullary velum

4th ventricle and choroid plexus

Superior medullary velum

Cerebellum

Tectal (quadrigeminal) plate

Inferior colliculus

Superior colliculus

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Straight sinus in tentorium cerebelli

Calcarine sulcus

Posterior commissure

Pineal body

Habenular commissure

Cuneus

Parieto-occipital sulcus

Stria medullaris of thalamus

Choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle

Superior sagittal sinus

Precuneus

Corpus callosum

Marginal sulcus

Paracentral lobule

Central sulcus (of Rolando)

Paracentral sulcus


Medial surface of cerebral hemisphere: brainstem excised


Cingulate gyrus

Mammillothalamic fasciculus

Mammillary body

Uncus

Optic nerve (II)

Olfactory tract

Collateral sulcus

Rhinal sulcus

Medial occipitotemporal gyrus

Occipitotemporal sulcus

Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus

Parahippocampal gyrus

Dentate gyrus

Fimbria of hippocampus

Crus of fornix

Body of fornix

Column of fornix

Lingual gyrus

Calcarine sulcus

Cuneus

Parieto-occipital sulcus

Isthmus of cingulate gyrus

Genu of corpus callosum

Rostrum of corpus callosum

Trunk of corpus callosum

Splenium of corpus callosum


Cerebrum: Inferior View


Sectioned brainstem

Frontal pole of cerebrum

Straight gyrus

Olfactory sulcus

Orbital sulci

Orbital gyri

Temporal pole of cerebrum

Lateral sulcus (of Sylvius)

Inferior temporal sulcus

Inferior temporal gyrus

Inferior (infero-lateral) margin of cerebrum

Rhinal sulcus

Uncus

Inferior temporal gyrus

Occipitotemporal sulcus

Lateral occipito-temporal gyrus

Collateral sulcus

Parahippocampal gyrus

Medial occipitotemporal gyrus

Calcarine sulcus

Isthmus of cingulate gyrus

Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Occipital pole of cerebrum

Apex of cuneus

Splenium of corpus callosum

Cerebral aqueduct

Superior colliculus (of corpora quadrigemina)

Pulvinar of thalamus

Red nucleus

Medial geniculate body

Substantia nigra

Lateral geniculate body

Cerebral crus

Posterior perforated substance (in interpeduncular fossa)

Mammillary body

Tuber cinereum

Optic tract

Anterior perforated substance

Hypophysis (pituitary gland)

Optic nerve (II) (cut)

Optic chiasm

Olfactory tract

Olfactory bulb

Lamina terminalis

Genu of corpus callosum

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Ventricles of Brain


Left lateral phantom view

Right lateral ventricle

Left interventricular foramen (of Monro)

3rd ventricle

Supra-optic recess

Interthalamic adhesion

Infundibular recess

Pineal recess

Suprapineal recess

Cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius)

4th ventricle

Left lateral aperture (foramen of Luschka)

Left lateral recess

Median aperture (foramen of Magendie)

Central canal of spinal cord

Coronal section of brain: posterior view

Corpus callosum

Septum pellucidum

Lateral ventricle

Body of caudate nucleus

Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

Stria terminalis

Superior thalamostriate vein

Body of fornix

Internal cerebral vein

Tela choroidea of 3rd ventricle

Choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle

Thalamus

Putamen of Lentiform nucleus

Globus pallidus of Lentiform nucleus

Internal capsule

3rd ventricle and interthalamic adhesion

Hypothalamus

Tail of caudate nucleus

Optic tract

Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

Temporal (inferior) horn of lateral ventricle

Fimbria of hippocampus

Hippocampus

Dentate gyrus

Mammillary body

Parahippocampal gyrus


Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid


Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle (phantom)

Bridging veins

Dura mater

Arachnoid

Cistern of corpus callosum

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Chiasmatic cistern

Choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle

Interpeduncular cistern

Cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius)

Prepontine cistern

Lateral aperture (foramen of Luschka)

Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

Dura mater

Arachnoid

Subarachnoid space

Central canal of spinal cord

Median aperture (foramen of Magendie)

(Posterior) cerebellomedullary cistern

Quadrigeminal cistern (with great cerebral vein) (of Galen)

Straight sinus

Occipital (posterior) horn

Arachnoid granulations

Subarachnoid space

Superior sagittal sinus


Basal Nuclei (Ganglia)


Horizontal sections through cerebrum

Genu of corpus callosum

Lateral ventricle

Septum pellucidum

Column of fornix

Insula (island of Reil)

Interthalamic adhesion

Thalamus

Crus of fornix

Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

Splenium of corpus callosum

Head of caudate nucleus

Anterior limb of internal capsule

Genu of internal capsule

Posterior limb of internal capsule

Extreme capsule

Putamen of Lentiform nucleus

Globus pallidus of Lentiform nucleus

3rd ventricle

External capsule

Claustrum

Retrolenticular part of internal capsule

Tail of caudate nucleus

Hippocampus and fimbria

Occipital (posterior) horn of lateral ventricle

Habenula

Pineal body

Organization of basal nuclei (ganglia)

Caudate nucleus Striatum Corpus striatum of Basal nuclei (ganglia)

Putamen Striatum Corpus striatum of Basal nuclei (ganglia)

Putamen Lentiform nucleus Corpus striatum of Basal nuclei (ganglia)

Globus pallidus Lentiform nucleus Corpus striatum of Basal nuclei (ganglia)

Interrelationship of thalamus, lentiform nucleus, caudate nucleus, and amygdaloid body (schema): left lateral view

Cleft for internal capsule

Body of Caudate nucleus

Head of Caudate nucleus

Thalamus

Lentiform nucleus (globus pallidus medial to putamen)

Amygdaloid body

Pulvinar

Medial geniculate body

Lateral geniculate body

Tail of caudate nucleus


Thalamus


Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Tela choroidea of 3rd ventricle (cut edge)

3rd ventricle

Choroid plexus

Superior thalamostriate vein

Pes hippocampi

Temporal (inferior) horn of lateral ventricle

Internal cerebral vein

Dentate gyrus

Collateral eminence

Hippocampus

Fimbria of hippocampus

Posterior commissure

Habenular commissure

Pineal body

Collateral trigone

Calcar avis

Occipital (posterior) horn of lateral ventricle

Calcarine sulcus

Corpus callosum (cut)

Head of caudate nucleus

Septum pellucidum

Columns of fornix

Anterior tubercle

Stria terminalis

Interthalamic adhesion

Lamina affixa

Stria medullaris

Habenular trigone

Pulvinar (retracted)

Lateral geniculate body

Medial geniculate body

Brachium of superior colliculus

Superior colliculus

Inferior colliculus

Cerebellum

Schematic section through thalamus (at level of broken line shown in figure at right)

Median nuclei

External medullary lamina

Reticular nucleus

Intralaminar

Pulvinar

Internal medullary lamina

Thalamic nuclei

Centromedian

Lateral dorsal

Lateral posterior

Medial

Medial dorsal

Ventral anterior

Ventral intermedial

Ventral lateral

Ventral posterior

Ventral posterolateral

Ventral posteromedial

Schematic representation of thalamus

3rd ventricle

Interthalamic adhesion

3rd ventricle

Pulvinar

Lateral geniculate body

Medial geniculate body

Median

Medial

Internal lamina medullary

Lamina

Anterior


Hippocampus and Fornix


Superior dissection

Genu of corpus callosum (cut)

Septum pellucidum

Head of caudate nucleus

Columns of fornix

Stria terminalis

Body of fornix

Pes hippocampus

Thalami

Crus of fornix

Dentate gyrus

Fimbria of hippocampus

Hippocampus

Commissure of fornix

Splenium of corpus callosum (cut)

Lateral ventricle

Calcar avis

Occipital (posterior) horn of lateral ventricle

Fornix: schema

Amygdaloid bodies

Mammillary bodies

Columns of fornix

Body of fornix

Commissure of fornix

Crus of fornix

Fimbria of hippocampus

Hippocampus

Coronal section: posterior view

Tail of caudate nucleus

Choroid plexus

Fimbria of hippocampus

Optic tract

Hippocampal sulcus

Dentate gyrus

Hippocampus

Alveus of hippocampus

Temporal (inferior) horn of lateral ventricle


Cerebellum


Superior surface

Anterior cerebellar notch

Central lobule (II & III) of Superior vermis

Culmen (IV & V) of Superior vermis

Declive (VI) of Superior vermis

Folium (VII A) of Superior vermis

Posterior cerebellar notch

Anterior lobe

Quadrangular lobule (H IV-V)

Primary fissure

Horizontal fissure

Simple lobule (H VI)

Posterior lobe

Postlunate fissure

Superior semilunar (anseriform) lobule (H VII A)

Horizontal fissure

Inferior semilunar (caudal) lobule (H VII B)

Inferior surface

Central lobule of Superior vermis

Lingula of Superior vermis

Superior medullary velum

Flocculus (H X)

4th ventricle

Inferior medullary velum

Nodule (X) of Inferior vermis

Uvula (IX) of Inferior vermis

Pyramid (VIII)

Tuber (VII B) of Inferior vermis

Posterior cerebellar notch

Anterior lobe

Wing of central lobule

Superior of Cerebellar peduncles

Middle of Cerebellar peduncles

Inferior of Cerebellar peduncles

Flocculonodular lobe

Posterolateral (dorsolateral) fissure

Retrotonsillar fissure

Posterior lobe

Tonsil

Biventer lobule (H VIII)

Secondary (post-pyramidal) fissure

Horizontal fissure

Inferior semilunar (caudal) obule (H VII B)

Section in plane of superior cerebellar peduncle

Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles

4th ventricle

Superior medullary velum

Fastigial of Cerebellar nuclei

Globose of Cerebellar nuclei

Dentate of Cerebellar nuclei

Emboliform

Cerebral crus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Nuclear layer of medulla oblongata

Superior cerebellar peduncle

Lingula (I)

Vermis

Brainstem

Posterolateral view

Pulvinars of thalami

Pineal body

Superior colliculi

Inferior colliculi

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Superior medullary velum

Superior cerebellar peduncle

Rhomboid fossa of 4th ventricle

Glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) nerves

Cuneate tubercle

Gracile tubercle

Dorsal roots of 1st spinal nerve (C1)

Cuneate fasciculus

Gracile fasciculus

Thalamus (cut surface)

Lateral geniculate body

Optic tract

Medial geniculate body

Brachia of superior and inferior colliculi

Cerebral crus

Pons

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Middle cerebellar peduncle

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Facial nerve (VII)

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Accessory nerve (XI)

Anterior view

Optic chiasm

Optic tract

Tuber cinereum

Cerebral crus

Lateral geniculate body

Posterior perforated substance

Pons

Middle cerebellar peduncle

Olive

Pyramids

Ventral roots of 1st spinal nerve (C1)

Decussation of pyramids

Olfactory tract

Anterior perforated substance

Infundibulum (pituitary stalk)

Mammillary bodies

Temporal lobe (cut surface)

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Trigeminal nerve (V) (sensory root)

Abducent nerve (VI)

Facial nerve (VII) and intermediate nerve (of Wrisberg)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Flocculus of cerebellum

Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Vagus nerve (X)

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Accessory nerve (XI)


Fourth Ventricle and Cerebellum


Posterior view

3rd ventricle

Pulvinar of thalamus

Pineal body

Superior colliculus

Inferior colliculus

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Superior medullary velum

Superior of Cerebellar peduncles

Middle of Cerebellar peduncles

Inferior of Cerebellar peduncles

Lateral recess

Superior fovea

Sulcus limitans

Inferior fovea

Trigeminal tubercle

Hypoglossal trigone

Vagal trigone

Obex

Habenular trigone

Medial of Geniculate bodies

Lateral of Geniculate bodies

Dorsal median sulcus

Superior cerebellar peduncle

Locus caeruleus

Medial eminence

Facial colliculus

Vestibular area

Dentate nucleus of cerebellum

Striae medullares

Taenia of 4th ventricle

Cuneate tubercle

Gracile tubercle

Dorsal median sulcus

Lateral funiculus

Cuneate fasciculus

Gracile fasciculus

Median sagittal section

Body of fornix

Thalamus (in 3rd ventricle)

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Anterior commissure

Lamina terminalis

Hypothalamic sulcus

Cerebral peduncle

Cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius)

Superior colliculus

Tectal (quadrigeminal) plate

Inferior colliculus

Pons

Medial longitudinal fasciculus

4th ventricle

Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

Medulla oblongata

Median aperture (foramen of Magendie)

Decussation of pyramids

Central canal of spinal cord

Choroid plexus

Interthalamic adhesion

Posterior commissure

Pineal body

Splenium of corpus callosum

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Lingula (I) of Vermis of cerebellum

Central lobule (II-III) of Vermis of cerebellum

Culmen (IV-V) of Vermis of cerebellum

Declive (VI) of Vermis of cerebellum

Folium (VII A) of Vermis cerebellum

Superior medullary velum

Inferior medullary velum

Tuber (VII B) of Vermis cerebellum

Pyramid (VIII) of Vermis of cerebellum

Uvula (IX) of Vermis of cerebellum

Nodulus (X) of Vermis of cerebellum

Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

Tonsil of cerebellum


Cranial Nerve Nuclei in Brainstem: Schema


Posterior phantom view

Superior colliculus

Lateral geniculate body

Mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Trigeminal nerve (V) and ganglion (gasserian)

Facial nerve (VII) and geniculate ganglion

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Anterior of Cochlear nuclei

Posterior of Cochlear nuclei

Vestibular nuclei

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Vagus nerve (X)

Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Solitary tract nucleus

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Red nucleus

Oculomotor nucleus

Accessory oculomotor (Edinger-Westphal) nucleus

Trochlear nucleus

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Trigeminal nerve (V) and ganglion

Abducent nucleus

Facial nucleus

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Superior and inferior salivatory nuclei

Glosso-pharyngeal nerve (IX)

Vagus nerve (X)

Accessory nerve (XI)

Nucleus ambiguus

Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve (X)

Hypoglossal nucleus

Accessory nucleus


Cranial Nerve Nuclei in Brainstem: Schema (continued)


Medial dissection

Substantia nigra

Red nucleus

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Trigeminal nerve (V) and ganglion (gasserian)

Principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Facial nerve (VII)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Abducent nerve (VI)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Vagus nerve (X)

Accessory nerve (XI)

Inferior olivary complex

Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Accessory oculomotor (Edinger-Westphal) nucleus

Oculomotor nucleus

Trochlear nucleus

Cerebral aqueduct

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Abducent nucleus

Internal genu of facial nerve

Facial nucleus

Vestibular nuclei

Anterior and posterior cochlear nuclei

Superior and inferior salivatory nuclei

Solitary tract nucleus

Posterior (dorsal) nucleus of vagus nerve (X)

Median aperture (foramen of Magendie)

Hypoglossal nucleus

Nucleus ambiguus

Accessory nucleus

Central canal

Cranial Nerve (Motor and Sensory Distribution): Schema

Motor-muscles of mastication: tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini, mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric

Intermediate nerve

Motor-submandibular, sublingual, lacrimal glands

Taste-anterior 2/3 of tongue, sensory soft palate

I Olfactory

Nasal cavity

II Optic

Eye

III Oculomotor

Ciliary muscle, sphincter pupillae, and all external eye muscles except those below

IV Trochlear

Superior oblique muscle

V Trigeminal

Sensory-face, sinuses, teeth, orbit and oral cavities, dura mater

VI Abducent

Lateral rectus muscle

VII Facial

Muscles of face, stapedius, posterior belly of digastric, stylohyoid, occipitalis, auricularis muscles

VIII Vestibulocochlear

Cochlear

Vestibular

IX Glossopharyngeal

Taste-posterior 1/3 of tongue

Sensory-tonsil, pharynx, middle ear

Motor-stylopharyngeus, parotid gland

X Vagus

Motor-heart, lungs, palate, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, GI tract

Sensory-heart, lungs, trachea, bronchi, larynx, pharynx, GI tract, external ear

XI Accessory

Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius muscles

XII Hypoglossal

Tongue muscles

Strap muscles (C1, 2, 3 fibers)


Olfactory Nerve (I): Schema


Olfactory bulb cells: schema

Efferent fibers to olfactory bulb

Afferent fibers from bulb to central connections and contralateral bulb

Granule cell (excited by and inhibiting to mitral and tufted cells)

Mitral cell

Recurrent process

Tufted cell

Periglomerular cell

Glomerulus

Olfactory nerve fibers

Subcallosal (parolfactory) area

Septal area and nuclei

Fibers from Contralateral olfactory bulb

Fibers to Contralateral olfactory bulb

Anterior commissure

Medial olfactory stria

Olfactory cells

Olfactory mucosa

Olfactory nerves (I)

Olfactory bulb

Cribriform plate of ethmoidal bone

Anterior olfactory nucleus

Olfactory tract

Olfactory trigone and olfactory tubercle

Lateral olfactory stria

Lateral olfactory tract nucleus

Anterior perforated substance

Amygdaloid body (phantom)

Piriform lobe

Dura mater

Uncus

Hippocampal fimbria

Dentate gyrus

Parahippocampal gyrus


Optic nerve (II) (Visual Pathway): Schema


Structure of retina: schema

Periphery of Choroid

Amacrine cells

Bipolar cells

Cones

Ganglion cells

Horizontal cells

Pigment cells

rods

Macula of Choroid

Amacrine cells

Bipolar cells

Cones

Ganglion cells

Horizontal cells

Pigment cells

Overlapping visual fields

Central darker circle represents macular zone

Lighter shades represent monocular fields

Each quadrant a different color

Optic nerves (II)

Optic chiasm

Projection on left retina

Projection on right retina

Projection on left dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Projection on right dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Optic tracts

lateral geniculate bodies

Left optic radiation

Right optic radiation

Calcarine sulcus

Projection on left occipital lobe

Calcarine sulcus

Projection on right occipital lobe


Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), and Abducent (VI) Nerves: Schema


Superior rectus muscle

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Superior oblique muscle

anterior ethmoidal nerve

Short ciliary nerves

Long ciliary nerve

Ciliary ganglion

Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Sensory root of ciliary ganglion

Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion

Superior division of oculomotor nerve

Frontal nerve (cut)

Lacrimal nerve (cut)

Nasociliary nerve

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Accessory oculomotor (Edinger-Westphal) nucleus (parasympathetic)

Oculomotor nucleus

Trochlear nucleus

Abducent nucleus

Sphincter pupillae muscle

Dilator pupillae muscle

Ciliary muscle

Inferior oblique muscle

Zygomatic nerve (cut)

Infra-orbital nerve

Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion

Inferior rectus muscle

Medial rectus muscle

Inferior division of oculomotor nerve

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Common tendinous ring (of Zinn)

Cavernous plexus

Lateral rectus muscle and abducent nerve (turned back)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Internal carotid artery and nerve plexus

mandibular nerve (V2)

Abducent Nerve (VI)


Trigeminal Nerve (V): Schema


Trigeminal nerve (V) ganglion and nuclei

Motor nucleus

Mesencephalic nucleus

Principal sensory nucleus

Spinal tract and nucleus

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Tentorial (meningeal) branch

Nasociliary nerve

Lacrimal nerve

Sensory root of ciliary ganglion

Frontal nerve Ciliary ganglion

Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Long ciliary nerve

Short ciliary nerves

Anterior ethmoidal nerve

Supra-orbital nerve

Supratrochlear nerve

Infratrochlear nerve

Internal nasal branches

External nasal branches of anterior ethmoidal nerve

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Meningeal branch

Zygomaticotemporal nerve branch

Zygomaticofacial nerve branch

Zygomatic nerve

Infra-orbital nerve

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Superior alveolar branches of infra-orbital nerve

Nasal branches (posterior superior lateral, nasopalatine, and posterior superior medial)

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal (from facial nerve [VII] and carotid plexus)

Pharyngeal branch

Greater and lesser palatine nerves

Deep temporal nerves (to temporalis muscle)

Lateral pterygoid and masseteric nerves

Tensor veli palatini and medial pterygoid nerves

Buccal nerve

Mental nerve

Inferior dental plexus

Lingual nerve

Submandibular ganglion

Nerve to mylohyoid

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Inferior alveolar nerve

Otic ganglion

Tensor tympani nerve

Lesser petrosal nerve (from glossopharyngeal nerve [IX])

Meningeal branch

Parotid branches

Auriculotemporal nerve

Articular branch and anterior auricular nerves

Superficial temporal branches

Chorda tympani nerve


Facial Nerve (VII): Schema


Facial nerve (VII)

Geniculate ganglion

Internal carotid plexus (on internal carotid artery)

Internal acoustic meatus

Intermediate nerve

Motor nucleus of facial nerve

Superior salivatory nucleus

Solitary tract nucleus

Greater petrosal nerve from intermediate nerve

Deep petrosal nerve (from internal carotid plexus)

Lesser petrosal nerve

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Optic ganglion

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Facial muscles

Frontal belly (frontalis) of occipitofrontalis

Orbicularis oculi

Corrugator supercilii

Zygomaticus major

Zygomaticus minor

Procerus

Levator labii superioris

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Levator anguli oris

Nasalis

Depressor septi nasi

Orbicularis oris

Depressor anguli oris

Depressor labii inferioris

Mentalis

(Risorius)(not shown)

Buccinator

Platysma

Sublingual gland

Submandibular gland

Submandibular ganglion

Lingual nerve (from trigeminal nerve)

Chorda tympani nerve from intermediate nerve

Caroticotympanic nerve (from internal carotid plexus)

Stylohyoid muscle

Digastric muscle (poster belly)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Tympanic nerve (of Jacobson)(from glossopharyngeal nerve)

Tympanic plexus

Stylomastoid foramen

Nerve to stapedius muscle

Posterior auricular nerve

Branches to auricular muscles

Occipital branch of posterior auricular nerve

Occipital belly (occipitalis) of occipitofrontalis muscle

Temporal branches

Taste: anterior 2/3 of tongue

Zygomatic branches

Buccal branches

Mandibular branch

Cervical branch


Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII): Schema plate


Incus

Head of malleus

Chorda tympani nerve from intermediate nerve

Tympanic cavity

Facial canal

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Greater petrosal nerve from intermediate nerve

Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Vestibular nerve

Cochlear nerve

Motor root of facial nerve and intermediate nerve

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Medulla oblongata (cross section)

Medial of Vestibular nuclei (diagrammatic)

Superior of Vestibular nuclei (diagrammatic)

Inferior of Vestibular nuclei (diagrammatic)

Lateral of Vestibular nuclei (diagrammatic)

Inferior cerebellar peduncle (to cerebellum)

Anterior of Cochlear nuclei

Posterior of Cochlear nuclei

Internal acoustic meatus

Vestibular ganglion

Inferior division of vestibular nerve

Superior division of vestibular nerve

Saccule

Ampulla of posterior semicircular duct

Utricle

Ampulla of superior semicircular duct

Ampulla of lateral semicircular duct


Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX): Schema


Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Solitary tract nucleus

Nucleus ambiguus

Inferior salivatory nucleus

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Tympanic nerve (of Jacobson)

Tympanic cavity and plexus

Stylomastoid foramen

Caroticotympanic nerve (from internal carotid plexus)

Greater petrosal nerve

Deep petrosal nerve

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Lesser petrosal nerve

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Otic ganglion

Auriculotemporal nerve

Parotid gland

Tubal branch of tympanic plexus

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube and pharyngeal opening

Stylopharyngeus muscle (and branch from glossopharyngeal nerve)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Jugular foramen

Communication to auricular branch of vagus nerve

Superior ganglia

Inferior ganglia

Communication to facial nerve (VII)

Vagus nerve (X)

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Sympathetic trunk

Carotid sinus branch (of Hering)

Internal carotid artery

Carotid sinus

Carotid body

Common carotid artery

External carotid artery

Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve

Pharyngeal, tonsillar, and lingual branches

Pharyngeal plexus

Taste and somatic sensation: posterior 1/3 of tongue


Vagus Nerve (X): Schema


Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Meningeal branch of vagus nerve

Auricular branch of vagus nerve

Pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube

Levator veli palatini muscle

Salpingopharyngeus muscle

Palatopharyngeus muscle

Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Stylopharyngeus muscle

Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle 

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Cricothyroid muscle

Trachea

Esophagus

Right subclavian artery

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Heart

Hepatic branch of anterior vagal trunk (in lesser omentum)

Celiac branches from anterior and posterior vagal trunks to celiac plexus

Celiac and superior mesenteric ganglia and celiac plexus

Hepatic plexus

Gallbladder and bile ducts

Liver

Pyloric branch from hepatic plexus

Pancreas

Duodenum

Ascending colon

Cecum

Appendix

Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve (parasympathetic and visceral afferent)

Solitary tract nucleus (visceral afferents including taste)

Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve (somatic afferent)

Nucleus ambiguus (motor to pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles)

Cranial root

Vagus nerve (X)

Jugular foramen

Superior ganglion of vagus nerve

Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve

Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (motor to muscles of palate and pharynx; sensory to lower pharynx)

Communicating branch of vagus nerve to carotid branch of glossopharyngeal nerve

Pharyngeal plexus

Superior laryngeal nerve:

Internal branch (sensory and parasympathetic)

External branch (motor to cricothyroid muscle)

Superior cervical cardiac branch of vagus nerve

Inferior cervical cardiac branch of vagus nerve

Thoracic cardiac branch of vagus nerve

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve (motor to muscles of larynx except cricothyroid; sensory and parasympathetic to larynx below vocal folds; parasympathetic, efferent, and afferent to upper esophagus and trachea)

Pulmonary plexus

Cardiac plexus

Esophageal plexus

Anterior vagal trunk

Gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk (branches from posterior trunk behind stomach)

Vagal fibers (parasympathetic motor, secretomotor, and afferent fibers) accompany superior mesenteric artery and its branches usually as far as left colic (splenic) flexure

Small intestine


Accessory Nerve (XI): Schema


Nucleus ambiguus

Vagus nerve (X)

Cranial root of accessory nerve

Spinal root of accessory nerve

Foramen magnum

Jugular foramen

Superior ganglion of vagus nerve

Accessory nerve (XI)

Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve

C1 spinal nerve

C2 spinal nerve

Accessory nerve (to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut)

C3 spinal nerve

C4 spinal nerve

Trapezius muscle


Hypoglossal Nerve (XII): Schema


Hypoglossal nerve (XII)(in hypoglossal canal)

Superior longitudinal of Intrinsic muscles of tongue

Transverse and vertical of Intrinsic muscles of tongue

Inferior longitudinal of Intrinsic muscles of tongue

Styloglossus muscle

Meningeal branch

Hypoglossal nucleus

Occipital condyle

Dorsal root ganglion

Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve

Ventral rami of C1, 2, 3 form ansa cervicalis of cervical plexus

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Superior root of ansa cervicalis

Internal carotid artery

Inferior root of ansa cervicalis

Ansa cervicalis

Middle cervical ganglion

Internal jugular vein

Common carotid artery

Genioglossus muscle

Geniohyoid muscle (via C1)

Hyoglossus muscle

Thyrohyoid muscle (Via C1)

Omohyoid muscle (superior belly)

Sternohyoid muscle

Sternothyroid muscle

Omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)


Cervical Plexus: Schema


Geniohyoid muscle

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Accessory nerve (XI)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut)

Great auricular nerve Lesser Occipital nerve Greater occipital nerve (from dorsal ramus of C2)

Nerve to thyrohyoid

Thyrohyoid muscle

Superior root of ansa cervicalis

Inferior root of ansa cervicalis

Transverse cervical nerve

Omohyoid muscle (superior belly)

Sternothyroid muscle

Sternohyoid muscle

Ansa cervicalis

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut)

Omohyoid muscle (inferior belly)

Supraclavicular nerves (medial, intermediate, and lateral)

Phrenic nerve

Communication brachial plexus

Nerves to longus capitis and colli, levator scapulae, and middle scalene muscles

Trapezius muscle

Nerves to longus capitis and colli and levator scapulae muscles

Nerves to anterior and lateral rectus capitis and longus capitis and colli muscles


Autonomic Nerves in Neck


Internal carotid nerve

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Jugular nerve

Laryngopharyngeal sympathetic branch

Vagus nerve (X)(cut)

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Gray rami communicantes

Subclavian artery

Gray and white rami communicantes

Pharyngeal plexus

Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve

External carotid artery and plexus

Superior laryngeal nerve

Internal carotid artery and carotid branch (of Hering) of glossopharyngeal nerve

Carotid body

Carotid sinus

Superior cervical cardiac branch of vagus nerve

Superior cervical sympathetic cardiac nerve

Phrenic nerve (cut)

Middle cervical sympathetic ganglion

Common carotid artery and plexus

Middle cervical sympathetic ganglion

Common carotid artery and plexus

Middle cervical sympathetic cardiac nerve

Vertebral ganglion

Vertebral artery and plexus

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Cervicothoracic (stellate) ganglion

Ansa subclavia

Vagus nerve (X) (cut)

Inferior cervical sympathetic cardiac nerve

Thoracic sympathetic and vagal cardiac nerves


Autonomic Nerves in Head


Sensory root of Trigeminal nerve (V)

Motor root of Trigeminal nerve (V)

Ganglion of Trigeminal nerve (V)

Greater petrosal nerve

Deep petrosal nerve

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Frontal and lacrimal nerves (cut)

Nasociliary nerve

Sensory Roots of ciliary ganglion

Sympathetic Roots of ciliary ganglion

Parasympathetic Roots of ciliary ganglion

Ciliary ganglion

Long ciliary nerve

Short ciliary nerves

Posterior, superior, and inferior lateral nasal nerves

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Greater and lesser palatine nerves

Lingual nerve

Inferior alveolar nerve

Submandibular ganglion

Middle meningeal artery and plexus

Facial artery and plexus

Pharyngeal plexus

Maxillary artery and plexus

External carotid artery and plexus

Common carotid artery and plexus

Superior cervical sympathetic cardiac nerve

Superior cervical cardiac branch of vagus nerve

Cervical sympathetic trunk

Carotid sinus

Carotid branch of glossopharyngeal nerve

Internal carotid artery and plexus

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Superior laryngeal nerve (cut)

Pharyngeal branch of vagus (X)

Chorda tympani nerve

Internal carotid nerve

Otic ganglion

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Vagus nerve (X)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Intermediate nerve (of Wrisberg)

Facial nerve (VII)

Geniculum (geniculate ganglion) of facial nerve

Internal carotid artery and plexus


Ciliary Ganglion: Schema


Sphincter pupillae muscle

Dilator pupillae muscle

Ciliary muscle

Short ciliary nerves

Ciliary ganglion

Oculomotor (parasympathetic) root of ciliary ganglion

Accessory oculomotor (Edinger - Westphal) nucleus (parasympathetic

Superior colliculus

Lateral geniculate body

Optic nerve (II)

Nasociliary nerve

Long ciliary nerve

Nasociliary (sensory) root of ciliary ganglion

Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion

Ophthalmic artery

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Trigeminal ganglion

Internal carotid plexus

Internal carotid artery

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

1st thoracic sympathetic trunk ganglion

Gray ramus communicans

White ramus communicans

T1 spinal nerve

Dorsal root ganglion

Tympanic plexus

Tectospinal tract

Thoracic part of spinal cord

Preganglionic sympathetic cell bodies in intermediolateral nucleus (lateral horn) of gray matter


Pterygopalatine and Submandibular Ganglia: Schema


Superior salivatory nucleus

Facial nerve (VII)(intermediate nerve)

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Chorda tympani nerve

Greater petrosal nerve

Deep petrosal nerve

Trigeminal ganglion

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Otic ganglion

Lingual nerve

Maxillary nerve

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Lacrimal gland

Descending palatine nerves

Posterior nasal nerves

Pharyngeal nerve

Maxillary artery

Internal carotid nerve

Greater Palatine nerves

Lesser Palatine nerves

Submandibular ganglion

Sublingual gland

Submandibular gland

Facial artery

Lingual artery

External carotid artery and plexus

Common carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

White Rami communicantes

Gray Rami communicantes

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Sympathetic trunk

T1 and T2 spinal nerves

Thoracic spinal cord

Dorsal root

Ventral root

Sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies in intermediolateral nucleus (lateral horn) of gray matter


Otic Ganglion: Schema


Pons

Inferior salivatory nucleus

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Facial nerve (VII)

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Chorda tympani nerve

Lesser petrosal nerve

Trigeminal ganglion

Mandibular nerve (V2)

Otic ganglion

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Auriculotemporal nerve

Superficial temporal artery

Parotid gland

Maxillary artery

Inferior alveolar nerve

Lingual nerve

External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Common carotid artery

Medulla oblongata

Tympanic plexus

Tympanic nerve (of Jacobson)

Inferior ganglion (IX)

Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Sympathetic trunk

T1 and T2 spinal nerves

Thoracic spinal cord

Dorsal root

Sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies in intermediolateral nucleus (lateral horn) of gray matter

Ventral root

White Rami communicantes

Gray Rami communicantes


Taste Pathways: Schema


Ventral posteromedial (VPM) nucleus of thalamus

Sensory cortex (just inferior to face area)

Lateral hypothalamic area

Amygdaloid body

Pontine taste area

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Maxillary nerve (V2)

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Pterygopalatine ganglion

Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal

Lingual nerve

Otic ganglion

Chorda tympani nerve from intermediate nerve

Fungiform papillae

Foliate papillae

Vallate papillae

Epiglottis

Larynx

Superior laryngeal nerve

Vagus nerve (X)

Inferior (nodes) ganglion of vagus nerve

Inferior (petrosal ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve

Medulla oblongata (lower part)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Nucleus of solitary tract (rostral part)

Facial nerve (VII)

Intermediate nerve (of Wrisberg)

Geniculate ganglion

Greater petrosal nerve from intermediate nerve

Pons

Motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Mesencephalic nucleus


Arteries to Brain and Meninges


Ophthalmic artery

Anterior communicating artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Middle cerebral artery

Left middle meningeal artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Superior cerebellar artery

Basilar artery

Left labyrinthine (internal acoustic) artery

Mastoid branch of left occipital artery

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Posterior meningeal branch of left ascending pharyngeal artery

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Left and right vertebral arteries (intracranial part)

Posterior meningeal branch of vertebral artery

Anterior meningeal branch of vertebral artery

Posterior auricular artery

Occipital artery

Internal carotid artery

Carotid sinus

Carotid body

Vertebral artery (cervical part)

Transverse process of C6

Deep cervical artery

Supreme intercostal artery

Costocervical trunk

Subclavian artery

Posterior communicating artery

Cavernous sinus

Middle meningeal artery

Maxillary artery

Superficial temporal artery

External carotid artery

Facial artery

Lingual artery

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Superior laryngeal artery

Superior thyroid artery

Common carotid artery

Inferior thyroid artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Brachiocephalic trunk


Internal Carotid Artery in Petrous Part of Temporal Bone


Middle cerebral artery and branches

Anterolateral central (lenticulostriate) arteries

Anterior choroidal artery

Cerebral part of internal carotid artery

Posterior communicating artery

Inferior hypophyseal artery

Superior hypophyseal arteries

Right optic nerve

Optic chiasm

Anterior cerebral arteries (A2 segments)

Anterior communicating artery

Medial frontobasal (medial orbitofrontal) artery

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

Anterior cerebral artery (A1 segment)

Ophthalmic artery

Left optic nerve

Sphenoidal sinus

Dorsal meningeal artery

Meningeal branch

Artery to inferior cavernous sinus (inferolateral trunk) and branch to superior orbital fissure

Artery of pterygoid canal

Cavernous part of internal carotid artery

Branch to foramen rotundum

Internal external carotid artery anastomosis

Branch to foramen spinosum

Branch to foramen ovale

Cervical part of internal carotid artery

Petrous parts of internal carotid artery (under bone)

Middle meningeal artery (indirect branch of external carotid artery)

Recurrent artery of foramen lacerum

Caroticotympanic artery

Meningohypophyseal trunk

Tentorial branch (of meningohypophyseal trunk)

Posterior cerebral artery (P2 segment)


Arteries to Brain: Schema


Anterior communicating artery

Ophthalmic artery

Supra-orbital artery

Supratrochlear artery

Lacrimal artery

Dorsal nasal artery

Middle meningeal artery

Angular artery

Superficial temporal artery

Posterior auricular artery

Facial artery

Occipital artery

Lingual artery

Ascending pharyngeal artery

Anterior spinal artery

Spinal segmental medullary branches

Vertebral artery

Common carotid artery

Deep cervical artery

Superficial cervical artery

Suprascapular artery

Supreme intercostal artery

Costocervical trunk

Subclavian artery

Internal thoracic artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Middle cerebral artery

Posterior communicating artery

Caroticotympanic branch of internal carotid artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Superior cerebellar artery

Anterior tympanic artery

Middle meningeal artery

Maxillary artery

Basilar artery

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Superior thyroid artery

Common carotid artery

Vertebral artery

Ascending cervical artery

Inferior thyroid artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Subclavian artery

Brachiocephalic trunk

Arch of Aorta

Descending Aorta Segment

Ascending Aorta Segment


Arteries of Brain: Inferior Views


Medial frontobasal (orbitofrontal) artery

Anterior communicating artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

Internal carotid artery

Anterolateral central (lenticulostriate) arteries

Middle cerebral artery

Lateral (frontobasal (orbitofrontal) artery

Prefrontal artery

Anterior choroidal artery

Posterior communicating artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Superior cerebellar artery

Basilar artery

Pontine arteries

Labyrinthine (internal acoustic) artery

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA)

Vertebral artery

Anterior spinal artery

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) (cut)

Posterior spinal artery

Cerebral arterial circle (of Willis) (broke line)

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

Anterior communicating artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Middle cerebral artery

Posterior communicating artery

Anterior choroidal artery

Optic tract

Posterior cerebral artery

Cerebral crus

Lateral geniculate body

Posterior medial choroidal artery

Posterior lateral choroidal artery

Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

Medial geniculate body

Pulvinar of thalamus

Lateral ventricle


Cerebral Arterial Circle (of Willis)


Vessels dissected out: inferior view

Vertebral artery

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA)

Pontine arteries

Basilar artery

Superior cerebellar artery

(P2 segment) of Posterior cerebral artery

(P1 segment) of Posterior cerebral artery

Posterior communicating artery

Middle cerebral artery

Internal carotid artery

Ophthalmic artery

(A1 segment) of Anterior cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery

(A2 segment) of Anterior cerebral artery

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

Anteromedial central (perforating) arteries

Hypothalamic artery

Anterolateral central (lenticulostriate) arteries

Superior hypophyseal artery

Inferior hypophyseal artery

Anterior choroidal artery

Thalamotuberal (premammillary) artery

Posteromedial central (perforating) arteries

Thalamoperforating artery

Posteromedial central (paramedian) arteries

Labyrinthine (internal acoustic) artery

Vessels in situ: inferior view

Posterior cerebral artery

Efferent hypophyseal veins

Posterior communicating artery

Inferior hypophyseal artery

Middle cerebral artery

Superior hypophyseal artery

Internal carotid artery

Hypothalamic artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery

Optic chiasm

Cavernous sinus

Infundibulum (pituitary stalk) and long hypophyseal portal veins

Adenohypophysis (anterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Neurohypophysis (posterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Posteromedial central (perforating arteries

Superior cerebellar artery

Basilar artery


Arteries of Brain: Frontal View and Section


Corpus callosum

Anterolateral central (lenticulostriate) arteries

Lateral frontobasal (orbitofrontal) artery

Prefrontal artery

Precentral (pre-rolandic) and central (rolandic) sulcal arteries

Posterior parietal artery

Branch to angular gyrus

Temporal branches (anterior, middle, and posterior)

Middle cerebral artery and branches (deep in lateral cerebral [sylvian] sulcus)

Anterior communicating artery

Posterior communicating artery

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA)

Posterior spinal artery

Paracentral artery 

Medial frontal branches

Pericallosal artery

Callosomarginal artery

Polar frontal artery

Anterior cerebral arteries

Medial frontobasal (orbitofrontal) artery

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

Internal carotid artery

Anterior choroidal artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Superior cerebellar artery

Basilar and pontine arteries

Labyrinthine (internal acoustic) artery

Vertebral artery

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)

Anterior spinal artery

Corpus striatum (caudate and lentiform nuclei)

Anterolateral central (lenticulostriate) arteries

Insula (island of Reil)

Precentral (pre-rolandic), central (rolandic) sulcal, and parietal arteries

Lateral cerebral (sylvian) sulcus

Temporal branches of middle cerebral artery

Temporal lobe

Middle cerebral artery

Internal carotid artery

Falx cerebri

Callosomarginal arteries

Pericallosal arteries (branches of anterior cerebral arteries)

Trunk of corpus callosum

Internal capsule

Septum pellucidum

Rostrum of corpus callosum

Anterior cerebral arteries

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

 Anterior communicating artery

Optic chiasm


Arteries of Brain: Lateral and Medial Views


Anterior temporal branch

Superior and inferior terminal branches (trunks)

Middle temporal branch 

Posterior temporal branch

Occipitotemporal branches

Terminal branches of posterior cerebral artery

Branch to angular gyrus

Posterior parietal artery

Anterior parietal (postcentral sulcal) artery

Central (rolandic) sulcal artery

Precentral (pre-rolandic) sulcal artery

Prefrontal sulcal artery

Terminal branches of anterior cerebral artery

Lateral frontobasal (orbitofrontal) artery

left middle cerebral artery

Left anterior cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery

Right anterior cerebral artery

Left internal carotid artery

Polar temporal artery

Right internal carotid artery

Distal medial striate artery (recurrent artery of Heubner)

Anterior communicating artery (cut)

Medial frontobasal (orbito-frontal) artery

Right anterior cerebral artery

Polar frontal artery

Callosomarginal artery

Posterior of Medial frontal branches

Intermediate of Medial frontal branches

Anterior of Medial frontal branches

Pericallosal artery

Paracentral artery

Cingular branches

Right posterior cerebral artery

Precuneal artery

Dorsal branch to corpus callosum

Parieto-occipital branch 

Calcarine branch

Medial occipital artery

Posterior temporal branch

Anterior temporal branch

Posterior communicating artery


Arteries of Posterior Cranial Fossa


Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Anterior cerebral arteries

Corpus callosum

Septum 

pellucidum

Heads of caudate nuclei

Anterolateral central (lenticulostriate) arteries

Crus of fornix

Anterior choroidal artery

Thalamogeniculate arteries

Lateral and medial geniculate bodies of left thalamus

Choroid plexuses of lateral ventricles

Pulvinars of left and right thalami

Splenium of corpus callosum

Occipital (posterior) horn of right lateral ventricle

Right dorsal branch to corpus callosum (posterior pericallosal artery)

Parieto-occipital of Branches of right posterior cerebral artery

Calcarine of Branches of right posterior cerebral artery

Optic nerve (II)

Ophthalmic artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Middle cerebral artery

Posterior communicating artery

Thalamoperforating arteries

Left internal carotid artery

Basilar artery

Pontine arteries

Labyrinthine (internal acoustic) artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Superior cerebellar artery

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA)

Anterior meningeal branch of vertebral artery

Temporal branches of posterior cerebral artery

Anterior spinal artery

Left vertebral artery

Left posterior spinal artery

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)

Posterior meningeal branch of vertebral artery

Outline of 4th ventricle (broken line)

Cerebellar tonsillar branch of posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Choroidal branch to 4th ventricle (phantom) 

Inferior vermian artery (phantom)

Lateral (marginal) branch

Posterior lateral choroidal artery

Posterior medial choroidal artery to choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle

Superior vermian branch

Superior colliculi


Veins of Posterior Cranial Fossa


Superior sagittal sinus

Left transverse sinus (cut)

Confluence of sinuses

Tentorium cerebelli (cut)

Falx cerebri

Straight sinus

Inferior sagittal sinus

Dorsal vein of corpus callosum

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Splenium of corpus callosum

Internal cerebral veins

Right pulvinar

Left pulvinar

Left superior and inferior colliculi

Basal vein (of Rosenthal)

Posterior mesencephalic vein

Medial geniculate body

Lateral mesencephalic vein

Lateral geniculate body

Left thalamus (cut surface)

Optic tract

Inferior thalamostriate veins

Deep middle cerebral vein (cut)

Anterior cerebral vein

Optic nerve (II)

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Anterior pontomesencephalic vein

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Transverse pontine vein

Petrosal vein (draining to superior petrosal sinus

Lateral pontine vein

Anteromedian medullary vein

Vein of lateral recess of 4th ventricle

Superior, middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncles

Anterior spinal vein

4th ventricle with choroid plexus

Posterior spinal vein

(Inferior retrotonsillar) vein of cerebellomedullary cistern

Superior retrotonsillar vein

Precentral cerebellar vein

Preculminate vein

Superior 

Preculminate vein

Superior cerebellar vein (inconstant)

Intraculminate vein

Inferior cerebellar hemispheric veins

Falx cerebelli (cut) and occipital sinus

Inferior vermian vein

Superior vermian vein

Parts of cerebellum

Lingula

Central lobule

Culmen

Declive

Folium

Tuber

Pyramid

Uvula

Nodule

Tonsil


Deep Veins of Brain


Dissection: superior view

Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Anterior cerebral veins and arteries

Rostrum of corpus callosum

Septum pellucidum

Anterior vein of septum pellucidum

Head of caudate nucleus

Anterior vein of caudate nucleus

Transverse veins of caudate nucleus

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Columns of fornix

Superior thalamostriate vein

Superior choroid vein and choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

Thalamus

Tela choroidea of 3rd ventricle

Lateral direct vein

Posterior vein of caudate nucleus

Internal cerebral veins

Basal vein (of Rosenthal)

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Inferior sagittal sinus

Straight sinus

Tentorium cerebelli

Transverse sinus

Confluence of sinuses

Superior sagittal sinus

Dissection: inferior view

Anterior cerebral vein

Superficial middle cerebral vein (draining to sphenoparietal sinus)

Deep middle cerebral vein

Cerebral crus

Basal vein (of Rosenthal)

Lateral geniculate body

Medial geniculate body

Pulvinar of thalamus

Splenium of corpus callosum

Great cerebral vein (of Galen

Uncal vein

Optic chiasm

Inferior cerebral veins

Inferior anastomotic vein (of Labbé)


Subependymal Veins of Brain


Genu of corpus callosum

Anterior vein of septum pellucidum

Anterior vein of caudate nucleus

Lateral ventricle

Superior thalamostriate vein

Transverse veins of caudate nucleus

Superior choroid vein

Superior thalamic veins

Posterior veins of septum pellucidum

Lateral direct vein

Posterior terminal vein of caudate nucleus (posterior part of thalamostriate vein)

Internal cerebral veins (right and left)

Medial (atrial) vein of lateral ventricle

Lateral (atrial) vein of lateral ventricle

Splenium of corpus callosum

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Dorsal vein of corpus callosum

Inferior sagittal sinus

Internal occipital vein

Straight sinus

Occipital (posterior) horn of lateral ventricle

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Anterior commissure

Interthalamic adhesion

Anterior cerebral vein

Optic chiasm

3rd ventricle

Deep middle cerebral vein

Inferior thalamostriate veins

Basal vein (of Rosenthal)

Temporal (inferior) horn of lateral ventricle

Posterior mesencephalic vein

Hippocampal and inferior ventricular veins

Cerebral aqueduct

4th ventricle

Lateral and median apertures of 4th ventricle

Superior vermian vein

Cerebellum


Hypothalamus and Hypophysis


Septum pellucidum

Thalamus

Fornix

Interthalamic adhesion

Hypothalamic sulcus

Anterior commissure

Paraventricular of Principal nuclei of hypothalamus

Posterior of Principal nuclei of hypothalamus

Dorsomedial of Principal nuclei of hypothalamus

Supra-optic of Principal nuclei of hypothalamus

Ventromedial Arcuate (infundibular) Mammillary body

Optic chiasm

Infundibulum (pituitary stalk)

Hypophysis (pituitary gland)

Mammillothalamic tract (of Vicq d'Azyr)

Cerebral aqueduct

Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus and other descending pathways

Lamina terminalis

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Supra-optic hypothalamic nucleus

Supra-optico hypophyseal tract

Tuberohypophyseal tract

Hypothalamohypophyseal tract

Infundibulum (pituitary stalk)

Hypothalamic sulcus

Mammillary body

Arcuate (infundibular) nucleus

Pars tuberalis of Adenohypophysis (anterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Fibrous trabecula of Adenohypophysis (anterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Pars intermedia of Adenohypophysis (anterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Pars distalis of Adenohypophysis (anterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Cleft

Hypothalamic sulcus

Mammillary body

Arcuate (infundibular) nucleus

Median eminence of tuber cinereum of Neurohypophysis (posterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Infundibular stern of Neurohypophysis (posterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Infundibular process of Neurohypophysis (posterior lobe of pituitary gland)


Arteries and Veins of Hypothalamus and Hypophysis


Hypothalamic vessels

Superior hypophyseal artery

Artery of trabecula

Trabecula (fibrous tissue)

Efferent hypophyseal vein to cavernous sinus

Secondary plexus of hypophyseal portal system

Adenohypophysis (anterior lobe of pituitary gland)

Efferent hypophyseal veins to cavernous sinus

Primary plexus of hypophyseal portal system

Long hypophyseal portal veins

Short hypophyseal portal veins

Efferent hypophyseal vein to cavernous sinus

Neurohypophysis (posterior lobe pituitary gland)

Capillary plexus of infundibular process

Efferent hypophyseal vein to cavernous sinus

Inferior hypophyseal artery


Cranial Imaging (MRV and MRA)


Bridging vein

Superior sagittal sinus

Internal cerebral vein

Great cerebral vein (of Galen)

Straight sinus

Transverse sinus

Sigmoid sinus

Internal jugular vein

Anterior cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery

Middle cerebral artery

Posterior communicating artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Basilar artery

Internal carotid artery

Vertebral artery


Cranial Imaging (MRI)


Subarachnoid space

Gray matter

Longitudinal fissure

White matter

Anterior cerebral artery

Third ventricle

Temporal lobe Red nucleus

Midbrain

Cerebral aqueduct

Quadrigeminal cistern

Cerebellum

Superior sagittal sinus

Corpus callosum

Head of caudate

Lateral ventricle

Third ventricle

Pons

Basilar artery

Vertebral artery

Genu of corpus callosum

Lateral ventricle Fornix

Splenium of corpus callosum

Pineal gland

Tectum

Pituitary gland

Fourth ventricle

Cerebellum

Pharyngeal tonsil

Posterior arch of atlas

Spinal cord


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