In human anatomy the infraorbital foramen (IOF) is an opening in the maxillary bone of the skull located below the infraorbital margin (IOM) of the orbit (eye socket). It allows […]
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Trigeminal ganglion
The trigeminal ganglion (or Gasserian ganglion or semilunar ganglion or Gasser’s ganglion) is a sensory ganglion of the trigeminal nerve (CN V) that occupies a cavity (Meckel’s cave) in the […]
Labyrinthine artery
The labyrinthine artery (auditory artery internal auditory artery) a long slender branch of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (85%-100% cases) or basilar artery (<15% cases) arises from near the middle […]
Internal carotid plexus
The internal carotid plexus (carotid plexus) is situated on the lateral side of the internal carotid artery and in the plexus there occasionally exists a small gangliform swelling the carotid […]
Optic canal
The optic foramen is the opening to the optic canal.The superior surface of the sphenoid bone is bounded behind by a ridge which forms the anterior border of a narrow […]
Foramen cecum (frontal bone)
The frontal crest of the frontal bone ends below in a small notch which is converted into a foramen the foramen cecum (or foramen caecum) by articulation with the ethmoid. […]
Anterior ethmoidal foramen
The anterior ethmoidal foramen is a small opening in the ethmoid bone in the skull.Lateral to either olfactory groove are the internal openings of the anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina […]
Posterior ethmoidal foramen
Lateral to either olfactory groove are the internal openings of the anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina (or canals).The posterior ethmoidal foramen opens at the back part of this margin under […]
Meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve
The meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve (recurrent branch nervus spinosus) is a branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the dura mater.
Cardiac plexus
The cardiac plexus is a plexus of nerves situated at the base of the heart that innervates the heart.