Mucoperiosteum is a compound structure consisting of mucous membrane and of periosteum. It includes epithelium and lamina propria but attaches directly to the periosteum of underlying bone without the usual […]
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Inferior root of ansa cervicalis
The inferior root of the ansa cervicalis also known as descendens cervicalis is formed by fibers from spinal nerves C2 and C3. The inferior root gives off branches to the […]
Superior root of ansa cervicalis
The superior root of the ansa cervicalis is formed from cervical spinal nerve 1 of the cervical plexus. These nerve fibers travel in the hypoglossal nerve before separating in the […]
Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation
The capsules of the atlantooccipital articulation surround the condyles of the occipital bone and connect them with the articular processes of the atlas: they are thin and loose.This article incorporates […]
Sublingual fovea
The sublingual fovea (or sublingual fossa) is a fovea in the mandible for the sublingual gland.
Submandibular fovea
The submandibular fovea (or submandibular fossa or submaxillary fovea) is an impression on the medial side of the body of the mandible below the mylohyoid line. It is the location […]
Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
The petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery enters the hiatus for greater petrosal nerve supplies the facial nerve and anastomoses with the stylomastoid branch of the posterior auricular artery.
Hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve
The hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve is a hiatus in the petrous part of the temporal bone which transmits the lesser petrosal nerve. It is located posterior to the groove […]
Vocal muscle
The vocal muscle is the upper portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle which is primarily involved in producing speech.
Cranial root of accessory nerves
The cranial root of accessory nerve (or part) is the smaller of the two portions of the accessory nerve. It is generally considered as a part of the vagus nerve […]