Head & Skull

All anatomical structures in the Head & Skull region

136 entries

All Types 136 Muscles 57 Bones 18 Tendons 3 Ligaments 3 Nerves 37 Joints 2 Vessels 16

136 entries

Nerve Abducens Nerve nervus abducens (CN VI) Head & Skull The abducens nerve has the longest intracranial course of any cranial nerve, making it the most… Nerve Abducens Nerve (CN VI) — Full nervus abducens Head & Skull CN VI is the motor nerve to the lateral rectus, producing abduction (outward gaze). Its long… Nerve Accessory Nerve (CN XI) — Full nervus accessorius (cranialis et spinalis) Head & Skull The accessory nerve has two functional components: the cranial part joins the vagus for laryngeal innervation,… Vessel Anterior Cerebral Artery arteria cerebri anterior Head & Skull The anterior cerebral artery supplies the medial hemisphere including the primary motor and sensory cortex for… Muscle Auricularis Anterior musculus auricularis anterior Head & Skull The auricularis anterior is one of three auricular muscles (with superior and posterior) that move the… Nerve Auriculotemporal Nerve nervus auriculotemporalis Head & Skull The auriculotemporal nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve that carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibres from… Vessel Basilar Artery arteria basilaris Head & Skull The basilar artery is the unpaired vessel of the posterior cranial circulation, supplying the pons, cerebellum,… Muscle Buccinator musculus buccinator Head & Skull The buccinator is the muscle of the cheek, forming the muscular wall of the buccal vestibule… Nerve Chorda Tympani chorda tympani Head & Skull The chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve that carries taste sensation from the… Muscle Corrugator Supercilii musculus corrugator supercilii Head & Skull The corrugator supercilii is a small pyramidal muscle under the medial frontalis, pulling the eyebrow medially… Muscle Depressor Anguli Oris musculus depressor anguli oris Head & Skull The depressor anguli oris is a triangular muscle pulling the corner of the mouth downward, the… Muscle Depressor Labii Inferioris musculus depressor labii inferioris Head & Skull The depressor labii inferioris depresses and everts the lower lip, exposing the lower teeth and inner… Muscle Depressor Septi Nasi musculus depressor septi nasi Head & Skull The depressor septi nasi pulls the nasal base and septum downward during animation, producing the tip… Muscle Digastric (Full) musculus digastricus Head & Skull The digastric is a two-bellied suprahyoid muscle with different embryological origins and nerve supplies for each… Bone Ethmoid Bone os ethmoidale Head & Skull The ethmoid sits between the eye sockets and forms part of the medial orbital walls, the… Vessel External Carotid Artery arteria carotis externa Head & Skull The external carotid artery is the primary blood supply to the face, scalp, oral cavity, and… Vessel External Carotid Artery (Full) arteria carotis externa Head & Skull The external carotid artery supplies all structures of the face and neck except the brain and… Vessel Facial Artery arteria facialis Head & Skull The facial artery is the primary blood supply to the face, its tortuous course accommodating facial… Nerve Facial Nerve nervus facialis (CN VII) Head & Skull The facial nerve is the motor nerve to all muscles of facial expression and the nerve… Nerve Facial Nerve (CN VII) — Branches nervus facialis (rami terminales) Head & Skull The five terminal branches of the facial nerve supply all muscles of facial expression. The marginal… Bone Frontal Bone os frontale Head & Skull The frontal bone forms the forehead, the roof of the eye sockets, and part of the… Muscle Frontalis musculus frontalis Head & Skull The frontalis is the forehead muscle, the only elevator of the eyebrow, running from the galea… Muscle Genioglossus musculus genioglossus Head & Skull The genioglossus is the largest extrinsic tongue muscle and the primary protruder of the tongue. Its… Muscle Genioglossus musculus genioglossus Head & Skull The genioglossus is the largest tongue muscle and the most important muscle for maintaining upper airway…

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