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Head & Skull

All anatomical structures in the Head & Skull region

561 entries

All Types 561 Muscles 118 Bones 97 Tendons 20 Ligaments 66 Nerves 94 Bursae 20 Joints 39 Vessels 107

561 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) nervus abducens Head & Skull The abducens nerve (CN VI) arises from the abducens nucleus in the dorsal pons, runs through… 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… Vessel Accessory Meningeal Artery arteria meningea accessoria Head & Skull The accessory meningeal artery is a branch of the maxillary artery that passes through the foramen… 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,… Ligament Alar Ligament Detail ligamenta alaria detail Head & Skull The alar ligaments are paired, stout fibrous bands running from the lateral dens to the medial… Muscle Alar Part of Nasalis pars alaris m. nasalis Head & Skull The alar part of nasalis dilates the nostril, opposing the compressor/transverse part. Together they form the… Vessel Angular Artery arteria angularis Head & Skull The angular artery is the terminal branch of the facial artery, ascending along the side of… Vessel Angular Artery of the MCA arteria angularis arteriae cerebri mediae Head & Skull The angular artery is the most posterior M3 branch of the middle cerebral artery, supplying the… Ligament Annular Ligament of the Stapes ligamentum anulare stapedis Head & Skull The annular ligament of the stapes is a ring of elastic fibrocartilage connecting the footplate of… Ligament Anterior Atlanto-Occipital Ligament membrana atlanto-occipitalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior atlanto-occipital membrane connects the anterior arch of the atlas to the anterior margin of… 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… Joint Anterior Chamber of the Eye camera anterior bulbi Head & Skull The anterior chamber of the eye is the fluid-filled space bounded anteriorly by the cornea, posteriorly… Vessel Anterior Choroidal Artery arteria choroidea anterior Head & Skull The anterior choroidal artery arises from the internal carotid artery just above the posterior communicating artery… Bone Anterior Clinoid Process processus clinoideus anterior Head & Skull The anterior clinoid process is the medial end of the lesser wing of the sphenoid, projecting… Vessel Anterior Communicating Artery arteria communicans anterior Head & Skull The anterior communicating artery (AComA) connects the two anterior cerebral arteries across the midline, forming the… Bone Anterior Cranial Fossa fossa cranii anterior Head & Skull The anterior cranial fossa is the most anterior and most superior of the three cranial fossae,… Ligament Anterior Cricothyroid Ligament ligamentum cricothyroideum medianum Head & Skull The anterior cricothyroid ligament (median cricothyroid ligament) spans the midline of the cricothyroid membrane between the… Vessel Anterior Ethmoid Artery arteria ethmoidalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior ethmoid artery (AEA) arises from the ophthalmic artery within the orbit, passes through the… Nerve Anterior Ethmoid Nerve nervus ethmoidalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior ethmoid nerve is a branch of the nasociliary nerve (V1), passing through the anterior… Nerve Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve nervus ethmoidalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior ethmoidal nerve is a branch of the nasociliary nerve (from V1) that passes through… Vessel Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery arteria cerebelli inferior anterior Head & Skull The anterior inferior cerebellar artery arises from the lower third of the basilar artery and courses… Ligament Anterior Ligament of the Malleus ligamentum mallei anterius Head & Skull The anterior ligament of the malleus connects the neck and anterior process of the malleus to… Bone Anterior Nasal Spine spina nasalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior nasal spine (ANS) is a sharp bony projection at the anterior and inferior aspect…