- May 2, 2026The lateral pterygoid has two heads: the superior head attaches to the articular disc and capsule of the TMJ via…
- May 2, 2026The levator palpebrae superioris muscle transitions from its muscular belly at the level of Whitnall ligament to a broad, thin…
- May 2, 2026The tensor veli palatini tendon hooks around the pterygoid hamulus at the base of the medial pterygoid plate, changing direction…
- May 2, 2026The styloglossus retracts and elevates the tongue, acting as the antagonist to the genioglossus. It inserts into the lateral tongue…
- May 2, 2026The SCM inserts on the mastoid process, producing the characteristic posture of congenital muscular torticollis: ipsilateral head tilt with contralateral…
- May 2, 2026The tensor tympani tendon takes a 90-degree turn around the cochleariform process (a small bony pulley in the medial wall…
- May 2, 2026The chiasmatic cistern (suprasellar cistern) is the subarachnoid CSF space surrounding the optic chiasm, the pituitary stalk, the anterior communicating…
- May 2, 2026The interpeduncular cistern is the subarachnoid CSF space between the two cerebral peduncles of the midbrain, bounded anteriorly by the…
- May 2, 2026The quadrigeminal cistern is the subarachnoid space posterior to the midbrain tectum (quadrigeminal plate), bounded by the splenium of the…
- May 2, 2026The prepontine cistern is the subarachnoid space anterior to the pons and posterior to the clivus, containing the basilar artery…