See all articles

Head and Neck

Topics
Skull

Parts of the skull, bones and anatomical landmarks, sutures.

0/43
Muscles of mastication

Temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoids. Accessory masticatory muscles.

0/9
Skull topography

Cranial base; temporal, infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae; orbit; nasal cavity.

0/12
Anatomy of the face

Overview of the facial muscles, parotid gland, innervation and blood supply of the face.

0/11
Cranial nerves

Twelve cranial nerves, their exit points, anatomical course, branches and topography.

0/19
Triangles of the neck

Topographical regions known as triangles of the neck, their borders and contents.

0/12
Muscles of the neck

Superficial, suprahyoid, infrahyoid, scalene, prevertebral, suboccipital muscles of the neck.

0/28
Skull openings

Location of various openings connecting different parts of the skull.

0/13
Arteries of the head and neck

Most important blood vessels providing arterial blood supply to the head and neck.

0/23
Facial muscles

Anatomy of the muscles that provide facial expressions.

0/21
Ligaments of the neck

Ligaments that are found in the neck and strengthen the cervical spine.

0/9
Brain

Brainstem, cerebellum, cerebral hemispheres. Lobes, gyri and sulci. Cerebral blood vessels.

0/28
Salivary glands

Major and minor salivary glands, relations, neurovascular supply.

0/17
Thyroid gland

Lobes, isthmus, anatomical relations and neurovascular supply.

0/10
Extraocular muscles

Recti muscles, oblique muscles and levator palpebrae superioris.

0/10
Palatine muscles

Anatomy of the muscles that form the soft palate.

0/6
Veins of the head and neck

Course and topography of major veins providing drainage from the head and neck.

0/28
Orbit

Bony orbit, extra-ocular muscles, nerves of the orbit, lacrimal apparatus.

0/4