Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Exploration of the meninges and brain in situ
Close-up view of layers of scalp, parietal bone, dura mater and arachnoid granulations
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KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Brain, Meninges, Scalp.
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Exploration of the meninges and brain in situ
Close-up view of layers of scalp, parietal bone, dura mater and arachnoid granulations
- Epidermis
- Granular pit
- Arachnoid granulations
- Subaponeurotic space
- Venous lacuna (beneath dura mater)
- Branches Middle meningeal artery
- Dura mater
- Skin
- Radix (above pointer) and bulbus pili (below pointer)
- Superficial fascia (note numerous arteries and veins in this layer)
- Galea aponeurotica (firmly attached to Superficial fascia)
- Pericranium
- External plate of occipital bone
- Diploë
- Internal plate of occipital bone
- Emissary vessel of parietal bone