Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Exploration of the meninges and brain in situ
Close-up view of layers of scalp, calvaria and dura mater in left posterior auricular region
Image #1-6
KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Brain, Meninges, Scalp, Overview.
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Exploration of the meninges and brain in situ
Close-up view of layers of scalp, calvaria and dura mater in left posterior auricular region
- Middle meningeal artery (posterior branch)
- Skin
- Superficial fascia
- Galea aponeurotica
- Pericranium
- External plate of occipital bone
- Posterior temporal diploic vein
- Internal plate of occipital bone
- Dura mater (note plexus of small dural veins in this area in the view)
- Occipitalis muscle (cut across)
- Auricle
- Posterior auricular vein
- Transverse sinus (dural covering cut away)
- Parietomastoid suture
- Mastoid part of temporal bone
- Mastoid emissary and occipitomastoid suture