Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Floor of cranial cavity
Structures inferior to anterior and middle cranial fossae
Image #50-4
KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.
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Floor of cranial cavity
Structures inferior to anterior and middle cranial fossae
Bone has been removed to expose structures underlying the floor of the anterior part of the cranial vault.
- Mucosa of frontal sinus
- Orbital part of frontal bone
- Position of anterior ethmoidal foramen (opened)
- Olfactory bulb
- Periorbita
- Mucosa of ethmoidal cell (posterior)
- Position of maxillary sinus (in depths of view)
- Maxillary nerve (V)
- Oculomotor nerve (III)
- Part of pterygoid venous plexus
- Deep temporal nerve posterior
- Ophthalmic nerve (VI)
- External pterygoid muscle
- Abducens nerve (VI)
- Crista galli
- Mucosa of sphenoid sinus
- Middle cranial fossa
- Optic nerves (II)
- Internal carotid artery (right and left)
- Hypophysis (left half cut away)
- Sella turcica
- Dorsum sellae