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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of oral region

Lingual nerve; submaxillary ganglion and plexus, left lateral view

Image #69-4

KEYWORDS: Cheek, Connective tissue, Face, Mouth, Peripheral nervous system.

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Dissection of oral region
Lingual nerve; submaxillary ganglion and plexus, left lateral view
The mylohyoid muscle has been retracted inferiorly and the lingual nerve freed of its connective tissue.
  1. Buccinator muscle and gingiva
  2. Sublingual gland
  3. Sublingual nerve (plexiform)
  4. Mandible (cut across)
  5. Submandibular gland (deep lobule)
  6. Tendon of digastric muscle
  7. Mylohyoid muscle (retracted inferiorly)
  8. Anterior belly digastric muscle
  9. Lingual nerve
  10. Mylohyoid nerve
  11. Branches of lingual nerve
  12. Upper pointer: Internal pterygoid muscle (pointer on area of insertion on angle of mandible) Lower pointer: Muscular branch of external maxillary artery
  13. External maxillary artery
  14. Submandibular ganglion
  15. Submandibular duct
  16. Stylohyoid muscle
  17. Submental artery
  18. Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
  19. External carotid artery
  20. Internal carotid artery
  21. Superior laryngeal nerve