1
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| Stylomastoid foramen (opened) |
2
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| Mastoid incisure |
3
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| Sternocleidomastoid muscle (tendon of insertion stripped from mastoid process) |
4
.
| Mastoid process |
5
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| Facial nerve (VII) |
6
.
| Superior (temporofacial) division of facial nerve (VII) |
7
.
| Posterior facial vein |
8
.
| Inferior (cervicofacial) division of facial nerve (VII) |
9
.
| Parotid gland (deep lobe) |
10
.
| Parotid gland (superficial lobe) |
11
.
| External carotid artery |
12
.
| Stylohyoid ligament |
13
.
| Stylohyoid muscle (cut across) |
14
.
| Upper pointer: Hypoglossal nerve (XII) (cut across) Lower pointer: External maxillary artery |
15
.
| Superficial fascia (external layer) |
16
.
| Submandibular gland |
17
.
| Mandibular nerve |
18
.
| External pterygoid muscle |
19
.
| Styloid process temporal bone |
20
.
| Salpingopharyngeus muscle |
21
.
| Upper pointer: Ascending palatine artery Lower pointer: Stylomandibular ligament |
22
.
| Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (pointer near origins of muscle from pterygomandibular raphe) |
23
.
| Styloglossus muscle |
24
.
| Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) |
25
.
| Stylopharyngeus muscle (cut across) |