Dissection of nasal fossae, nasal pharynx, and palate
Right lateral wall of nasal fossa, nasal pharynx and mouth
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Dissection of nasal fossae, nasal pharynx, and palate
Right lateral wall of nasal fossa, nasal pharynx and mouth
The nasal septum has been removed and the right sphenoid sinus (15) opened. The view is from the left.
- Anterior ethmoidal foramen
- Olfactory bulb
- Upper pointer: Sphenoethmoidal recess Lower pointer: Olfactory sulcus
- Nasal ridge
- Atrium middle nasal meatus
- Superior nasal concha and superior nasal meatus
- Middle nasal concha and middle nasal meatus
- Rim of vestibule
- Vestibule nasi and vibrissae (hair)
- Inferior nasal concha and inferior nasal meatus
- Nasopalatine nerve (cut off)
- Ostium of parotid duct
- Right pointer: Submandibular duct Left pointer: Sublingual gland
- Hypophysis
- Aperture of sphenoid sinus right
- Supreme nasal concha and supreme nasal meatus
- Upper pointer: Sphenoid sinus left Lower pointer: Vidian nerve (of pterygoid canal)
- Internal carotid artery
- Nasopharyngeal meatus
- Mucosa pharynx and pharyngeal tonsil (sectioned)
- Upper pointer: Pharyngeal recess Lower pointer: Torus tubarius
- Bony pharyngeal auditory tube
- Upper pointer: Anterior lip bony pharyngeal auditory tube Lower pointer: Levator cushion (prominence overlying levator veli palatini muscle)
- Upper pointer: Posterior lip bony pharyngeal auditory tube Lower pointer: Salpingopharyngeal fold
- Nasal part pharynx
- Palatine velum (fibers of levator veli palatini muscle visible on cut edge)
- Branches of posterior palatine nerve
- Left pointer: Anterior palatine nerve Right pointer: Hard palate
- Uvula
- Palatopharyngeal arch
- Lingual nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)