General orientation views of dissection
Parotid gland; distribution of facial nerve, lateral view
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General orientation views of dissection
Parotid gland; distribution of facial nerve, lateral view
The parotideomasseteric fascia has been cut away to reveal the parotid gland and various branches of the facial nerve. In the temporal region the auricular muscles, orbicularis oculi muscle, galea aponeurotica and underlying temporal fascia have been resected but superficial branches of nerves and arteries have been preserved. The course of the external maxillary artery and anterior facial vein is displayed. The latter consists of several small vessels superiorly. In the cervical region the platysma has been extensively cut away and the external layer of deep cervical fascia removed. Close-up views which illustrate more details of this dissection are to be found as follows
- Temporal fascia
- Auriculotemporal nerve
- Temporal branches of facial nerve
- Orbicularis oculi muscle (partially removed)
- Zygomatic branches of facial nerve
- Zygomaticus muscle (cut across and reflected superiorly)
- Infraorbital branches of facial nerve
- Levator labii superioris muscle
- Buccal branches of facial nerve
- Anterior facial vein
- External maxillary artery
- Marginal mandibular branches of facial nerve
- Platysma (cut across and reflected)
- Mentalis muscle
- Fascia enclosing submandibular gland
- Branch colli facial nerve
- Occipitalis muscle
- Posterior auricular muscle
- Lesser occipital nerve
- Parotid gland
- Greater auricular nerve
- Masseter muscle
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Accessory nerve (branch to trapezius muscle)
- Cutaneus colli nerve
- External jugular vein
- Superficial cervical lymph glands