Foramina Of The Skull

Fig. 31.
Structures passing through the optic canal, the superior orbital fissure, and the inferior orbital fissure.

Fig. 32.
Structures passing through the foramen ovale, and through smaller foramina near it.
The lesser petrosal nerve sometimes passes through the canalis innominatus.

Fig. 33.
Scheme to show structures passing through the carotid canal and the foramen lacerum.

Fig. 34.
Scheme to show structures passing through the jugular foramen.

Fig. 35.
Scheme to show the position of the opening of the inferior tympanic canaliculus,
and of the mastoid canaliculus.

Fig. 36.
Scheme to show the arrangement of structures passing  through the foramen magnum.

Cranial Fossae Of The Skull

Fig. 28.
Parts of the anterior and middle cranial fossae seen from above. Compare with Fig. 7.

Fig. 29.
Schematic diagram to show some features in the anterior wall of the middle cranial fossa.

Fig. 30.
Features to be seen in the floor of the middle and posterior cranial fossae

The Skull As Seen From Below

Fig. 21.
Anterior part of skull seen from below.

Fig. 22.
Scheme to show the bones around the posterior nasal aperture.

Fig. 23.
Schematic coronal section to show relatioship of the pterygoid process to the rest of the sphenoid bone.

Fig. 24.
Schematic transverse sectins to show the arrangement of the medial and lateral pterygoid plates
at (A) upper, (B) middle, and (C) lower levels.

Fig. 25.
Part of the base of the skull  formed by the temporal and sphenoid bones. Some adjoining areas area also shown.

Fig. 26.
Posterior part of base of shull (formed by the temporal and occipital bones)

Fig. 27.
Attachments on the skull seen from below.

Features On The Skull As Seen From The Lateral Side

Fig. 14.
Sutures seen on the lateral aspect of the skull.

Fig. 15.
Some features seen on the lateral aspect of the skull. Also see Figs. 1, 5, 14, 16 & 17.

Fig. 16.
Additional features seen on the lateral aspect of the skull. Also see Figs. 1, 5, 14, 15 and 17.

Fig. 17.
Some details seen on the lateral aspect of the skull after removing the zygomatic arch.

Fig. 18.
Anterior wall of temporal and infratemporal fossae seen from behind. The zygomatic process of the temporal bone has  been removed and a coronal section cut through the middle cranial fossa

Fig. 19.
Scheme to show the walls of the pterygopalatine fossa

Fig.20.
Attachments on the skull seen from the lateral side.

Features On The Skull Seen From Above and Behind

Fig. 12.
Features seen on the skull when viewed from above.
Compare with Fig. 2.

Fig. 13.
Features seen on the skull when viewed from behind.
Compare with
Fig. 3.