Sunday 24 October 2010

Skull Base Anatomical Landmarks



Skull Base Anatomical Landmarks:
  • 1] Incissive fossa
  • 2] Hard Palate : Maxilla & Palatine bone
  • 3] Temporal bone
  • 4] Mandibular fossa
  • 5] Medial palatine suture
  • 6] Foramen magnum
  • 7] Occipital condyle
  • 8] External occipital protuberance
  • 9] Jugular foramen
  • 10] Carotid canal
  • 11] Foramen lacerum
  • 12] Foramen ovale

Image: from April J. Gazmen (cc)
Tags: Carotid Canal - Foramen Lacerum - Foramen Ovale - Hard Palate - Incisive Fossa - Jugular Foramen - Occipital Condyle - Skull - Skull Base - Temporal Bone
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Sunday 17 October 2010

Laryngeal Muscles (Listed) With Action On Vocal Cords (VC)


Laryngeal Muscles & Action On Vocal Cords (VC):
  • Cricothyroid muscle - Lengthens, adducts & tenses VC.
  • Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle - Adducts VC.
  • Oblique arytenoid muscle - Adducts VC.
  • Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle - Abducts VC.
  • Thyroarytenoid muscle - Relaxes VC.
  • Transverse arytenoid muscle - Adducts VC.

Image: from Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Tags:
Laryngeal Muscles - Larynx - Vocal Cords
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