Anatomy

The zygomatic nerve supplies the skin in the upper face area. It belongs to the 5th cranial nerve, the trigeminal nerve. Its job is to innervate the skin on the cheeks.

The tensor veli palatini muscle is part of the pharyngeal muscles of humans. He takes on an important function in the act of swallowing. Its job is to prevent food or liquids from entering the windpipe when swallowing

The infraorbital nerve is a facial nerve. It supplies the skin between the eye and the upper lip and the upper teeth. It belongs to the 5th cranial nerve.

The doctor understands the Eustachi tube to be the ear trumpet, which connects the nasopharynx with the middle ear. This anatomical structure is used to equalize pressure and drain secretions. Both a permanent closure and a missing one

The pterygopalatine ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion. It is located at the base of the skull on the pterygopalatine fossa.

The maxillary nerve is part of the cranial nerve v. It takes care of a large area of ​​the face. In particular, the area below the eyes to the jaw is innervated by it.

The ethmoid cells are part of the ethmoid bone, which is located in the inner area of ​​the frontal, nasal and eye sockets. In addition to the stability function, they have a connection to the nerves and are involved in smell perception. Fractures, nerves

The vaginal artery is also known as the vaginal artery and supplies the woman's vagina with oxygen and nutrients in the blood. In some women, the artery is not created, but is replaced by so-called rami vaginalis. Potential

The lingual nerve or the tongue nerve innervates the front two-thirds of the tongue and includes both sensory and sensitive fibers. It belongs to the mandibular nerve, which is subordinate to the trigeminal nerve. Lesions can cause taste

The mandibular nerve is the third terminal branch of the 5th cranial nerve. This nerve is also known as the trigeminal nerve and is made up of certain visceromotor and somatosensitive fibers. Since the mandibular nerve is in

The palatine bone is part of the facial skull and, together with the upper jaw, contributes to the separation of the nose and mouth. It is formed in the course of embryonic development through the growing together of the palatal bone processes from the upper jaw

The lateral pterygoid muscle is a jaw muscle of the human dentition. It ensures the opening of the jaw. In addition, it enables the jaw to be pushed forward.

The petroosus major nerve is a nerve pathway in the face and forms a branch of the facial nerve. For the most part it carries parasympathetic nerve fibers, but also some sensory fibers. As part of the parasympathetic nervous system, the major petrosal nerve is defeated

The pterygopalatine fossa is an indentation in the human skull. It is located between the sphenoid bone and the upper jaw. Alternatively, it is called the palatal fossa.

The paleocortex is part of the cerebrum. Together with the archicortex, it forms the allocortex. He is responsible for the olfactory processing in the brain.

The olfactory cortex or the olfactory brain is the three-layer part of the cerebrum located above the eye sockets, which is responsible for olfactory perception and odor processing.

In ENT medicine and audiometry, a stirrup is one of a total of three connected ossicles in the middle ear. The shape of the bone, reminiscent of a stirrup from equestrian sport, is also included

The olfactory cortex or the olfactory brain is the three-layer part of the cerebrum located above the eye sockets, which is responsible for olfactory perception and odor processing.

The vertebral artery is a branch of the clavicle artery. It is also known as the vertebral artery.

The doctor understands the tympanic cavity to be a cavity in the middle ear in which the auditory ossicles are housed. In addition to the hearing process, the tympanic cavity is involved in middle ear ventilation and pressure equalization. The tympanic effusion is the best known