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Human head and neck

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stomatognathic system
anatomical system including, but not limited to teeth, jaw and its muscles
pars intermedia
boundary between the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary
mastoid part of the temporal bone
Posterior part of the temporal bone
suboccipital triangle
Region of the neck
sphenosquamosal suture
cranial suture
muscular triangle
region of the neck
Frontoethmoidal suture
suture between the ethmoid bone and the frontal bone
incisive foramen
funnel-shaped opening in the bone of the oral hard palate immediately behind the incisor teeth where blood vessels and nerves pass
mastoid antrum
air space in the petrous portion of the temporal bone
Vestibular fold
Part of the larynx
sphenozygomatic suture
cranial suture between the sphenoid bone and the zygomatic bone
thyroglossal duct
anatomical structure
pterygomandibular raphe
ligament formed from the buccopharyngeal fascia
cricothyroid joint
sphenofrontal suture
cranial suture between the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone
sphenoparietal suture
cranial suture between the sphenoid bone and the parietal bone
posterior triangle of the neck
region of the neck
Head and neck anatomy
structure of the human head and neck
Sphenoethmoidal suture
anatomical feature of the human skull
zygomaticotemporal suture
Rigid joint between zygomatic bone (cheekbone) and temporal bone
occipital triangle
larger division of the posterior triangle
mastoidectomy
A mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells near the middle ear. The procedure is part of the treatment for mastoiditis, chronic suppurative otitis media or cholesteatoma. Additionally, it is sometimes performed as part of other procedures, such as cochlear implants, or to access the middle ear.
nasolacrimal canal
anatomical canal connecting eye and nose
lateral thyrohyoid ligament
Ligament of the larynx
nasal cartilage
supportive structure in the nose
cricoarytenoid articulation
joint connecting the cricoid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage
mastoid foramen
large hole in the posterior border of the temporal bone
greater alar cartilage
Cartilaginous plate in the nose
Submental triangle
Part of human neck
piriform sinus
fossa involved in speech
pharyngeal pouch
Feature of vertebrate embryos
subclavian triangle
smaller division of the posterior triangle
Skull roof
roofing bones of the skull
laryngocele
A laryngocele is a congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.
thyrohyoid membrane
fibroelastic sheet connecting the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone
quadrangular membrane
anatomical term for specific tissue in the throat
curve of spee
anatomical curvature of the occlusol alignment of the teeth
Erb's point
Aspect of human anatomy
carrying on the head
thumb|Sari-clad woman in [[Mysore, India, balancing a basket of chikoo on her head.]] Carrying on the head is a common practice in many parts of the world as an alternative to carrying a burden on the back, shoulders and so on. People have carried burdens balanced on top of the head since ancient times, usually to do daily work, but sometimes in religious ceremonies or as a feat of skill, such as in certain dances.
Kocher's point
common location for insertion of an extraventricular drain
Schneiderian membrane
lining of the maxillary sinus cavity
ultimopharyngeal body
small organ found in the neck region of many animals.