Anatomy Course The maxillary nerve (V2) is one of the branches of the trigeminal nerve (V). It branches from the trigeminal nerve whilst it is still in the middle cranial fossa and then exits the inside of the skull through the foramen rotundum. From here, it crosses the pterygopalatine fossa and enters the eye socket.
Anatomy Course Usually arises as a branch of the internal iliac artery but sometimes it may arise from the middle rectal artery. Supply Supplies the bladder, prostate, ureters and seminal vesicles. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?
Anatomy Course Commences in the thyroid venous plexus that is located in front of the trachea. Usually divides into several veins. The right veins descend across the innominate artery and drain into the right innominate artery. The left veins empty into the left innominate trunk. Drain Drains structures of the neck such as the trachea,
Anatomy Course Branch of the thyrocervical trunk of the subclavian artery. As it rises, it passes behind the carotid sheath and the sympathetic trunk. The middle cervical ganglion rests on the artery. Supply Supplies the lower part of the thyroid gland as well as the parathyroid glands. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app
Anatomy Course Begins at the inferior border of the hemorrhoidal plexus where it travels shortly to empty into the internal pudendal vein. Drain Drains the inferior rectum. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?
Anatomy Course Branches off the internal pudendal artery as it crosses the ischial tuberosity. It promptly pierces the pudendal cavity and gives off its branches. Supply Responsible for supplying the lower half of the rectum as well as some branches to the superficial gluteal region. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a
Anatomy Paired. Turbinated. Forms inferior meatus at lower part of lateral wall of nasal cavity, presents big surface area for air-conditioning (filter, warm, moisten). Is covered by mucous membrane and perforated by nasolacrimal duct. Articulates with ethmoid, maxilla, lacrimal and palatine. Clinical Superior nasal concha not a separate bone; part of ethmoid. Vignette Concha (Spanish);
Anatomy Course Receives blood rich in nutrients from the large intestine via its tributaries and then terminates by joining with the splenic vein to form the portal vein. Drain Drains the large intestine, sigmoid colon and the rectum. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?
Anatomy Course Branches off the anterior aspect of the abdominal aorta at the level of L3. It briefly descends on the abdominal aorta before crossing to the left and giving off its branches. Supply Supplies a portion of the colon that commences at the splenic flexure to the upper rectum. Interested in taking our award-winning
Anatomy Course Originates on the superior posterior surface of the thigh where they create an anastomotic network with the medial femoral circumflex vein. To enter the pelvis they pass through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscles and empty into the hypogastric vein. Drain Drains the inferior aspect of the gluteal region. Interested in