Skull (Internal Surface of Cranial Base)
Description
Anatomical features and foramina of the internal base of the skull.
Original diagram by Andrés Aguilera.
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Anterior clinoid process
Anterior cranial fossa
Carotid groove
Clivus
Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
Crista galli
Digital impressions of cerebral gyri
Diploë
Dorsum sellae
Foramen cecum
Foramen lacerum
Foramen magnum
Foramen ovale
Foramen rotundum
Foramen spinosum
Frontal crest
Groove for greater petrosal nerve
Groove for sigmoid sinus
Groove for superior petrosal sinus
Groove for transverse sinus
Hypoglossal canal
Hypophyseal fossa of sella turcica
Internal acoustic meatus
Internal occipital crest
Internal occipital protuberance
Jugular foramen
Lesser wing of sphenoid bone
Middle cranial fossa
Optic canal
Posterior clinoid process
Posterior cranial fossa
Prechiasmatic sulcus
Superior orbital fissure