Clinical anatomy of the blood spaces and blood vessels surrounding the siphon of the internal carotid artery |
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Authors: | J Lang I Kageyama |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anatomy, University of Würzburg, FRG. |
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Abstract: | The anterior blood space of the cavernous sinus is situated anterolateral to the carotid siphon in 70%, anterior to it in 15%, and lateral to it in 15%. Its height, depth, and mediolateral breadth were measured. The mean distance between the carotid siphon and the skin at the supraorbital foramen was measured with 63 (52.4-71.4) mm. The drainage of the orbital veins was studied and described as well as the area of origin and first course of the ophthalmic artery and its clinical importance. |
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