Salivary Glands

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10.1055/b-0034-102680 Salivary Glands The major salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. The parotid gland is artificially divided into deep and superficial lobes by the facial nerve. The…

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Mandible

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10.1055/b-0034-102676 Mandible The mandible is divided into the body anteriorly and the ramus posteriorly, with the angle of the mandible interposed between. The ramus ascends dividing into the coronoid process…

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Larynx

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10.1055/b-0034-102682 Larynx The mucosal surface of the larynx is well evaluated by laryngoscopy, with the role of imaging to determine deep tumor extent and tumor margins. The epiglottis has an…

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Orbit

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10.1055/b-0034-102672 Orbit Addressing normal anatomy, the optic foramen (the opening of the optic canal) lies at the orbital apex and contains the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. The superior…

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Oral Cavity, Oropharynx

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10.1055/b-0034-102679 Oral Cavity, Oropharynx The oral cavity includes the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the lingual and buccal mucosa, the sublingual space (which houses the sublingual gland, and the neurovascular…

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Neoplasms

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10.1055/b-0034-102667 Neoplasms Pilocytic Astrocytoma This benign, World Health Organization (WHO) grade I, tumor occurs in the cerebellum, optic pathway (optic nerve, chiasm), thalamus/hypothalamus, and brainstem (pons). It is the most…

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Parapharyngeal Space

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10.1055/b-0034-102681 Parapharyngeal Space The parapharyngeal space is a triangular fat-filled space that extends from the skull base superiorly to the level of the hyoid bone, and is subdivided into the…

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Globe

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10.1055/b-0034-102673 Globe Aqueous humor is secreted by the epithelium of the ciliary body, and is present in both the smaller anterior chamber and the larger posterior (vitreous) chamber of the…

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Nasopharynx

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10.1055/b-0034-102678 Nasopharynx The roof of the nasopharynx is formed by the sphenoid sinus and upper clivus. The posterior margin is formed by the lower clivus and upper cervical spine. Anteriorly…

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