Topohistology of the cranial nerves IX–XII at the cranial base and upper parapharyngeal space: A histological study using human fetuses
Kwang Ho Cho,
Yohei Honkura,
Ji Hyun Kim
et al.
Abstract:The topographical relationships among the lower cranial nerves, internal carotid artery (ICA), and internal jugular vein (IJV) in the upper parapharyngeal neurovascular bundle remain obscure. Thus, details of the anatomy were examined in human fetus histology. We observed the horizontal histological sections from 20 midterm (9–18 weeks) and 12 near‐term (28–40 weeks) fetuses. At the external skull base, the glossopharyngeal nerve crosses the anterior aspect of the IJV to reach the medially located Hyrtl's fiss… Show more
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