For the dissection of the cranium, you should find:
Nerves
olfactory bulb
optic nerve
oculomotor nerve
trochlear nerve
trigeminal nerve
trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
ophthalmic division
maxillary division
mandibular division
abducens nerve
facial nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
vagus nerve
spinal accessory nerve
hypoglossal nerve
Arteries and veins:
internal carotid artery
vertebral artery
middle meningeal artery
Other
transverse sinus
superior sagittal sinus
sigmoid sinus
confluens of sinuses
cavernous sinuses
superior and inferior petrosal sinuses
falx cerebri
tentorium cerebelli
falx cerebelli
diaphragma sellae
pituitary gland
In addition: find the following bones and their parts:
ethmoid and crista galli
anterior, middle, posterior cranial fossae
foramina
optic foramen
foramen rotundum
foramen ovale
foramen spinosum
superior orbital fissure
internal auditory meatus
jugular foramen
foramen magnum
hypoglossal canal
John A. McNulty, Ph.D.
Last Updated: May 2, 2011
Created: Jan 24, 1997