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Skull Base and Cranial Nerves
Skull Base Overview
Skull Base Overview
Karen L. Salzman, MD; Philip R. Chapman, MD
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TERMINOLOGY

  • Abbreviations

    • Skull base (SB)

  • Definitions

    • SB: Complex osseous foundation of cranial vault, separates intracranial structures from sinuses, orbits, & suprahyoid neck (SHN)
    • Transmits critical neurovascular structures between cranial vault & SHN, orbits, sinuses

IMAGING ANATOMY

  • Overview

    • Internal Contents

      ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES

      • Questions

        • Imaging Recommendations

          • Imaging Pitfalls

            Related Anatomy
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            References
            Tables

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            TERMINOLOGY

            • Abbreviations

              • Skull base (SB)

            • Definitions

              • SB: Complex osseous foundation of cranial vault, separates intracranial structures from sinuses, orbits, & suprahyoid neck (SHN)
              • Transmits critical neurovascular structures between cranial vault & SHN, orbits, sinuses

            IMAGING ANATOMY

            • Overview

              • Internal Contents

                ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES

                • Questions

                  • Imaging Recommendations

                    • Imaging Pitfalls