Facial nerve and the surrounding vessels: an anatomic study
- VernacularTitle:面神经与周围血管的解剖学研究
- Author:
Yawen ZHU
;
Weijun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Facial nerve;
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery;
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the relationship between facial nerve and surrounding vessels. Methods:Dissect skull of cadaver 40 sides of 20 cases: open the calvaria and clean the cerebrum, then open the tentorium of cerebellum, object and measure distance between the facial nerve and the nearest vessel, follow the course of it. Results:60%(24/40) of the arteries have the comprission with the facial nerve; among the nearest vessels, 87.5%(35/40) of them are anterior inferior cerebellar artery, and 12.5% (5/40) are posterior inferior cerebellar artery; the distances between facial nerve and the nearest vessels are from zero to 5.78mm, with an average of 1.14 mm; 94.3%(33/35) of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery emitted from the lower 2/3 of the basic artery. Conclusion:The most familiar vessel next to the facill nerve is the anterior inferior cerebellar artery, and the second is the posterior inferior cerebellar artery; most of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery emitted from the basic artery, exactly, the lower 2/3 of the artery.
