Visible Human Transverse Section Through the Head
This transverse section cuts through the head at the level of the
eye. The lenses of the eye can be seen at the top, just above the
bluish vitreous humor of the eyeball. The lateral and medial
rectus muscle lie on either side of the eye. The ethmoid air sinuses
within the nose, as well as the sphenoid air sinuses, and the nasal
septum lie between the orbits. At this level the temporal and
occipital lobes of the cerebrum can be clearly seen. A small
region of the cerebellum lies in the middle of the space occupied by
the cerebrum.
eye | lens | medial rectus | lateral rectus | ethmoid sinus | sphenoid sinus | nasal septum | temporalis muscle | brain | Information Module Name: a_vm1110 Module Title: Visible Human Transverse Section Through the Head Image Info: Gross specimen, transverse section Created by: Lynn Bry Contact Email:bryl@medicine.wustl.edu Last modified: Feb 4th, 1997 Created with Annotation 1.0 |