Topographic Anatomy of the Head

This textbook provides a detailed and structured guide to the anatomy of the human head, combining descriptive, topographic, and clinical perspectives. Developed by the Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology at the Medical University of Plovdiv, it reflects years of teaching experience and is tailored to meet the needs of medical and dental students, as well as practicing physicians.

The first edition of the book covers essential topics, including the skull, cranial nerves, muscles of mastication, and topographic regions of the head and face. It also explores the embryological development of the face and teeth, offering a well-rounded understanding of head morphology. To support visual learning, the textbook features 122 color illustrations and uses bilingual terminology (Latin and English) in accordance with the Terminologia Anatomica standards.

Designed for students and professionals in medicine and dentistry, this resource is not only invaluable for learning anatomy but also serves as a practical reference for clinical applications, helping to distinguish between normal anatomy and pathology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Preface to First Edition

HEAD

• General notes

SKULL

• General characteristics
• Age features of the skull
• Internal cranial base
• External cranial base
• Upper jaw - maxilla
• Lower jaw - mandible
• Temporomandibular joint

MUSCLES OF MASTICATION

CRANIAL NERVES

• General characteristic
• Olfactory nerves
• Optic nerve
• Oculomotor nerve
• Trochlear nerve
• Trigeminal nerve
• Abducens nerve
• Facial nerve
• Vestibulocochlear nerve
• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Vagus nerve
• Accessory nerve
• Hypoglassal nerve

TOPOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE HEAD

• Frontoparietooccipital region
• Temporal region
• Auricular region
• Mastoid region

FACE

• General Notes
• Fascia of the face
• Facial muscles
• Blood supply of the face
• Innervation of the face
• Embryonic development of the face

REGIONS OF THE FACE

• Superficial (lateral) regions of the face
• Parotideomaseteric region
• Infraorbital region
• Zygomatic region
• Buccal region
• Mental region
• Anterior regions of the face
• Oral region
• Oral cavity
• Teeth
• Tongue
• Sublingual region
• Fauces
• Salivary glands
• Orbital region
• Palpebral region
• Deep (posterior) orbital region - regio orbitalis propria
• Nasal region
• Nasal cavity
• Paranasal sinuses
• Deep areas of the face
• Infratemporal region
• Peripharyngeal space