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. 2021 Jan 21;8:e10475. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10475

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Three-dimensional reconstructions of the basisphenoid, right pterygoid, in (A) dorsal, (B) ventral, and (C) left lateral view. Illustration in dorsal view (D) highlighting the placement of relevant arteries, nerves, and veins. Dark colors highlight sections fully covered by bone, light colors partially or fully uncovered sections. Abbreviations: ac, arteria carotis cerebralis; aci, arteria carotis interna; am, arteria mandibularis; bs, basisphenoid; ccb, canalis caroticus basisphenoidalis; cci, canalis caroticus internus; ccl, canalis caroticus lateralis; ccv, canalis cavernosus; cnf, canalis nervus facialis; cnv, canalis nervus vidianus; faccb, foramen anterius canalis carotici basisphenoidalis; faccl, foramen anterius canalis caroticus lateralis; facnv, foramen anterius canalis nervi vidiani; fpcci, foramen posterius canalis carotici interni; gg, geniculate ganglion; pt, pterygoid; vcl, vena capitis lateralis; VII, nervus facialis; VII_hy, nervus hyomandibularis; VII_vi, nervus vidiani.