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Vol 72, No 4 (2013)
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Submitted: 2013-04-03
Accepted: 2013-05-07
Published online: 2013-12-10
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Topography and morphometry of the subarcuate canal

J. Skrzat, B. Leszczyński, M. Kozerska, A. Wróbel
DOI: 10.5603/FM.2013.0059
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Folia Morphol 2013;72(4):357-361.

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Vol 72, No 4 (2013)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2013-04-03
Accepted: 2013-05-07
Published online: 2013-12-10

Abstract

The current study shows in a close-up view anatomical relationship between the subarcuate canal and the osseous labyrinth. For this purpose we used micro-computed tomography which allowed performing three-dimensional reconstruction of the subarcuate canal and gave adequate data for estimation its diameter across its course. The diameter of the middle part (the most uniform) of the subarcuate canal varied from 0.28 mm to 0.46 mm. Hence, we calculated the centre of mass for each cross-section of the separated subarcuate canal. This procedure helped us to visualise trajectory of the subarcuate canal and its spatial orientation within the petrous bone. From our data we concluded that subarcuate canals revealed not well defined trajectories and their spatial orientation varied across the studied temporal bones.

Abstract

The current study shows in a close-up view anatomical relationship between the subarcuate canal and the osseous labyrinth. For this purpose we used micro-computed tomography which allowed performing three-dimensional reconstruction of the subarcuate canal and gave adequate data for estimation its diameter across its course. The diameter of the middle part (the most uniform) of the subarcuate canal varied from 0.28 mm to 0.46 mm. Hence, we calculated the centre of mass for each cross-section of the separated subarcuate canal. This procedure helped us to visualise trajectory of the subarcuate canal and its spatial orientation within the petrous bone. From our data we concluded that subarcuate canals revealed not well defined trajectories and their spatial orientation varied across the studied temporal bones.

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Keywords

petromastoid canal, petrous bone, micro-computed tomography

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Title

Topography and morphometry of the subarcuate canal

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 72, No 4 (2013)

Article type

Original article

Pages

357-361

Published online

2013-12-10

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2942

DOI

10.5603/FM.2013.0059

Bibliographic record

Folia Morphol 2013;72(4):357-361.

Keywords

petromastoid canal
petrous bone
micro-computed tomography

Authors

J. Skrzat
B. Leszczyński
M. Kozerska
A. Wróbel

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