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