title: [Microanatomy of the cerebellopontine angle with morphometric analysis of the internal acoustic meatus].
abstract: Twelve cerebello-pontine angles of the corpses of six adults were dissected with the aid of a surgical microscope. The following parameters were analyzed: the superior-inferior (vertical) and the anterior-posterior (horizontal) dimensions of the internal acoustic meatus (IAM); and the distances from the IAM to the Meckel's cave, the superior jugular foramen (SJF) and the inferior jugular foramen (IJF). We used a mathematical formula to calculate the area of the IAM. Important variations in the IAM's measurements were found, mainly concerning its area. This study contributes to a better understanding of cerebello-pontine angle (CPA) structures and their relationships with osseous parameters in Brazilian individuals.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Anatomia da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brasil.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Microanatomia do ângulo ponto-cerebelar com análise morfométrica do meato acústico interno.