Lateral wall of the nasal cavity: cross-section showing the trigeminal nerve and sphenopalatine ganglion. Pen and watercolour drawing after H. Gray, ca. 1890.

1890

1 drawing : pen and watercolour ; sheet 17.4 x 23.3 cm

After an illustration in H. Gray's Anatomy, editions 1 - 11 (1858-1887), in the last of which it appeared in two colours, as here, for the first time. The vidian nerve is incorrectly depicted as passing in front of the internal carotid artery. This detail was corrected in the 12th edition (1890)

Wellcome Collection 562388i