Fig. 1From: A case of combined cranial nerve palsy after general anesthesiaA sectional illustration of the oropharynx at the level of the second cervical vertebral body (C2). Note that cranial nerves X and XII are adjacent to the carotid sheath (CS) and are located immediately behind the mucosal surface of the lateral oropharyngeal wall. RM ramus of the mandible, IJV internal jugular vein, ICA internal carotid arteryBack to article page