Computer-generated three-dimensional reconstruction of the singular nerve.

Advances in computer technology have made it possible for detailed and accurate three-dimensional images of complex anatomical structures to be reconstructed from serial histologic sections. This technique is useful in visualizing the morphologic nature and relationships between many intratemporal structures. In this paper, the three-dimensional anatomy of the singular nerve was examined by means of a three-dimensional computer reconstruction. Future applications for this technique are discussed.