Lab 14: Gluteal Region, Posterior Thigh, and Popliteal Fossa
Download this lab as a PDF (Updated 28 October 2024, 8:42 a.m.) Goals Clean and identify the muscles, nerves, and vessels of the gluteal region. Identify the greater sciatic foramen and the structures that traverse it. Clean and identify the muscles, nerve, and vessels of the posterior compartment of the thigh. Identify the boundaries and […]
Lab 13: Anterior and Medial Compartments of Thigh; Hip Joint
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify the parts of the hip bones, femur, patella, and tibia that are associated with the anterior and medial thigh. Identify the femoral triangle, its boundaries, and contents, including the structures passing through the subinguinal space. Identify the adductor canal and its contents. Identify the muscles, nerves, and […]
Lab 12: Dissection: Pelvic Viscera and Pelvic Vessels (Hemisection)
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Understand the general arrangement of pelvic organs in the male and female and identify those organs that can be approached through the pelvic inlet Hemisect the pelvis and remove half with the lower limb Identify pelvic organs and their subparts Identify muscles in the walls and floor of […]
Lab 11, Station 5: Basic Imaging of the Abdomen
Lab 11 navigation Imaging For this station, an instructor will lead you through an orientation on how to approach viewing sectional planes in imaging. Examples will be given using abdominal scans in PACS. Open the PACS viewer and navigate to your donor CT. Select CT CHAP to open scans of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Practice looking at […]
Lab 11, Station 4: Muscles and Nerves of the PAW
Lab 11 navigation Muscles of the PAW IDENTIFY these muscles of the PAW: ■Transversus abdominis ■Quadratus lumborum ■Psoas major ■Psoas minor (40% of folks don’t have one!) ■Iliacus For each muscle—describe attachments. The psoas major and iliacus muscles fuse below the inguinal ligament to form the iliopsoas muscle. EXAMINE the inferior surface of the diaphragm and […]
Lab 11, Station 3: Vessels of the PAW
Lab 11 navigation Abdominal Aorta Find these branches of the abdominal aorta: Unpaired visceral branches: ■Celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery Paired visceral branches: ■Middle suprarenal arteries (very difficult to find) ■Renal arteries ■Testicular/Ovarian arteries (long, thin, and fragile) Branches to body wall: ■Inferior phrenic arteries (to diaphragm) ■Lumbar arteries (lift the […]
Lab 11: Peritoneal Cavity and Overview of GI
Download this lab as a PDF Students: Unlike most lab sessions, which are dissection-based, this session is a “prosection lab.” Assemble in 5 groups, each with 16 students. There are 5 learning stations situated around the labs. Pick a station to start at. Groups will spend about 25 minutes at each station, rotating around the […]
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Lab 11, Station 1: Viscera of the Abdominal Cavity
Lab 11 navigation Complete anatomy Abdominal viscera Organs of the Supracolic Region The liver is in the right upper quadrant. The sharp inferior border peeks out under the costal margin; reach under the diaphragm to feel the liver’s diaphragmatic surface. Lift the liver’s inferior border to see the gallbladder (yes, it should be green). Figure […]
Lab 00, Station 5: Overview: Pelvic Organs and Vessels
Lab 12 navigation Station 5: Pelvic Organs and Blood Vessels This station is an overview of organs and vessels in the pelvis. We will circle back and add more details later in the year when we dissect this region. Complete anatomy Female pelvic organs Complete anatomy Male pelvic organs Pelvic Organs Identify the following organs […]