Lab 7: Posterior Forearm and Dorsal Hand

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify the muscles, nerves, and vessels of the posterior compartment of the forearm. Identify the long extensor tendons in the dorsum of the hand. Identify the borders and contents of the anatomical snuffbox. Identify the extensor expansions (dorsal hoods) of the digits and understand their function. Posterior (Extensor) […]

Lab 6: Carpal Tunnel and Palmar Hand

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify the bones associated with the wrist and hand. Demonstrate and describe the movements of the thumb. Clean and identify the palmar aponeurosis. Identify the boundaries and contents of the ulnar canal and carpal tunnel. Trace the long flexor tendons from the anterior forearm to the palmar surface […]

Lab 5: Cubital Fossa, Elbow, and Anterior Forearm

Dissector instructions Tap the Dissector Instructions menu on the left side of your screen to open the steps of your dissection. It’s sticky, so it will scroll with you as you progress through the lab. Need to log in to view the dissector? Tap here for instructions on how to show the keyboard on the […]

Lab 2, Station 3: Imaging of the Vertebral Column

Lab 2 navigation Radiography of the Spine Radiography involves using radiation (x-rays) to provide images of the tissues, organs, and bones, that comprise the human body. To create a radiograph, a patient is positioned so that the part of the body being imaged is located between an x-ray source and an x-ray detector. When the […]

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Lab 4: Dissection: Axilla, Brachial Plexus, and Arm

Dissector instructions Tap the Dissector Instructions menu on the left side of your screen to open the steps of your dissection. It’s sticky, so it will scroll with you as you progress through the lab. Need to log in to view the dissector? Tap here for instructions on how to show the keyboard on the […]

Lab 3: Dissection: Shoulder and Pectoral Region

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Lab 2, Station 6: Muscles of the Back and Posterior Shoulder

Lab 2 navigation Complete anatomy Deep muscles of the back The prosection is in the prone position: Let’s begin with muscles that extend the spine and head. These are worth knowing about since back pain and muscle spasm are so common. Splenius Muscles Splenius translates to “bandage”—indeed these muscles look like bandages applied to the […]

Lab 2, Station 5: Spinal Nerves

Lab 2 navigation On the whiteboard, draw a cross section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. You can omit the vertebra in your drawing if you like. Label the following in your drawing: ■Dorsal and ventral horns of gray ■Dorsal and ventral roots ■Dorsal root ganglion ■Spinal nerve ■Dorsal and ventral rami Questions Which […]

Lab 2, Station 4: Spinal Cord

Lab 2 navigation Complete anatomy Spinal nerves Identify the following on the spinal cord prosection or isolated spinal cord: ■Dorsal and ventral roots—because the cadaver is prone, only the dorsal roots will be easily visible. Rootlets gather together to form the roots. ■Dorsal root ganglion—what does this contain? ■Spinal nerves—formed by the union of dorsal […]