course: Gross Anatomy

Lab 29: Neck: Anterior Triangle of Neck

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Review the bony anatomy of the cervical vertebrae and the hyoid bone. Clean the muscles and landmarks that define the triangles of the neck. Dissect the contents of the anterior triangle focusing on these subtriangles: carotid, muscular, and submental. Study prosected specimens. Osteology of the Neck Cervical Vertebrae […]

Orbit, eyelids, and lacrimal apparatus

Optional reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Head chapter, Orbits, eyeball, and accessory visual structures section through Lacrimal apparatus; Extra-ocular muscles of orbit section through Surface anatomy of eye and lacrimal apparatus. The orbit is the bony “eye socket” that contains the eyeball, extra-ocular muscles, nerves and vessels, and the lacrimal gland. It is protected […]

Lab 20: Dissection: Pericardium, Heart, and Mediastinum

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Review the parts of the pericardium and spaces of the pericardial cavity. Define the boundaries and subdivisions of the mediastinum. Clean and review the structures of the superior and posterior mediastinum. Review the blood supply and venous drainage of the posterior thoracic wall. Clean the epicardium of the […]

Lab 30: Dissection: Posterior Triangle of Neck, Deep Neck, and Root of Neck

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Clean and identify the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck. Perform a deep dissection on one side of the neck to examine the sympathetic trunk and prevertebral muscles. Review the bony anatomy of the superior thoracic aperture and identify its contents. Clean and identify the structures […]