Back and vertebral column
Lab 9: Mediastinum and Heart
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Define the extent and boundaries of the mediastinum as a whole; describe the boundaries and contents of the subdivisions of the mediastinum. Clean and demonstrate the structures in the superior mediastinum. Open the pericardium, study its parts, and demonstrate the “great” vessels of the heart. Remove the heart. […]
Lab 8: Dissection: Chest Wall, Overview of Thoracic Cavity
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Clean the thoracic body wall to demonstrate the sternum, ribs, costal cartilages, and intercostal spaces Remove the anterior thoracic wall; Inspect the pleural sacs and mediastinum Open the pleural sacs and define the pleural cavity, parietal pleura, and visceral pleura Remove the right lung Strip pleura from right […]
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 […]
18. The retroperitoneum (posterior abdominal wall)
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., Diaphragm section through Clinical box: Diaphragm. Muscles of the posterior abdominal wall Diaphragm Right and left domed musculotendinous partition between thoracic and abdominal cavities Extends up to the 5th rib on the right, 5th intercostal space on the left Depends on the position, phase of respiration, size and […]
Organs in the supracolic region
Abdominal esophagus About an inch long, it enters the abdomen through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm. It curves to the left to join the cardia of the stomach. The anterior and posterior vagal trunks are on its anterior and posterior surfaces, respectively. The anterior vagal trunk is composed mainly of fibers from the left […]
Overview of GI tract vessels, lymphatics, and nerves
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., chapter 5, Innervation of abdominal viscera section. Abdominal Viscera The principal viscera of the abdomen are the esophagus (terminal part), stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, and suprarenal glands. The esophagus, stomach, and intestines form the digestive (alimentary) tract. The kidneys and suprarenal glands will be discussed […]