Protected: Lab 31: Dissection: Infratemporal Fossa and Floor of Mouth; Bony Anatomy of Pterygopalatine Fossa
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Pterygopalatine fossa
Optional reading Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Pterygopalatine fossa section through The bottom line: Pterygopalatine fossa. The pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) is a small, bilateral bony space immediately behind the maxilla. Shaped like an inverted teardrop, it is about the size of a thumbnail. Bony borders Anterior: Posterior surface of maxilla. Posterior: Anterior surface of […]
Root of the neck
Optional reading Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Deep structures of neck section through Nerves in root of neck. The root of the neck (base of the neck, cervicothoracic region) is important because it is the region of continuity between the neck and thorax, and the neck and upper limbs. It can be somewhat confusing […]
Protected: Lab 29: Neck: Anterior Triangle of Neck
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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 […]
Protected: Lab 30: Dissection: Posterior Triangle of Neck, Deep Neck, and Root of Neck
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Protected: Lab 28: Dissection: Orbit and Ear
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Lab 19: Posterior Leg and Plantar Foot
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify the small saphenous vein and the sural nerve. Dissect and identify muscles, nerves, and vessels in the posterior compartment of the leg. Dissect and identify muscles, nerves, and vessels on the sole of the foot. Clean and identify the contents of the tarsal tunnel. Osteology Complete anatomy […]
Lab 18: Anterior and Lateral Leg, Knee and Ankle Joints, and Dorsum of Foot
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify bony features associated with the knee, leg, and ankle. Identify the muscles in the anterior and lateral compartments of the leg and discuss their actions, innervations, and blood supply. Identify the muscles, nerves, and vessels on the dorsum of the foot. Identify the bones, ligaments, and cartilages […]