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 […]

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 […]