2. The meninges and ventricles

The meninges and meningeal spaces Figure 2.1. Meninges and meningeal spaces. By OpenStax, CC BY 4.0. Modified July 9, 2018, by Lampa. The meninges can be subdivided into cranial and spinal portions. The meninges function to protect, to act as a scaffold supporting blood vessels and venous sinuses, and finally to form a continuous sac, […]

Nervous System

The material contained in the Nervous System volumes on the Medicine Digital Learning site addresses fundamental concepts of Neuroanatomy and Basic Neurology that will serve to reinforce the content in FMS 512. These resources are supplemental but succinctly organized and include: A review of nervous system development starting with neurulation, neural crest formation, and partitioning […]

14. Test Your Knowledge

Patient 1: Marie Tap the image to view the case. A 48-year-old female was brought to the emergency department via an emergency response vehicle following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. The air bags failed to deploy, and extrication was required. First responders report that she had to be resuscitated in the field and twice en […]

Partially Occluded Artery Worksheets

These worksheets are for self-study only. Answers will not be evaluated. Instructions and examples Instructions for Chapter 13 Worksheets Complete basic measurements. Do all previous work. Note if inverted T waves or ST segment depression is present in two or more leads that represent a pattern in Table 13.2. Here the ST segments are diffusely […]

Partially Occluded Artery Case Studies

Case 1: Inferior ischemia or infarction Tap the arrow to view the case.EKG: The T wave is negative in leads II, III, and AVF, but positive in I and AVL (Figure 13.13).Visualization: The T is pointing to the left and superiorly, away from the inferior wall (Figure 13.14).Critical Thinking: The T wave is pointing away […]

ECG Shorts

You said, and we did! Past students provided us with feedback that we need to update our resources for ECGs and arrhythmias, and after many hours of labor, we are pleased to present you with the ECG Shorts video series. This series will take the student through a rapid progression of highly relevant material, beginning […]

Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular resources Gross Anatomy textbook Clinical Skills videos Library resources LibGuide Library Resources for Medicine: Cardiovascular Library resource Pathophysiology of heart disease : a collaborative project of medical students and faculty. Leonard S. Lilly, ed. 6th ed., 2016. Tips for reading ECGs Year 4 course