Neuroanatomy lab introduction

Neuroanatomy provides the essential framework for understanding the principles of neurology.

This lab is designed to help you build that foundation through hands-on exploration and clinical application.

Topographic anatomy

Ventricular system, cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum
Three-dimensional relationships

Ventricular system and its connections to cerebral and brain stem structures
Clinical imaging

Using sectional anatomy and MRI to visualize and interpret these structures in context
Why it matters

A working knowledge of neuroanatomy is critical for accurate lesion localization, diagnostic reasoning, and applying neurological principles in patient care. By the end of this lab, you won’t just know where structures are—you’ll begin to appreciate the functional context of the content.

new list of instructions to come

Students:

This lab will include 2 parts: Half of the time will be spent rotating through prosection stations, and the other half perfoming a pelvic hemisection in preparation for the next lab
Those groups in lab 45 (group A) will start by completing the hemi-section. Find your donor table and pull up the instructions on the final page of this guide.
Those groups normally in lab 47 (group B) will start with prosection stations. Divide into 3 EVEN groups (~13 students) and pick a station to start at.
When the first round is finished, we will switch so that Group A will break up and pick prosection stations, and Group B will move to their donors to complete the pelvic hemisection.
Use the checklists provided to make sure you have identified all the relevant structures.

We can include a PDF (I don’t love it, but we do it so students can print it rather than bring in their iPads).

These goals are from the last anatomy prosection lab.

Identify the bones and ligaments of the pelvic skeleton.
Compare and contrast the features of the pelvic skeleton in the male and female.
Define the boundaries of the pelvic inlet, pelvic outlet, and pelvic cavity.
Identify the muscles in the pelvic walls and pelvic floor and discuss their functions
Define the boundaries of the perineum and its triangles.
Identify the contents of the perineal pouches in the urogenital triangle in both sexes.
Identify the contents of the anal triangle.
Identify the parts of the external genitalia in both sexes.
Survey the organs in the pelvic cavity.