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 […]

Lab 29: Dissection: Posterior Triangle of Neck, Deep Neck, and Root of Neck

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Clean and identify the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck. Perform a deep dissection on one side of the neck to examine the sympathetic trunk and prevertebral muscles. Review the bony anatomy of the superior thoracic aperture and identify its contents. Clean and identify the structures […]

The ear

Optional reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Head chapter, Ear section through Auditory ossicles. The ear is the part of the head that contains the structures associated with the special sensations of hearing and balance. For descriptive and functional purposes, anatomists and clinicians organize the ear into three parts: external, middle, and internal. Figure 1. […]

Neck fascia and triangles

Optional reading Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Fascia of neck section through Surface anatomy of cervical regions and triangles of neck. Surface features and landmarks The anterior neck (“neck proper” or cervix): Extends from the inferior border of the mandible superiorly to the clavicles and sternum inferiorly. The posterior neck (nucha or “nape”): Extends […]