Lab 21, Station 2: Skull bones and paranasal sinuses

Lab 21 navigation The skull is divided into two parts: Neurocranium and Viscerocranium. Neurocranium (ā€œbrain caseā€) = Frontal bone, ethmoid, sphenoid, occipital bone, temporal bones (2), and parietal bones (2) The neurocranium has a roof called the calvaria (ā€œskull capā€). Viscerocranium (ā€œfacial skeletonā€) = Mandible, maxillae (2), zygomatic bones (2), nasal bones (2), lacrimal bones […]

Lab 21, Station 1: Nose and nasal cavities

Lab 21 navigation The nose has two parts: The external nose is on the face. It functions to direct air (and odors) into the nasal cavities. Identify these parts of the external nose on the face: Apex (ā€œtipā€) Root Dorsum (“bridge”) Alae Nares (“nostrils”) Figure 1. Parts of the external nose. The ā€œskeletonā€ of the […]

Lab 21: Overview of the upper and lower respiratory tracts

Students: Unlike most lab sessions, which are dissection-based, this session is a ā€œprosection lab.ā€ Assemble in 5 groups, each having ~16 members. There are 5 learning stations situated around the labs. Pick a station to start at. Groups will spend about 25 minutes at each station, rotating around the labs until they have visited all […]

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 […]

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 ā€œeye socketā€ 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 […]