Anatomy of the Head and Spine

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Introduction

This course covers the spine, spinal cord, vertebrae, skull, cranial nerves, brain, vasculature, CSF pathways, skull base, sinuses, oral and airway.

Syllabus

Course Introduction

This course teaches the anatomical structures found within the head and spine

Spine

An introduction to spine and spinal cord.

Skull, Face, and Cranium

In this module the skull, fetal skull, parotid gland, facial nerve (VII) and brain removal with encountered structures are taught. This volume includes facial nerve (VII) dissection through the parotid gland. Emphasis is made of the cranial nerves encountered in order along skull base from olfactory (I) to hypoglossal (XII) in the course of brain removal.

The Brain

In this lab the structures of the brain are taught. Included in this guide is detailed description of base of brain along with its vascularity, lateral view of the hemispheres and posterior fossa structures and a midline dissection of brain describing the midline hemispheres, diencephalon and venous sinuses.

Skull Base, Cavernous Sinus

In this lab structures of the skull base, cavernous sinus are taught. The trigeminal nerve branches in the middle fossa are included with the structures of cavernous sinus. The orbit and its contents are presented from superior and inferior perspectives. In situ base of the brain is taught from a complex dissection of skull base.

Midline Head

In this lab the head is taught. The approach is from a midline sagittal plane dissection of these structures. Skull base, nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, oral cavity, oropharynx and upper airway are emphasized.