Anatomy of the Head and Spine is the part of a series of courses from Yale covering the anatomy of the entire body as well as the fundamentals of diagnostic imaging. It provides an in-depth exploration of the anatomical structures of the head and spine through a combination of theoretical instruction and virtual laboratory dissections.
Led by Professors Charles Duncan and Bill Stewart, the course begins with foundational knowledge of the spine, spinal cord, and vertebral regions, including their structural features, curvatures, and blood supply.
Subsequent modules focus on the skull, cranial nerves, brain, and associated structures, emphasizing detailed dissections of the cranial vault, facial nerve, and base of the brain. Students will analyze the brain’s lobes, vasculature, and cerebrospinal fluid pathways, as well as the relationships among cranial nerves, dural folds, and venous sinuses.
The course concludes with an examination of the skull base, nasal and paranasal structures, oral and pharyngeal cavities, and the upper airway, providing a comprehensive understanding of head and spine anatomy essential for advanced medical studies and clinical application.
This course teaches the anatomical structures found within the head and spine
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1 Video•Insgesamt 3 Minuten
A Message From Your Instructors•3 Minuten
3 Lektüren•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Instructor's Note•10 Minuten
About the Course•10 Minuten
Graphic Content Warning•10 Minuten
Spine
Modul 2•2 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
An introduction to spine and spinal cord.
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11 Videos•Insgesamt 85 Minuten
The Spine Part 1•11 Minuten
The Spine Part 2•8 Minuten
Spinal Cord Part 1•12 Minuten
Spinal Cord Part 2•8 Minuten
Spinal Column Part 1•8 Minuten
Spinal Column Part 2•11 Minuten
Expose Spine•3 Minuten
Dorsal Brain and Spinal Cord•9 Minuten
Expose Ventral Spinal Cord•3 Minuten
Ventral Spinal Cord•9 Minuten
Removed Spinal Cord•4 Minuten
2 Lektüren•Insgesamt 20 Minuten
Spine Introductory Discussion•10 Minuten
Spine Lab Guide•10 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Spine•30 Minuten
1 Plug-in•Insgesamt 15 Minuten
Digital Practical Exam: Spine•15 Minuten
Skull, Face, and Cranium
Modul 3•2 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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.
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8 Videos•Insgesamt 61 Minuten
The Head Part 1•9 Minuten
The Head Part 2•8 Minuten
The Head Part 3•12 Minuten
Examination of the Skull•8 Minuten
Disarticulated Skull•6 Minuten
Fetal Skull•3 Minuten
Parotid Gland and Facial Nerve•5 Minuten
Brain Removal•9 Minuten
2 Lektüren•Insgesamt 20 Minuten
Head Introductory Discussion Guide•10 Minuten
Skull, Face and Cranium Lab Guide•10 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Skull, Face, and Cranium Multiple Choice Quiz•30 Minuten
1 Plug-in•Insgesamt 15 Minuten
Digital Practical Exam: Skull, Face, and Cranium•15 Minuten
The Brain
Modul 4•3 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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.
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Introduction to the Brain Part 1: Exterior Brain•10 Minuten
Introduction to the Brain Part 2: Internal Features•16 Minuten
Brainstem Part 1•8 Minuten
Brainstem Part 2•16 Minuten
Brainstem Part 3: Primary Motor Pathways•5 Minuten
Brainstem Part 4: Upper and Lower Motor Neurons•7 Minuten
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.
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17 Videos•Insgesamt 88 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 1: Olfactory and Optic Nerves•4 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 2: Optic Nerve (CN 3)•4 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 3: Optic Nerve (Cont.)•7 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 4: Eye Movements and Pupillary Response•7 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 5: Trigeminal Nerve (CN 5)•3 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 6: Facial Nerve (CN 7)•7 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 7: Auditory (Vestibulocochlear) Nerve (CN 8)•6 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 8: Glossopharyngeal (CN 9) and Vagus Nerve (CN 10)•7 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 9: The Accessory Nerve (CN 11)•3 Minuten
Cranial Nerve Part 10: The Hypoglossal Nerve (CN 12)•8 Minuten
Digital Practical Exam: Skull Base, Cavernous Sinus •15 Minuten
Midline Head
Modul 6•7 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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.
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Midline Head and Neck I•4 Minuten
Midline Head and Neck II•3 Minuten
Midline Head and Neck III•7 Minuten
Upper Airway, by William H. Rosenblatt•2 Minuten
1 Lektüre•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Midline Head and Neck Lab Guide•10 Minuten
2 Aufgaben•Insgesamt 360 Minuten
Midline Head Multiple Choice Quiz•180 Minuten
Final Exam•180 Minuten
1 Plug-in•Insgesamt 15 Minuten
Digital Practical Exam: Midline Head•15 Minuten
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