Gross Anatomy of Head & Neck

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. recognise anatomical structures correctly and comprehend the topographic anatomy of the head and neck region; 2. identify major musculoskeletal elements of the skull, face, ear, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, oral cavity, and cervical and thoracic regions; 3. identify the major blood vessels which supply the features of the head and neck; 4. describe the structure and function of the brain, spinal cord, neural pathways and cranial nerves; and 5. describe in particular the course and distribution of the facial and trigeminal cranial nerves.

Cervical vertebrae, bones of the skull; interior of the cranium mandible; scalp temple and face I; scalp temple and face II; side of the neck-posterior triangle; anterior triangle of neck; cranial cavity, meninges, venous sinuses, hypophysis cerebri, cranial nerves; deep dissection of neck including thyroid and parathyroid glands; deep dissection of blood vessels & nerves of neck paravertebral region. Orbit and lachrymal apparatus; side of neck/posterior triangle; anterior triangle of the neck; parotid, temporal & infratemporal regions; submandibular region; mouth, pharynx and soft palate; nasal cavity/paranasal sinuses; larynx/tongue/eyeball; external, middle and internal ear.