Skull Dissection

At last… the first day of head/neck anatomy lab! My group spent most of the two hours exploring a skull while the lab directors/TAs went around removing the brains from our cadavers, so they can be preserved till next block. We discussed the bony structures, protuberances, foramina, and other landmarks of the skull while relating them to where cranial nerves and major vessels pass. We also examined the unique structures of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebra. As some of my peers have predicted, I really am eating this stuff up! Read more