Head and Neck Anatomy with Mnemonics
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Description of Head and Neck Anatomy with Mnemonics: I know, from first-hand experience, how difficult it is to remember the transmission of all the different skull foramina! It really can be very confusing!
But worry no-more, the solution is pretty simple: you just have to watch a few funny videos and you’ll remember them forever!
These videos will take you on a journey starting with the very basics of head anatomy
Head and Neck Anatomy Mnemonics are great if you’re in dental school, preparing for licensing exams, or want to refresh your information for residency or for your dental life!
Curriculum of Head and Neck Anatomy with Mnemonics:
Introduction to the Skull
Facial Bones, Cranial Bones, Vault & composition, Cranial Base
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Introduction to the Skull .
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Anterior View of the Skull
Bones and Landmarks seen in the Anterior View of the Skull
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Anterior View of the Skull.
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Superior View of the Skull
Bones and landmarks seen in the Superior View of the Skull
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Superior View of the Skull.
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Lateral View of the Skull
Posterior View of the Skull
Bones and Landmarks Seen in the Posterior View of the Skull
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Posterior View of the Skull.
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Inferior View of the Skull
Bones and Landmarks Seen in the Inferior View of the Skull
Lesson 1 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Incisive Fossa: Location, Connection, and Transmissions
Lesson 2 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Greater and Lesser Palatine Foramina: Location, Connection, and Transmission
Lesson 3 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Posterior Nasal Spine and Posterior Nasal Aperture
Lesson 4 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Pterygoid Processes & Pterygoid Fossa
Lesson 5 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Foramen Ovale: Location, Connection, and Transmissions
Lesson 6 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Foramen ٍSpinosum: Location, Connection, and Transmissions
Lesson 7 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Carotid Canal: Location, Connection, and Transmissions
Lesson 9 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Jugular Foramen: Location, Connection, and Transmissions
Lesson 10 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Lesson 11 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Mandibular Fossa and Articular Tuburcle
Lesson 12 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Lesson 13 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Lesson 14 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Mastoid Process, Mastoid Notch and their Attachments (Sternocleidomastoid, Posterior Belly of Digastric)
Lesson 15 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Pharyngeal Tubercle & its Attachment (Upper Fibers of Superior Constrictor Muscle)
Lesson 17 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Occipital Condyles & Atlanto-occipital joint
Lesson 18 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Hypoglossal Canal & its Transmission
Lesson 19 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Condylar Canal & its Transmission (Emissary Veins)
Lesson 20 of 20 within section Inferior View of the Skull.
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Cranial Base
Introduction to Cranial Base & Cranial Fossae
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Cranial Base .
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Anterior Cranial Fossa
Anterior Cranial Fossa: Boundaries & Floor
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Anterior Cranial Fossa.
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Lesson 2 of 4 within section Anterior Cranial Fossa.
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Lesson 3 of 4 within section Anterior Cranial Fossa.
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Foramen Caecum (transmits emissary veins)
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Anterior Cranial Fossa.
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Middle Cranial Fossa
Middle Cranial Fossa: Boundaries & Floor
Lesson 1 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Lesson 2 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Tuberculum Sellae and Dorsum Sellae
Lesson 3 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Optic Groove and Optic Canal (Transmits Optic Nerve and Ophthalmic Artery)
Lesson 4 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Foramen Rotundum (transmission: Maxillary division of V. Communication: Pterygopalatine Fossa)
Lesson 5 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Lesson 6 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Lesson 7 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Lesson 8 of 8 within section Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Posterior Cranial Fossa
Posterior Cranial Fossa: Boundaries & Floor
Lesson 1 of 5 within section Posterior Cranial Fossa.
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Jugular Foramen: Location, Connection, Transmission
Lesson 2 of 5 within section Posterior Cranial Fossa.
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Internal Acoustic Meatus: Transmits CN VII and VIII (Facial and Vestibulocochlear)
Lesson 3 of 5 within section Posterior Cranial Fossa.
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Hypoglossal Canal (Identifying its position + Transmission)
Lesson 4 of 5 within section Posterior Cranial Fossa.
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Spheno-occipital Synchondroses
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Posterior Cranial Fossa.
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The Frontal Bone
Introduction to the Parts of the Frontal Bone
Lesson 1 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Squamous Part: Supraorbital Margin
Lesson 2 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Squamous Part: Superciliary Arch with Mnemonic
Lesson 3 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Squamous Part: Glabella with Mnemonic
Lesson 4 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Squamous Part: Supraorbital Notch/ Foramen
Lesson 5 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Lesson 6 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Squamous Part: Zygomatic Process of the Frontal Bone
Lesson 7 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Squamous Part: Frontal Crest
Lesson 8 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Orbital Parts: Position & Supraorbital Margin
Lesson 9 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Orbital Parts: Separated by Ethmoidal Notch & Cribriform Plate
Lesson 10 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Orbital Part: Articulates Posteriorly with Lesser Wing of Sphenoid Bone
Lesson 11 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Nasal Part: Location, Articulation
Lesson 12 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Lesson 13 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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Lesson 14 of 14 within section The Frontal Bone.
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The Maxillary Bones
Introduction to Maxillary Bones
Lesson 1 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Maxillary Bones are Divided into Body and Processes
Lesson 2 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Surfaces of the Body of Maxilla
Lesson 3 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Zygomatic Process of Maxilla
Lesson 4 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Frontal Process of Maxilla
Lesson 5 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Palatine Process of Maxilla
Lesson 6 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Alveolar Process of Maxilla and Maxillary Tuberosity
Lesson 7 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Incisor Fossa, Canine Eminence, Canine Fossa
Lesson 8 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Lesson 9 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Lesson 10 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Lesson 11 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Lesson 12 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Clinical Significance: Rapid Palatine Expander
Lesson 13 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Transverse Suture between Palatine Processes of Maxilla and Horizontal Plates of Palatine Bones
Lesson 14 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Lesson 15 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Greater and Lesser Palatine Foramen
Lesson 16 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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Infraorbital Groove and Canal
Lesson 17 of 17 within section The Maxillary Bones.
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The Mandible
Introduction: Mandible Consists of Body and Rami (2 x Ramus)
Lesson 1 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Coronoid Process, Condylar Process, Coronoid Notch, TMJ
Lesson 2 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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External Landmarks: Mental Protuberance
Lesson 3 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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External Landmarks: Mental Tubercles
Lesson 4 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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External Landmarks: External Oblique Line
Lesson 5 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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External Landmarks: Mental Foramen
Lesson 6 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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External Landmarks: Alveolar Process
Lesson 7 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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External Landmarks: Angle of the Mandible
Lesson 8 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Mylohyoid Line + Attachment: Mylohyoid Muscle, Pterygomandibular Raphe, Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle
Lesson 9 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Sublingual Fossa
Lesson 10 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Submandibular Fossa (accommodates Superficial Lobe of Submandibular Salivary Gland)
Lesson 11 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Mandibular Foramen and Canal
Lesson 12 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Temporal Crest (Provides attachment for temporalis muscle)
Lesson 13 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Lingula (Provides attachment for sphenomandibular ligament)
Lesson 14 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Mental Spines (Genial Tubercles)
Lesson 15 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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Internal Landmarks: Digastric Fossa (Gives attachment to the anterior belly of digastric muscle)
Lesson 16 of 16 within section The Mandible.
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The Zygomatic Bones
Introduction to the Zygomatic Bones + Zygomatic Arch
Lesson 1 of 4 within section The Zygomatic Bones.
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Surfaces of Zygomatic Bones
Lesson 2 of 4 within section The Zygomatic Bones.
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Processes of Zygomatic Bones
Lesson 3 of 4 within section The Zygomatic Bones.
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Foramina of the Zygomatic Bones: Zygomatico-orbital foramen, Zygomaticofacial foramen, and Zygomaticotemporal Foramen with variations
Lesson 4 of 4 within section The Zygomatic Bones.
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The Sphenoid Bone
Introduction to the Sphenoid Bone
Lesson 1 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Parts of the Sphenoid Bone
Lesson 2 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Body of the Sphenoid: Sphenoidal Air Sinuses + Sphenoidal Crest
Lesson 3 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Body of The Sphenoid: Rostrum
Lesson 4 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Body of the Sphenoid: Articulations
Lesson 5 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Greater wings of Sphenoid: Introduction
Lesson 6 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Greater Wings: Superior Surface (Cerebral Surface)
Lesson 7 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Greater Wings: Lateral Surface (Extracranial Surface): Temporal Surface, Infratemporal Surface, and Infratemporal Crest)
Lesson 8 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Greater Wings: Orbital Surface
Lesson 9 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Lesser Wings: Surfaces (Superior Surface and Inferior Surface)
Lesson 10 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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Lesser Wings: Margins + Anterior and Posterior Clinoid Processes
Lesson 11 of 11 within section The Sphenoid Bone.
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The Ethmoid Bone
Introduction: Ethmoid bone forms part of.. + Parts of the Ethmoid Bone
Lesson 1 of 4 within section The Ethmoid Bone.
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Perpendicular Plate of the Ethmoid Bone
Lesson 2 of 4 within section The Ethmoid Bone.
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Cribriform Plate of Ethmoid Bone & Crista Galli
Lesson 3 of 4 within section The Ethmoid Bone.
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Ethmoidal Labyrinths (Lateral Masses): Nasal Plate, Orbital Plate, Ethmoidal Air Cells,Superior Nasal Concha, Middle Nasal Concha
Lesson 4 of 4 within section The Ethmoid Bone.
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Palatine Bones
Introduction to Palatine Bones + Form part of..
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Palatine Bones.
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Parts of the Palatine Bones: Horizontal Plate, Vertical plate
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Palatine Bones.
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Horizontal Plate of Palatine Bone: Surfaces: Nasal Surface, Palatal Surface + median palatine suture & transverse palatine suture.
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Palatine Bones.
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Perpendicular Plates of Palatine Bone: Sphenoidal Notch, Sphenopalatine Foramen
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Palatine Bones.
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The Temporal Bones
Introduction: Temporal Bone is Part of.. + Different Views
Lesson 1 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Parts of the Temporal Bone: Squamous, Petrous, Mastoid, Tympanic, and Styloid
Lesson 2 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Squamous Part of Temporal Bone: Surfaces: Temporal and Cerebral + Zygomatic Arch, Articular Tubercle, Mandibular Fosaa
Lesson 3 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Petrous Part of Temporal Bone: Hosts the Middle and Inner Ears + Introduction to Surfaces
Lesson 4 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Petrous Part: Internal Surfaces + Groove for Sigmoid Sinus + Trigeminal impression
Lesson 5 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Lesson 6 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Mastoid Process (Attachment for Sternocleidomastoid)+ Mastoid Notch (Attachment for Posterior Belly of Digastric Muscle)
Lesson 7 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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Stylomastoid Foramen: Transmits the Facial Nerve
Lesson 8 of 8 within section The Temporal Bones.
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The Occipital Bone
Different Views + Introduction to Parts of the Occipital Bone
Lesson 1 of 5 within section The Occipital Bone.
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External Surface of the Squamous Part of Occipital Bone Landmarks: External Occipital Crest, Superior Nuchal Lines, Inferior Nuchal Line, Supreme Nuchal Line
Lesson 2 of 5 within section The Occipital Bone.
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Internal Surface of Squamous Part of Occipital bone: Cerebral Fossae, Cerebellar Fossae, Cruciform eminence, Groove for Superior Sagittal Sinus, Groove for Transverse Sinus, Internal Occipital Crest.
Lesson 3 of 5 within section The Occipital Bone.
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Basilar Part of Occipital Bone + Pharyngeal Tuburcle (Attachment for Superior Constrictor Muscle of the Pharynx)
Lesson 4 of 5 within section The Occipital Bone.
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Condylar Part of the Occipital Bone (Part of the Atlanto-occipital Joint) + Condylar Canal (Transmits Emissary Vein) + Hypoglossal Canal (aka Anterior Condylar Canal) +Codyloid Fossa
Lesson 5 of 5 within section The Occipital Bone.
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Quick Mnemonic: Skull Foramina Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Maxillary Nerve= Foramen Rotundum..Mandibular Nerve= Foramen Ovale
Lesson 1 of 5 within section Quick Mnemonic: Skull Foramina Mnemonics.
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Mnemonic: Transmissions of Foramen Spinosum
Lesson 2 of 5 within section Quick Mnemonic: Skull Foramina Mnemonics.
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Mnemonic: Transmissions of Jugular Foramen
Lesson 4 of 5 within section Quick Mnemonic: Skull Foramina Mnemonics.
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Mnemonic: Transmissions of Foramen Lacerum
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Quick Mnemonic: Skull Foramina Mnemonics.
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Quick Mnemonic: The Mandibular Nerve
Mnemonic: Anterior vs. Posterior Branches of the Mandibular Nerve Mnemonic
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Quick Mnemonic: The Mandibular Nerve.
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Quick Mnemonic: The Palate
Mnemonic: Motor Innervation of the Palate – Tensor Veli Palatini & Others
Lesson 1 of 2 within section Quick Mnemonic: The Palate.
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Lesson 2 of 2 within section Quick Mnemonic: The Palate.
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Quick Mnemonic: The Facial Nerve
Mnemonic: The Pathway of Facial Nerve
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Quick Mnemonic: The Facial Nerve.
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Quick Mnemonic: The Pterygopalatine Fossa
Mnemonic: Pterygopalatine Ganglion is Responsible for Innervation of the Lacrimal Gland
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Quick Mnemonic: The Pterygopalatine Fossa .
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Quick Mnemonic: TMJ
Mnemonic: The Stylomandibuar Ligament Attaches to the Angle of the Mandible
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Quick Mnemonic: TMJ.
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Mnemonic: Innervation of the Anterior Region of the TMJ
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Quick Mnemonic: TMJ.
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Quick Mnemonic: Neck Anatomy
Mnemonic: The Contents of the Carotid Sheath
Lesson 1 of 2 within section Quick Mnemonic: Neck Anatomy.
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Mnemonic: The Accessory Nerve Innervates the Trapezius and the Sternocleidomastoid Muscles
Lesson 2 of 2 within section Quick Mnemonic: Neck Anatomy.
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