The basics

• anatomical terminology
  • the anatomical position
  • anatomical planes
  • anatomical terms of movement
  • anatomical terms of location
  • terms of location in embryology
• joints
  • classification of joints
  • structures of a synovial joint
  • joint stability
• tissue ultrastructure
  • ultrastructure of muscle cells
  • ultrastructure of blood cells
  • ultrastructure of bone
  • ultrastructure of nerves
  • the lymphatic system
  • ultrastructure of skin
• embryology
  • dermatomes
  • myotomes
  • development of the limbs
  • embryology: weeks 1-3
  • development of the face and palate
  • development of the urinary system
  • development of the cardiovascular system
  • development of the head and neck
  • development of the respiratory system
  • development of the reproductive system
• imaging modalities
  • plain film x-ray
  • computer tomography (ct) scanning
  • magnetic resonance imaging (mri) scanning

The head

• areas of the head
  • the cranial fossae
    • the anterior cranial fossa
    • the middle cranial fossa
    • the posterior cranial fossa
  • the scalp
  • the infratemporal fossa
  • the pterygopalatine fossa
• bones of the head
  • the mandible
  • the sphenoid bone
  • the ethmoid bone
  • bones of the skull
  • the temporal bone
  • the nasal skeleton
  • the cranial foramina
• muscles of the head
  • the muscles of facial expression
  • the muscles of mastication
  • the tongue
• nerves of the head
  • sympathetic innervation to the head and neck
  • parasympathetic innervation to the head and neck
  • the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (cnv1)
  • the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (cnv2)
  • the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (cnv3)
• organs of the head
  • the ear
    • the external ear
    • the middle ear
    • the inner ear
  • the eye
    • the extraocular muscles
    • the bony orbit
    • the eyeball
    • the eyelids
    • the lacrimal gland
  • the nose and sinuses
    • the external nose
    • the paranasal sinuses
    • the nasal cavity
  • the salivary glands
    • the parotid gland
    • the submandibular gland
    • the sublingual gland
  • the oral cavity
• joints of the head
  • the temporomandibular joint
• the cranial nerves
  • summary of the cranial nerves
• other
  • child and adult dentition
  • the palate

Neuroanatomy

• structures of the central nervous system
• the brainstem
• pathways in the central nervous system
• blood vessels and cerebrospinal fluid

The neck

• areas of the neck
• bones of the neck
• viscera of the neck

The thorax

• areas of the thorax
• bones of the thorax
• muscles of the thorax
• organs of the thorax
• vasculature of the thorax
  • the superior vena cava

The back

The upper limb

The lower limb

The abdomen

The pelvis