Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

Anatomical types of joints

Fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints and synovial joints. We can define them by what they are made of, and in turn, what they are made of tells us what movements they might allow. 

Femur

The biggest bone in the body. What pertinent anatomical features should you be aware of?

Ovaries

What would I include if I only had 5 minutes to talk about the functional anatomy of the ovary? 

Nerves in the inguinal canal

What nerves run through the inguinal canal and are they at risk of injury during an inguinal hernia repair? 

Hippocampus

The hippocampus is part of the limbic system in the brain. What does that mean? What does it do? Where is it? In 5 minutes(ish)?

Oesophagus

The oesophagus is a muscular tube linking the pharynx to the stomach. The muscles of the face and pharynx are skeletal and under somatic control, whereas the muscles of the stomach are smooth and autonomic. Where does this change happen? 

Ossicles of the ear

Why do we have three tiny bones in each ear? 

Stroke

When we talk about "stroke" or a cerebrovascular event we're describing reduced blood flow to a region of the brain. What are the different types and how does this relate to our functional anatomical knowledge of the brain, brainstem and blood supply? 

Trochlear nerve (CN IV) palsy

The trochlear nerve (CN IV) has the single task of innervating the superior oblique muscle. Unfortunately the actions of this muscle on the eye are a little awkward to understand, so how is the eye affected if the trochlear nerve is injured?

Abducens nerve (CN VI) palsy

The abducens nerve is one of those lovely cranial nerves that only does one thing, making learning it nice and easy. But what happens when it is injured, and how can that knowledge be helpful?