Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

The Stomach

Today we will take you through an introduction to the anatomy of the stomach. The acid and enzyme-laden muscular carrier bag inside your abdomen, that stores, churns up, and starts the digestion of food. We explore its location, function, blood supply, and innervation with some clinical relevance mixed in. 

The External carotid artery & Extradural haematoma

This week let's explore the branchy sibling of the internal carotid artery or offspring of the common carotid...the EXTernal carotid artery. Whilst exploring its branches we should also discuss how an extradural haematoma links to this area of anatomy. 
So write down the following mnemonic sentence and listen in;
"Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students".
 
 

Arteries at joints and collateral circulation

You have probably heard of a tourniquet but do you know the names of the arteries they are compressing in limb trauma? 
Today Sam explores the arterial supply to the limbs and the important concept of collateral blood supply found at joints. 
 
 
 

The Circle of Willis

Continuing with arterial circulation let's explore the cerebral arterial circle or circulus arteriosus, more commonly known as the Circle of Willis. Simply put the blood supply to the brain. 
Today we discuss the arteries that make up the infamous circle. The internal carotid, anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral arteries or the ACA, MCA, and PCA. We also give a nod to the brain's vertebrobasilar system and the cerebellar arteries (AICA & PICA) Finally, we explore the concept of our cerebral anastomotic circulation that safeguards us from ischemia. 
Have a go at listening to the podcast whilst looking at a labelled image of the Circle of Willis.   

Major arteries

Listening to this episode will not be in vain, because we are going to discuss your arteries......😐 
Today we talk about the major arteries that course around the human body. Identifying where one artery begins and the other ends. We also explore some of their major branches, aiming to provide a solid introduction to your arterial system and in doing so revising blood supply. 
 

The Cardiac conduction system

This week is "electric"! Would your heart really continue beating if it were suddenly torn from your body? What is a cardiac arrhythmia? And why on earth are there so many abbreviations used in cardiology? With the exception of the last one, the answers can be found this week as we explore the conduction system of the heart.
Terms we discuss are; The Sinoatrial (SA) node, Atrioventricular (AV) node, Bundle of His, left and right bundle branches, and the Purkinje fibres. Now you see why we abbreviate..... catchy!

Anatomy of the Heart

This week we will get to the very heart of human anatomy.....literally we are talking about the heart.
We will discuss the basics of the organ, its chambers, the coronary vessels, and again link structure to function. 
 

Our Top 5+ Favourite Anatomical terms

In today's episode, we circumnavigate the Islets of Langerhans to the Foramen of Magendie. We encounter the gluttonous inducing Ghrelin and search for the cryptic splenunculus. No, this is not a fantasy novel. We are instead talking about the wonderful world of anatomical terminology. So fasten your gubernacula and let's discuss our favourite anatomical terms. 

The Anatomical position

Join us this week where we travel back in time to our anatomical predecessors and review their justification for the creation of the universal 'anatomical position'. We will also discuss the simple anatomical descriptors that are the very foundation for anatomical study. 
What is the anatomical position.......? Think Da Vinci's Vitruvian man with less enthusiasm and 4 fewer limbs. 

The Female Reproductive system

This week we introduce the female reproductive system. 
In this podcast, we discuss its functions and the anatomy of the external vs internal genitalia.