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AN29.1-AN30.5 | Introduction to Posterior triangle of neck
Learning Objectives
- Describe and demonstrate boundaries, subdivisions, and contents of the posterior triangle of the neck (AN29.1)
- Describe attachments, nerve supply, relations, and actions of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (AN29.2)
- Explain the anatomical basis of Erb's and Klumpke's palsy (AN29.3)
- Explain the anatomical basis of wryneck (torticollis) (AN29.4)
- Describe attachments of the inferior belly of omohyoid, scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and levator scapulae (AN29.5)
- Describe the cranial fossae and identify related structures (AN30.1)
- Describe and identify major foramina with structures passing through them (AN30.2)
- Describe and identify dural folds and dural venous sinuses (AN30.3)
- Describe the clinical importance of dural venous sinuses (AN30.4)
- Explain the effect of pituitary tumours on the visual pathway (AN30.5)
INSTRUCTIONS
This module covers both neck anatomy (AN29 competencies) and cranial interior/dura (AN30 competencies). The AN30 competencies overlap with skull osteology but focus on the meningeal structures.
References
- Gray's Anatomy for Students — Head & Neck (Textbook)
- BD Chaurasia's Human Anatomy, Vol. 3 — Neck (Textbook)
- Snell's Clinical Anatomy — Neck Triangles (Textbook)
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