Anatomy & Embryology

(Most recent are from the top down in each catagory)

Dr. Romrell's Questions & Answers Emails:

Unit3

11/27/06 - A correction to the online anatomy program regarding a question about uethral injury

11/27/06 - The autonomics in the pudendal nerve

11/27/06 - Areas of overlapping innervation in the gut

11/27/06 - An online anatomy program question about the boundaries of the superficial perineal space

11/20/06 - Flow of blood and urine in a perineal trauma (online dissector question)

11/19/06 - Synapse of Sacral splanchnics

11/12/06 - Pre-aortic lymph nodes (another online dissector quiz question)

11/12/06 - Rupture of the splenic artery (online dissector quiz question)

11/08/06 - Lumbar Plexus

11/07/06 - Lymphatic Drainage

Unit2

10/25/06 - Afferents vs. efferents in Para- and Sympathetic nerves

10/23/06 - Embryological origins of palatini brothers

10/23/06 - Cough reflex

10/17/06 - Clarification of CN XI contributions

10/10/06 - Fibers in the cervical plexus

10/09/06 - Sternocostal surface of the heart

10/09/06 - Endothoracic fascia and thoracocentesis

10/03/06 - Phrenic nerve

Unit1

09/12/06 - Symptoms of loss of sympathetics

09/12/06 - Multiple nerve questions

Useful Files:

Perineum outline and explanation - Another AMAZING handout from Dr. Vander-Griend

Powerpoint of Gut Embryology - A useful presentation.

Vertebral levels and Structures - A classmate's own creation.

Blood Supply Abdomen - Dr. Vander-Griend sent this one too!

Guide to the ANS - Dr. Vander-Griend sent this one out in an e-mail before the 2nd quiz.

Answer key - Dr. Vander-Griend sent this answer key to the class for the ANS self-test posted above.

Skull Pics - Netter skull pics that Evan put together and sent to the list-serv. (Externally linked file)

Links:

More practice questions - A huge site with different sections and walkthroughs with Q & A too.

Online practice questions - This site has quizzes with about 15-20 questions per topic and it gives feedback about each answer choice.

Medical Mnemonics - A site that catalogs all medical mnemonics with a useful search feature

Anatomy charts - Sent earlier in the semester with charts containing innervations and blood supplies for muscles.

Muscle List - A master database of muscles

New England Journal of Medicine: Podcast/Thoracocentesis - This is a podcast containing an application of Thoracocentesis (requires free registration)

Conversion for Netter - Provides a conversion from the 3rd edition of Netter to 4th edition to aid in use of the dissector.

Anatomy website from UMich - Has test-type questions

Online muscle atlas - Just like it says

Muscle function website - A collection of animations showing the functions of muscles

Embryology teaching program - Again, just like it says