516-303 Anatomy of the Head and Neck

Anatomy 516-204 or 516-207. The prerequisite is sometimes waived for students concurrently studying neuroscience subjects.

By the end of the subject students should be able to:

• comprehend the development of the head and neck; the terminology of topographic anatomy; the organisation of the head and neck; the essential factual information regarding the specific anatomical structures which form the boundaries and contents of the regions of the head and neck; the applied anatomy of the head and neck;

• develop observational and organisational skills to identify and interpret exposed anatomical structures and regions; communication skills (written and oral) to describe the normal structure of the head and neck; skills in the manipulation of anatomical structures (with dissecting instruments); and

• appreciate the embryological basis of certain birth defects relating to the head and neck; the common occurrence of anatomical variation; and the scientific basis of knowledge about development and structure; the importance of one's own observations; the need for continuing independent learning to keep pace with future advances.

The subject provides detailed information on the organisation of the head and neck; the anatomical structures which form the boundaries and contents of the head and neck; and the applied anatomy of the head and neck.

Continuous assessment in practical classes throughout the semester, a 2-hour written examination, a 30-minute practical examination at the end of the semester.

• W H Hollinshead and C Rosse, Textbook of Anatomy. 5th ed., Lippincott Raven, 1997.