Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

This week we return to the male reproductive system to review the anatomy of the prostate gland. Size, shape, location, the anatomy of the gland linking this to its functions, and much more.     

In this episode, we will be talking about arguably the most iconic and easily recognisable area of all human anatomy, the skull. Join us in this initial exploratory foray, where we will introduce the basics of the skull. Let’s uncover what is meant by the terms neurocranium, viscerocranium, and calvarium. What exactly is a soft spot or fontanelle and how does this differ from a suture? What are th...

This week we talk about 'the master gland'. Getting all Lord of the Rings on you, it’s a gland that rules them all! Or at least one that controls lots of the other endocrine glands in the body. This podcast covers the many functions of the gland and some of the hormones it produces. We will explore the anatomy and location of the gland, and outline the anatomical reasoning for some of the visual s...

This week's podcast covers the very foundations of otology and the anatomy of the ear. What is meant by the terms outer, middle, and inner ear, and what is the bespoke function that each provides? At the end of the soundbite, we explore the clinical relevance of otitis and how ear infections affect the outlined subsections of this magnificent organ.  SPOILER ALERT This one is longer than 5 minutes...

Today let’s talk about the gland that regulates the body's metabolic rate.....your thyroid gland! Join us in a 5-minute podcast as we discuss the gland’s cellular structure, its location, neurovascular supply, and lymphatic drainage with a sprinkling of embryology for good measure.

This one is tough to cover in 5 minutes only, but its understanding is key for some very contemporary clinical medicine. Today we tackle the venous drainage of the brain by introducing the dural venous sinuses. In this episode we will discuss the structure of a dural venous sinus, outlining the major named sinuses we find within the cranial cavity. We also highlight some very important structures...

This week's episode explores an organ that until the 1960s was thought to be vestigial. A primary lymphoid organ that is vitally important in the development and maturation of your immune system as a child. However, as an adult, it undergoes involution and appears as nothing more than some fatty tissue. An organ that is sometimes called a gland, that is not a gland but looks like a gland.....enter...

Do you know your Stensen's from your Wharton’s duct? Can you find these ducts on yourself or someone else? And do you want a cheat way of remembering which facial gland is innervated by which nerve? If the answer is yes to any of these questions then listen to our latest podcast on the 'Salivary glands.' In this podcast, we discuss the function of saliva, the location, and therefore the etymology...

Today's episode focuses on the spleen. Location, functions, anatomical features along with some peculiarities and a sprinkling of clinical relevance.

This week let us follow in the footsteps of our neuroscientist predecessors, reviewing their discoveries that linked the physical anatomy of the brain to corresponding basic functions. Discoveries that were largely steeped in the concept of reverse engineering, linking brain damage to functional loss. What are the main subcomponents of the brain and basically speaking what do they do? In today's e...

Pub quiz time. Which organ is the second largest in the body with about 400 functions?  Need another clue...? It is an abdominal organ that Chris refers to as the axolotl of the abdomen due to its regenerative abilities? Alternatively, you could just read the title.  Today we talk about the anatomy of the Liver. An introduction to its functions (briefly), position, lobes, blood supply, and innerva...

This week let's introduce another organ, the Larynx.  What actually is the larynx? Let's explore the basics of its cartilages, muscles, membranes and neurovascular supply, discussing its functions along the way. We also introduce the terms phonation, dysphonia, and articulation. A future podcast will take a much deeper dive into the structure but for now, enjoy the simplicity of this truly wonderf...

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. 

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".    

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.       

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 vertebrobasi...

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.   

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) nod...

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.   

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. 

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. 

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

In today's episode, we tackle the 'male' reproductive system. The penultimate episode from our series introducing human anatomy systems.  Terms covered in this podcast include; The testes vs testis. Sertoli, Leydig and spermatagonia cells. The rete testis, epididymis and the ductus or vas deferens. Seminal vesicles, prostate, and finally the erectile tissues of the corpus cavernosum and spongiosum...

A perfect follow-on from the lymphatic system, today we introduce the immune system and the anatomy thereof... Can you point to the organs of your immune system? If not, listen in.       

This week we tackle the lymphatic system. The lymphatic vessels, lymph, chyle, and lymph nodes. We will also introduce the adjunct lymphoid tissues & organs. Much more on these in the future episodes.