Download Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) 1st Year (First Year) Anatomy Head And Neck Syllabus
? Fascia lata, venous drainage, lymphatic drainage, retinacula and dermatomes of lower
limb
? Anatomical basis of enlarged inguinal lymph nodes*
? Anatomical basis of varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis
? Bones and joints of lower limb seen in anteroposterior and lateral view radiographs of
various regions of lower limb
? Important bony landmarks of lower limb - vertebral level of highest point on iliac crest,
anterior and posterior superior iliac spines, iliac tuberosity, pubic tubercle, ischial
tuberosity, adductor tubercle, tibial tuberosity, head of fibula, medial and lateral malleoli,
condyles of femur and tibia, sustentaculum tali, tuberosity of fifth metatarsal and
tuberosity of the navicular
? Palpation of arterial pulses in a simulated environment - femoral, popliteal, anterior tibial,
posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis
? Surface marking - mid inguinal point, saphenous opening, great and small saphenous
veins, femoral nerve, sciatic, tibial, common peroneal and deep peroneal nerve
? Basic concept of development of lower limb*
I. HEAD AND NECK
Topic: Skull osteology (AN26.1 to AN26.7)
? Anatomical position of skull
? Identification and naming of individual skull bones
? Features of norma frontalis, verticalis, occipitalis, lateralis and basalis
? Cranial cavity - subdivisions, foramina and structures passing through them
? Morphological features of mandible
? Features of typical and atypical cervical vertebrae (atlas and axis)
? Concept of membranous ossification*
? Features of the 7th cervical vertebra*
Topic: Scalp (AN27.1 and AN27.2)
? Scalp - layers, blood supply, nerve supply and surgical importance
? Emissary veins and their role in spread of infection from extracranial route to intracranial
venous sinuses
Topic: Face and parotid region (AN28.1 to AN28.10)
? Muscles of facial expression and their nerve supply
? Sensory innervation of face
? Origin / formation, course, branches / tributaries of facial vessels
? Branches of facial nerve with distribution
? Cervical lymph nodes and lymphatic drainage of head, face and neck
? Superficial muscles of face, their nerve supply and actions
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? Anatomical basis of facial nerve palsy
? Surgical importance of deep facial vein
? Parotid gland - parts, borders, surfaces, contents, relations, nerve supply, course of its
duct and surgical importance
? Anatomical basis of Frey's syndrome*
Topic: Posterior triangle of neck (AN29.1 to AN29.4)
? Sternocleidomastoid - attachments, nerve supply, relations and actions
? Anatomical basis of Erb's and Klumpke's palsy
? Anatomical basis of wry neck*
? Attachments of inferior belly of omohyoid, scalenus anterior, scalenus medius and levator
scapulae*
Topic: Cranial cavity (AN30.1 to AN30.5)
? Cranial fossae and related structures
? Major foramina with structures passing through them
? Identification and description of dural folds and dural venous sinuses
? Clinical importance of dural venous sinuses
? Effect of pituitary tumours on visual pathway*
Topic: Orbit (AN31.1 to AN31.5)
? Extraocular muscles ? demonstration and description
? Nerves and vessels in the orbit - demonstration and description
? Anatomical basis of Horner's syndrome*
? Components of lacrimal apparatus
? Anatomical basis of oculomotor, trochlear and abducent nerve palsies along with
strabismus
Topic: Anterior triangle of neck (AN32.1 and AN32.2)
? Boundaries and subdivisions of anterior triangle
? Boundaries and contents of muscular, carotid, digastric and submental triangles
Topic: Temporal and infratemporal region (AN33.1 to AN33.5)
? Temporal and infratemporal fossae - extent, boundaries and contents
? Muscles of mastication - attachments, direction of fibres, nerve supply and actions
? Temporomandibular joint - articulating surface, type and movements
? Clinical significance of pterygoid venous plexus
? Features of dislocation of temporomandibular joint*
Topic: Submandibular region (AN34.1 and AN34.2)
? Submandibular salivary gland - morphology, relations and nerve supply including
submandibular ganglion
? Anatomical basis of formation of submandibular stones*
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Topic: Deep structures in the neck (AN35.1 to AN35.10)
? Deep cervical fascia - parts, extent, attachments and modifications
? Thyroid gland - location, parts, borders, surfaces, relations and blood supply
? Subclavian artery - origin, parts, course and branches
? Internal jugular and brachiocephalic veins - formation, course, relations, tributaries and
termination
? Cervical lymph nodes - extent, drainage and applied anatomy
? Cervical sympathetic chain - extent, formation, relation and branches
? IX, X, XI and XII cranial nerves - course and branches in the neck
? Anatomical basic of clinical features of thyroid swellings*
? Anatomical basis of clinical features of compression of subclavian artery and lower trunk
of brachial plexus by cervical rib*
? Fascial spaces of neck*
Topic: Mouth, pharynx and palate (AN36.1 to AN36.5)
? Palatine tonsil - morphology, relations, blood supply and applied anatomy
? Composition of soft palate
? Waldeyer's lymphatic ring - components and functions
? Pyriform fossa - boundaries and clinical significance*
? Anatomical basis of tonsillitis, tonsillectomy, adenoids and peri-tonsillar abscess*
? Clinical significance of Killian's dehiscence*
Topic: Cavity of nose (AN37.1 to AN37.3)
? Nasal septum and lateral wall of nose ? features, blood supply and nerve supply
? Paranasal sinuses - location and functional anatomy
? Anatomical basis of sinusitis and maxillary sinus tumours*
Topic: Larynx (AN38.1 to AN38.3)
? Larynx - morphology, structure of the walls, nerve supply, blood supply and actions of
intrinsic and extrinsic muscles
? Anatomical aspects of laryngitis*
? Anatomical basis of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury*
Topic: Tongue (AN39.1 and AN39.2)
? Tongue - morphology, nerve supply, embryological basis of nerve supply, blood supply,
lymphatic drainage and actions of extrinsic and intrinsic muscles
? Anatomical basis of hypoglossal nerve palsy*
Topic: Organs of hearing and equilibrium (AN40.1 to AN40.5)
? External ear - parts, blood supply and nerve supply
? Middle ear and auditory tube - boundaries, contents, relations and functional anatomy
? Features of internal ear*
? Anatomical basis of otitis externa and otitis media*
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? Anatomical basis of myringotomy*
Topic: Eyeball (AN41.1 to AN41.3)
? Eyeball - parts and layers
? Anatomical aspects of cataract, glaucoma and central retinal artery occlusion*
? Intraocular muscles - position, nerve supply and actions*
Topic: Back region (AN42.1 to AN42.3)
? Contents of the vertebral canal
? Suboccipital triangle - boundaries and contents
? Semispinalis capitis and splenius capitis - position, direction of fibres, relations, nerve
supply and actions*
Topic: Head and neck joints, histology, development, radiography and surface marking
(AN43.1 to AN43.9)
? Atlantooccipital joint and atlantoaxial joint - movements with muscles producing them
? Microanatomy of pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, tongue, salivary
glands, tonsil, epiglottis, cornea and retina
? Microanatomy of olfactory epithelium, eyelid, lip, sclero-corneal junction, optic nerve,
cochlea, organ of Corti and pineal gland*
? Development and developmental basis of congenital anomalies of face, palate, tongue,
branchial apparatus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland and eye
? Testing of muscles of facial expression, extraocular muscles and muscles of mastication,
? Palpation of arteries - carotid, facial and superficial temporal arteries
? Location of - hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage with their vertebral levels
? Surface marking - thyroid gland, parotid gland and duct, pterion, common carotid artery,
internal jugular vein, subclavian vein, external jugular vein, facial artery in the face and
accessory nerve
? Identify the anatomical structures in 1) Plain X-ray skull ? AP and lateral view; 2) Plain X-
ray cervical spine - AP and lateral view; 3) Plain X-ray of paranasal sinuses
? Carotid and vertebral angiograms - anatomical route and anatomical structures*
J. NEUROANATOMY
Topic: Meninges and CSF (AN56.1 and AN56.2)
? Meninges - layers with their extent and modifications
? Circulation of CSF with its applied anatomy
Topic: Spinal cord (AN57.1 to AN57.5)
? Spinal cord - external features, extent in child and adult with its clinical implications
? Transverse section of spinal cord at mid-cervical and mid-thoracic level
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