15Jan/17

Radius

January 15, 2017Anatomy, Bones of Upper LimbPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Which type of bone is Radius? Where is it located? Radius is a long bone. It is the located on the lateral side of forearm. How will you determine the side ofRead More…

14Jan/17

Humerus

January 14, 2017Anatomy, Bones of Upper LimbPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Which type of bone is humerus? Where is it located? Humerus is long bone.It is the bone of arm. What are the parts of humerus? Humerus has two ends (upper and lower)Read More…

14Jan/17

Scapula

January 14, 2017Anatomy, Bones of Upper LimbPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Which type of bone is scapula? Where is it located? Scapula is a flat bone. the body of scapula is thin , flat and triangular with two surfaces- ventral and dorsal. ScapulaRead More…

13Jan/17

Clavicle

January 13, 2017Anatomy, Bones of Upper Limbanatomical position of clavicle, fracture of clavicle, muscleattachments on clavicle, ossification of clavicle, peculiar features of clavicle, side determination of claviclePOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Which type of bone is Clavicle? It is a modified long bone. It has two ends, medial and lateral, and the shaft having ‘S’ shaped curvature. It has no medullary cavity andRead More…

11Jan/17

Arm – Anterior and Posterior Compartments

January 11, 2017Anatomy, Upper limbanastomosis around elbow joint, Biceps bracii, brachialis, Branches of brachial artery, branches of profunda bracii artery, coracobrachialis, important exam questions on arm and cubital fossa, musles of posterior compartment of arm, nerves related to humerys, origin insertion action and nerve supply of muscles of flexor compartment of arm, structures piercing lateral intermuscular septum, structures piercing medial intermuscular septum, tricepsPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Write the Origin, Insertion, Action/s & Nerve Supply of Muscles of Anterior (Flexor) Compartment of Arm. Muscles of anterior (flexor) compartment of arm, their origin, insertion, action/s and nerve supply are asRead More…

10Jan/17

Axilla

January 10, 2017Anatomy, Upper limbAxilla, axillary artery, axillary lymph nodes, boundaries of axillaPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

What are the Boundaries and Contents of Axilla? Axilla is a four-sided pyramidal space situated between the upper part of the arm and upper part of lateral thoracic wall. Its boundaries areRead More…

08Jan/17

Pleura

January 8, 2017Anatomy, Thoraxcostodiaphragmatic pleura, costomedialstinal pleura, differences between viceral and parietal pleura, important questions on pleura anattomy, innervation of parietal and visceral pleura, layers of plera, parts of parital pleura, pleural cavity, pleural tap, pleuritis, pneumothorax, pulmonary ligament, visceral pleuraPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Define pleura. Pleura is a serous membrane lined by mesothelium(simple squamous epithelium) that is present as a closed sac around the lungs. It comprises of two layers, outer parietal and inner visceral layer. DefineRead More…

08Jan/17

Thoracic wall

January 8, 2017Anatomy, Thoraxazygous vein, intercosal space, sternal angle, thoracic inlet, typical intercostal nervePOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Write vertebral level of the following. Name the structures forming boundaries of superior thoracic aperture (thoracic inlet). Boundaries of thoracic inlet: Posteriorly: first thoracic vertebra Laterally : first pair ribs and theirRead More…

06Jan/17

Posterior Triangle of Neck

January 6, 2017Anatomy, Head and NeckPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Introduction WATCH VIDEO ON POSTERIOR TRIANGLE OF NECK [CLICK HERE] The triangular area on the side of neck behind the sternocleidomastoid muscle and in front of trapezius muscle is called the PosteriorRead More…

05Jan/17

Deep Cervical Fascia

January 5, 2017Anatomy, Head and Neckcarotid sheath, Deep cevical fascia, investing layer, neuroanatomy, pretracheal layer, prevertebral layerPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Name the layers of Deep Cervical Fascia. Deep cervical fascia or fascia colli invests the muscles of the neck, forms capsules of the glands and protective sheath around neurovascular structures. It isRead More…

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