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Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

Welcome to dissectible me. Human anatomy in 5-minute chunks. In this weekly podcast, we will cover everything from introductions to bodily systems, to some very focused but fascinating nuggets of anatomical knowledge. One rule, it must be covered in 5 minutes only! Whether you are a student exploring the content for the first time, a healthcare professional refreshing your anatomy knowledge, or someone with 5 minutes to kill, this podcast is suitable for anyone with an interest in the human body

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06:30

Lymph node anatomy

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/10/04

Lymph nodes are little bean shaped structures filled with the cells of the immune system and dotted around the body. Pathogens from skin injuries or that enter the body in other ways are passed to a lymph node and the cells here can respond. They are major parts of the immune system but metastatic cancer cells may also pass here, get stuck and continue to proliferate. This is important anatomy then, so let's quickly talk about it in around 5 minutes of podcast world time.

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06:10

Swallowing anatomy

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/09/21

Swallowing is a sequence of events that must occur in a well ordered manner to ensure food and drink goes to the oesophagus and not into the airway. What is this sequence and what cranial nerves do we need to worry about?

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07:51

Popliteal fossa

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/09/13

The popliteal fossa is posterior to the knee joint and in here we can find some major blood vessels and nerves. We will describe the boundaries of this fossa, the major structures that run through here, why this is useful clinical information and a couple of notes about remembering their names correctly.

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07:19

Astrocytes and brain tumours

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/08/09

Astrocytes are cells in the central nervous system crucial for supporting neurones and their function. A glioblastoma is a dangerous, rapidly growing type of brain tumour. Guess how they are linked.

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07:09

Nervous tissue

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/08/02

Neurones are the major cells of the nervous system, but how do they work, how are they arranged, and what are the other cells of the nervous system?

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07:27

Trachea and bronchi

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/07/19

The anatomy of the airway is incredibly important and fairly simple. The structures of the trachea and bronchi are adapted tubes that don't collapse with changes in pressure, and the mucociliary escalator has an important protective role.

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05:44

Mediastinum

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/07/12

The mediastinum is a region within the thorax between the lungs. In here we find the heart, great vessels, trachea, oesophagus and other anatomical structures. We can further describe where these structures are by dividing the mediastinum up into superior and inferior parts, and the inferior mediastinum up into anterior, middle and posterior medastinal compartments.

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06:33

Vena cava

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/07/05

The anatomy of the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava in 5 minutes, with a little extra about anastomoses. These are the largest and some of the most important veins in the body.

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06:13

Muscle tissue

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/06/21

How do skeletal muscle cells (myocytes) change their length? How does this relate to the different types of contractions that we see in gross anatomy and rigor mortis?

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06:01

Parathyroid glands

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/06/14

The parathyroid glands are vital as they help regulate blood calcium levels. Where are they?

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06:11

The amygdala

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/06/07

Is the amygdala the fear centre of the brain? What's the anatomy here?

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06:59

Sinoatrial node

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/05/31

The sinoatrial node is the pacemaker of the heart. Let's talk about it in a little more detail.

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06:32

Saphenous veins and varicose veins

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/05/24

The saphenous veins are superficial veins of the lower limbs. Why do they become varicose veins and why are they used in CABG surgery? What is CABG?

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06:33

Coeliac trunk

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/05/10

The coeliac trunk is a branch of the aorta in the abdomen that supplies blood to the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and parts of the duodenum and oesophagus. It is important because its branches supply blood to important organs but also because stomach and duodenal ulcers can erode through these arteries and cause significant bleeding. The anatomy here is difficult to describe but let's try and describe the branches of the coeliac trunk and how they supply blood to the organs that

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05:52

Limbic system

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/05/03

Does thinking about the anatomy of the limbic system fill you with dread? That's your limbic system in action. Find out more in just 5 minutes in this podcast.

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06:44

Basal ganglia

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/04/26

The basal ganglia should be called the basal nuclei, and are also referred to as the corpus striatum. This demonstrates one of the problems with studying neuroanatomy as terms seem to overlap. Let's talk about what the basal ganglia are, what they do, some of this terminology and what they have to do with Parkinson's disease.

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06:28

Enteric nervous system

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/04/19

The enteric nervous system describes the nerves of the gastrointestinal tract that autonomously regulate much of its function. Sometimes called the second brain it is a complex network of sensory inputs linked to motor outputs organised into two major plexuses running the entire length of the gut.

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06:45

Phrenic nerve

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/04/12

The phrenic nerve is well known for its role in innervating the diaphragm and its roots in the C3, 4 and 5 spinal nerves. It also innervates the pericardium, is implicated in the runner's stitch pain and can be responsible for pain in the shoulder.

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06:54

Sciatic nerve

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/04/05

The largest nerve in the body has many spinal nerve roots in the low back that are often the cause of pain in the lower limb. Let's quickly describe the anatomy of this huge nerve.

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07:19

Atherosclerosis - the artery disease

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2024/03/22

One of the huge reasons that exercise and a good diet are so important is atherosclerosis. This pathology describes a change to the walls of arteries that can cause narrowing, rupture or blocking of an artery. If this occurs in an artery supplying blood to the heart or the brain this will probably cause death, and is a leading cause of death in western countries.

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