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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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6:07

Central nervous system

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/09/26

What do we mean by "the central nervous system"? What anatomical structures are included when we say, "the brain"? Are cranial nerves part of the central nervous system? What is inside the spinal cord?

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5:49

The 4 parasympathetic ganglia of the head

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/09/19

Let me introduce to you the four parasympathetic ganglia of the head. Meet the ciliary ganglion, the otic ganglion, the pterygopalatine ganglion and the submandibular ganglion. Why do they exist and what do they do?

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6:30

Foetal heart adaptations

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/09/17

The foetus gets its oxygen from the placenta and not from the lungs when in the uterus. The lungs are still growing and little blood flows through them. The foramen ovale is a flap valve that lets blood pass from the right atrium directly into the left atrium, avoiding the lungs. From the left side of the heart this blood will flow into the aorta and off around the body. The ductus arteriosus is a vessel that allows blood to flow from the pulmonary trunk through and into the aorta, again avoiding

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6:45

Cerebellar tonsils and coning

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/09/05

How are the tonsils associated with the cerebellum? How can they be herniated and what does this mean? What is coning? Why is this an important sign? I'll explain.

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05:40

Cerebellum

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/08/01

In 5 minutes, what is the anatomy of the cerebellum and what does it do? Why does it have 80% of all of the neurones of the brain? Why does it look like a little brain?

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06:02

Spermatic cord

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/07/18

The spermatic cord carries all the things the testis needs to and from the torso. What is the spermatic cord made of, what are its layers, where do these layers come from, and what are all the things inside the spermatic cord?

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05:34

Foregut, midgut and hindgut

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/07/11

How can understanding the embryology of the gastrointestinal tract as foregut, midgut and hindgut help us understand the blood supply and venous drainage of the adult GI tract?

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06:08

Somatic nervous system

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/07/04

"Soma" means "of the body" so what is the somatic nervous system? How is this dividing up of the nervous system useful? I'll try to describe this neuroanatomy concept in 5 minutes.

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05:34

Ovarian and uterine artery anastomosis

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/06/27

The ovarian artery branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovary. The uterine artery branches from the internal iliac artery and supplies blood to the uterus. But they link, and in doing so provide a collateral circulation route between the abdominal aorta and pelvic internal iliac artery. Let's discuss.

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05:03

Trendelenburg Sign

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/06/20

What is the anatomy behind Trendelenburg gait? Why does the hip drop? Which hip drops? Which side is the weakness on? What might cause this? I'll try to describe this clearly in 5 minutes.

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06:11

Major motor nerves of the lower limb

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/06/13

A common request is for me to summarise the nerves of the lower limb and how they innervate the muscles. If we think about the parts of the lower limb (thigh, leg and foot) and their compartments we can link each nerve to each compartment and then easily remember every nerve that innervates every muscle. Well, that's the theory.

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05:53

Aortic dissection

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/06/06

An aortic dissection occurs when the innermost layer of the aorta tears and blood pushes into the walls of the aorta, separating the layers and causing some very dangerous problems. Let's talk through this process and think about the anatomy that might also be affected.

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05:24

Anatomical snuff box

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/05/30

The anatomical snuff box describes a clinically useful surface anatomy landmark on the back of the thumb at the wrist, outlined by a triangular set of tendons. In here we find the scaphoid bone and some other structures. I'll try to describe what you can find here on yourself.

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06:23

Small intestine

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/05/23

There is so much that we could talk about when looking at the anatomy of the small intestine, but if I only had 5 minutes what would I choose as the most important ideas?

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05:35

Axilla

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/05/09

The axilla is the armpit, and an anatomical space linking the torso with the upper limb. Let's define its borders so we better understand where it is and then we can talk briefly about the structures that we find passing through or residing in there.

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06:41

Hyoid bone

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/05/02

The anatomy of this slender U-shaped bone in the neck at the top of the larynx is crucial to the normal functions of the larynx and swallowing, but why?

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07:09

Parasympathetic nervous system

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/04/11

Squeezing in a little more detail about the parasympathetic nervous system I can talk about all of the cranial nerves that carry parasympathetic neurones, brainstem nuclei, the parasympathetic ganglia of the head and the functions of this division of the nervous system in about 5 minutes.

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07:06

Sympathetic nervous system

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/04/07

What are the most important points about the functional anatomy of the sympathetic nervous system? And what central nervous system structures drive the sympathetic nervous system? In 5ish minutes?

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06:51

What is the autonomic nervous system?

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/03/28

I'll try to describe what it is and its anatomy in a concise 5 minutes. Ish.

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06:16

Posterior triangle of the neck

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy ·

2025/03/17

We can use surface anatomy landmarks to define triangles in the neck to help us locate anatomical structures deep to the skin. Within the posterior triangle of the neck we can find the roots of the brachial plexus, the subclavian artery and vein, and most importantly the accessory nerve (CN XI).

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