In this live lecture (part1 of 2), Dr. Gillard goes over the complex anatomy of the pharynx and esophagus. He also gets into some pathology In a case study including annular tear's (diagnosed with discography), and gastroesophageal reflux disease. To start things off, he reviews anatomical directional language and even goes over an MRI and CT 3D reconstruction. In fact, there was a lot discussed in this video. Here's a list (in order):
Topics discussed:
anatomical directional language and cuts
provocative discography
detailed anatomy of the pharynx and its connections
anatomy of the clivus
anatomy of the cricoid cartilage
palatoglossal muscle and palatopharyngeal folds
case study of RA patient w abnormal ADI space
anatomy of a typical cervical vertebrae
anatomy of typical cervical vertebrae
longus colli, and longus capitis muscles
esophagus
mediastinum
lower esophageal sphincter and its helpers (Right crus + diaphragm)
peritonitis
peritoneal cavity plus ascites
esophageal hiatus
gastroesophageal reflux disease