
Master head and neck anatomy on radiologic images with a step-by-step, region-by-region approach. Build a solid foundation from skull and brain basics to facial structures, muscles, glands, and upper airways.
Explore the skull's viscerocranium and facial skeleton, including the orbit, nasal cavity, maxilla, zygomatic, and mandible, plus supraorbital, infraorbital, and mental foramina. Review cranial cavity structures and facial fracture classifications.
Trace the neurocranium’s cranial bones and vault, from the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones to the temporal bone, including sutures, fontanelles, and the diploe that houses marrow.
Trace calvarial trauma anatomy from dura and arachnoid to falx and tentorium, explain epidural and subdural hematomas, venous sinuses and CSF dynamics, and outline craniotomy and clot evacuation.
Explore skull base anatomy and landmarks across the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae, including the optic canal, superior orbital fissure, carotid canal, and jugular foramen.
Analyze skull base trauma, focusing on anterior cranial fossa fractures near the frontal crest and potential cerebrospinal fluid leaks from dural tears.
Analyze an anteroposterior skull x-ray to identify coronal sutures, frontal sinus, optic nerve in the orbit, and mastoid processes, and distinguish fracture lines by typical localization.
Explore the brain’s structure, from neurons and glia to gray and white matter, cortex, and nuclei. Understand how cranial and spinal nerves connect and how cerebrospinal fluid circulates in ventricles.
Explore the brain’s major landmarks, including the cerebellum, cerebral lobes and fissures, central sulcus, precentral and postcentral gyri, thalamus and hypothalamus, brainstem, and cranial nerves.
Explore the brain and central nervous system anatomy using radiologic images, compare CT and MRI appearances, and learn to identify structures across axial and coronal views with Emam iOS imagery.
Explore CT and MRI of the brain and ventricles, identifying the cerebral hemispheres, corpus callosum, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, cerebellum, and the ventricular system from lateral to fourth ventricle.
Identify major cerebral vessels—the internal carotid arteries, basilar artery, and the anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral arteries—and circle of Willis as a compensatory brain blood supply during hemorrhage or stroke.
Trace dural venous sinuses from the superior sagittal sinus to the confluence, through the transverse and sigmoid sinuses, into the internal jugular vein; recognize infection risks near temporal bone.
Learn the orbital region anatomy, including the eyeball structure, eyelids, conjunctiva, lacrimal system, iris and pupil, retina with macula, and the role of extraocular muscles in eye movements.
Explore the radiologic anatomy of the orbit, identifying the eyeball, optic nerve, and surrounding extraocular muscles such as the lateral and inferior rectus, with emphasis on orbital walls.
Explore the external ear, middle ear, and inner ear anatomy, including the tympanic membrane and ossicles, and how conduction issues relate to conductive vs inner ear hearing loss.
Explore the radiologic anatomy of the ear in the temporal bone, covering the external ear, tympanic cavity, ossicles, inner ear, and nearby internal acoustic meatus and sigmoid sinus.
Explore the anatomy of the nasal region, including the nasal cavity, vestibule, and conchae, and learn how sinus drainage prevents infection and how sinusitis develops.
Examine the paranasal sinuses, including the frontal sinus, and highlight the infraorbital canal, infraorbital nerve, and orbital wall, noting proximity to the pituitary region for safe surgical access.
Explore the temporomandibular joint anatomy, including the articular disc and superior and inferior compartments enabling gliding and hinge movements like protrusion, retraction, elevation, and depression.
Explore the temporomandibular joint and the muscles of mastication—temporalis, masseter, and pterygoids—and their actions of elevation, depression, protrusion, and retraction, plus the ligaments that stabilize the joint.
Discover the radiologic anatomy of the infratemporal fossa, including the temporalis and other muscles of mastication, the mandible's head and neck, and the temporomandibular joint disk.
Explore pterygopalatine fossa, its connections to orbit, nasal cavity, and middle cranial fossa, and contents including nerve of the pterygoid canal with sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers and three ganglia.
Explore the anatomy of the oral region, including the oral vestibule, oral cavity proper, teeth, gums, mucous lining, and major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, sublingual) and their ducts.
Identify the major head and neck glands on images, including the salivary glands and the sublingual glands near the oral cavity, and the thyroid with its two lobes.
Identify neck boundaries and surface landmarks, learn the sternocleidomastoid attachments and function for localizing carotid vessels and the internal jugular vein, and review carotid sinus and carotid body sensors.
Identify the common carotid artery bifurcation into internal and external carotid arteries, the carotid sinus, and jugular veins, with parotid gland and superficial temporal and maxillary arteries.
Explore neck viscera, from the thyroid and endocrine layer to the larynx and esophagus, and understand airway passage, vocal cord function, and protective cartilage structures.
Trace neck viscera on images by identifying the pharynx and larynx divisions from nasopharynx to epiglottis, highlighting the laryngeal inlet, vocal cords, and thyroid and coracoid cartilages.
The head and neck regions are quite crowded with numerous organs, vessels, and nerves. This part of the anatomy is often the most challenging for students. My goal is to put all located here organs and systems together and show you the “big picture” that specialists see on the radiologic images.
In this course, I will explain to you the main anatomical structures of the head and neck regions. First, you will see how the bones, brain, vessels, and muscles look on anatomical specimens. Then, I will draw a parallel with the X-Rays, CT, and MRIs, and you will see how these structures appear on various medical images. The course includes the following sessions: 1) anatomy and radiology of the skull, 2) anatomy and radiology of the brain, 3) organs of special senses, 4) anatomy and radiology of the face, 5) anatomy and radiology of the neck. Each session begins with a review of the clinical anatomy of the region and is followed by an interpretation of radiologic images of that specific region. At the end of each session, you will have a quiz for self-assessment.
If you are planning to work in radiology, or are preparing to take a multidisciplinary exam with third and even fourth-order questions, a clear understanding of normal radiologic images is the first step, to begin with. This course will help you to build a strong anatomical foundation for future radiologic discoveries.