Sylabus
* Lectures:
Skull formation; postnatal skull growth. Jaws. Thin and thin skull structures. prenatal growth of jaws. Selected surgical procedures within orthognathic surgery. Fractures of the facial skeleton.
Muscles around oral cavity; modioles and structures attaching on that; subcutaneous structure of the face. Overview. Fat bodies in face, their clinical importance.
Topographic regions of head. Anatomical basis for spreading of some pathologic processes in these regions. The lymph nodes in the head and neck. Lymph drainage in relation to the spreading of some pathologic processes.
Topographic regions of neck. Anatomical basis for spreading of some pathologic processes in these regions. Vessels and nerves in the head. Overview. Main vascular and nervous bundles in the neck. Palpation and compression points.
The main craniometric, cephalometric and gnathometric points. Face profile. Main planes and lines of the head. Skeletal analysis of the skull profile; clinical view.
Spread of inflammation from teeth; anatomical overview. Muscles participating in chewing. Temporomandibular (TMJ) joint (structure and biomechanics).
Cavum oris (periodontium, teeth arches, hard and soft palate, tongue; surrounding spaces. Waldeyer circle. Anatomical basis for the urgent surgical performances saving life during suffocation; local and regional anaesthesia in orofacial region.
* Dissection course:
Topographic regions of the head and neck - dissection and presentation. Jaw morphology; structures of the palate, tongue and larynx. Extraoral X-rays projections.
Anotace
Content of Clinical Anatomy for study of Dentistry: gross and clinical anatomy of the head and neck.
Knowledge and skills to be acquired: detailed anatomical knowledge of masticatory apparatus as anatomical backround for surgical performances protecting life; knowledge of face and neck dysplasias and anesthesia approaches.