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Swansea University Medical School: Anatomy and Embryology

Dr Samuel Webster & Dr Rhiannon Fishsamwebster.net
A series of human embryology and anatomy podcasts linked to the teaching at the Swansea University College of Medicine, but hopefully helpful to all students with an interest in how we are made.
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Episodes

25: Clinical anatomy of the eye

We've had a bit of a break while we've been writing a book, but consultant opthalmologist Mr Mike Austin asked if he could record a podcast about the anatomy of the eye in preparation for his teaching week. We talk about the importance of the eye clinically, and relate the anatomy of the eye to loss of vision and other pathology..

Mar 03, 20111 hr 2 min

24: 10 things you should know about the lower limb, part 1

Sam broke his foot so decided to talk about some important aspects of the anatomy of the lower limb. Sam and Rhi talk about the bones of the foot and ankle, the knee, the sciatic nerve, veins and compartments of the thigh and leg. This episode includes a number of annotated images of plastic models and Sam's leg.

Jun 02, 201047 min

23: 10 things you should know about the pelvis, part 2

Sam and Rhi finish talking about some key pelvic anatomy by talking about the ducting of the vas deferens into the urethra, what the os is, the relationships of organs within the female pelvis and their ligaments, and the sensory innervation from the external genitalia.

Feb 12, 201026 min

22: 10 things you should know about the pelvis, part 1

We pick 10 key anatomical things that we think are particularly worth knowing, this time in the pelvis. This is the first part and we talk about levator ani, the sciatic nerve, anastomoses in the female pelvis, the ureters, and the autonomic nervous system in the male pelvis.

Jan 12, 201028 min

20: The ear

We talk about the development of the ear and its different parts.

Oct 13, 200828 min

19: The eye

We spend half an hour talking about how the eye forms from the developing brain and overlying ectoderm.

Sep 23, 200833 min

18: Germ layers revisited

Rhiannon and Sam draw together the idea of germ layers that we spoke about in the early podcasts with the development of the systems that we've talked about since.

Sep 05, 200819 min

Video 4: The brachial plexus

Sam draws a quick diagram of the parts of the brachial plexus that you often see laid out in textbooks.

Jul 17, 20083 min

17: Bye bye Rhi

Rhiannon records her last pocast before moving back to England..

Jun 30, 200811 min

16: Neuroembryology

Sam and Rhiannon finally get around to the development of the nervous system, and talk about neurulation, development of the brain, the ventricles, the spinal cord, and the spinal nerves.

Jun 19, 200840 min

Video 3: The cervical plexus

Rhiannon and Sam look at the cervical plexus in the neck very briefly, highlighting the roots and some of the key nerves.

Jun 10, 20084 min

Video 2: Anterior triangle of the neck

Here's our second video podcast. Rhiannon paints the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck and some of the important structures within on Sam's neck.

Jun 05, 20085 min

Video 1: Posterior triangle of the neck

We're adding to the embryology audio podcast series with some anatomy videos. In our first video podcast Rhiannon runs through the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck and highlights some important structures by painting them on Sam's neck.

Jun 02, 20084 min

15: Oogenesis

Rhiannon tells us how ova develop and how great Double Decker chocolate bars are.

May 23, 200824 min

14: Pharyngeal arches

We talk about the structures within each of the pharyngeal arches and what they will form into. We also link to cardiovascular embryology and mention Chuck Norris.

May 08, 200829 min

13: Spermatogenesis

>We talk about the process and stages of spermatogenesis from spermatogonia to spermatozoa, and briefly discuss elephants.

Apr 24, 200818 min

12: Cardiovascular changes at birth

To complete our discussion of the developing cardiovascular system we call on Dr Geraint Morris again to help explain what changes normally occur with birth. We also find out about the many problems and complications that he sees when these changes don't occur quite as they should.

Apr 07, 200827 min

11: The heart

We continue to talk about the development of the cardiovascular system by discussing how the heart forms, and how it becomes split into four chambers.

Apr 07, 200827 min

10: Blood vessels

We talk about the initial formation of the cardiovascular system, and discuss the development of some of the major arteries and veins, comparing embryological and foetal structures with those of the adult.

Apr 02, 200829 min

9: Reproductive system

Rhiannon talks about the development of the different parts of the male and female reproductive systems.

Mar 31, 200830 min

8: Urinary system

Rhiannon goes through the development of the urinary system from mesoderm to nephron, and most of what happens in between.

Mar 12, 200822 min

7: Respiratory system

We run through the normal development of the respiratory system in the embryo and the foetus, and are joined by Consultant Neonatologist Dr Geraint Morris to talk about the breathing difficulties that premature babies commonly experience.

Mar 05, 200847 min

6: Limbs

>We continue to talk about the development of the musculskeletal system by discussing limb development.

Feb 07, 200823 min

5: Somites

We start talking about the development of the musculskeletal system by introducing the somites.

Jan 24, 200822 min

4: The gut

We talk about the development of the gut tube, its divisions and blood supply, and mention the formation of the liver, gall bladder and pancreas. Our guest is paediatric consultant Dr Steve Allen, who talks about the clinical implications of these developmental processes and common congenital problems.

Jan 23, 20081 hr 3 min

3: Zygote to gastrulation

We follow the embryo's development for the first 3 weeks, from the zygote stage through to gastrulation.

Jan 08, 200832 min

2: Principles of embryology and development

We talk about the timings of embryonic and foetal periods, and how embryologists and clinicians can use slightly different timings, and we introduce the basic principles of growth and development that we will use in future episodes.

Nov 20, 200726 min

1: Rhiannon's introduction

Dr Rhiannon Fish joins Dr Samuel Webster for the embryology podcast series. We introduce Rhiannon, and round 2 of the podcasts.

Nov 14, 200716 min
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