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Gross Anatomy (with Head & Neck Anatomy)

A dental-focused tour of head and neck anatomy, from the skull, muscles and TMJ through cranial nerves, vessels, glands, fascial spaces and the anatomy behind the inferior alveolar nerve block.

10 chapters · 33 videos

Community picks, not instructor-reviewed yet. These videos come from dental schools, faculty and dental educators. Always follow your own school's technique and instructors. Spot a better video or an error? Tell us.

1 Skull & Osteology

2 Muscles of Facial Expression & Mastication

3 Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)

4 Cranial Nerves: Trigeminal (V2/V3) & Facial (VII)

5 Blood Supply: Arteries & Veins of the Head and Neck

6 Neck Triangles & Lymphatic Drainage

7 Oral Cavity, Tongue, Palate & Salivary Glands

8 Pharynx & Larynx Basics

9 Fascial Spaces & Spread of Odontogenic Infection

10 Anatomy for Local Anesthesia (IANB)

Credits & references

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  1. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Bones of the Skull | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=NQtXvfJCtxo
  2. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Foramina of the Skull | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=Yc0xxRAuwG0
  3. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Fossae of the Skull | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=z7TIYC6mfo4
  4. Human Anatomy Education. “Osteology of the skull: 1 Introduction.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=mc5JONluwYA
  5. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Muscles of Mastication | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=reqF1EORKSg
  6. AnatomyZone. “Muscles of Mastication - Anatomy Tutorial.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=uEP4wYX01eo
  7. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Muscles of Facial Expression | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=cqoOAz8i6nI
  8. AnatomyZone. “Muscles of Facial Expression - Anatomy Tutorial PART 1.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=Xmz3oLrnzBw
  9. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | TMJ Anatomy | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=UjT_8kOnITE
  10. Geeky Medics. “Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Anatomy | 3D Anatomy Tutorial | UKMLA | CPSA | PLAB 2.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=_TJd7lKC064
  11. Dr.G Bhanu Prakash Animated Medical Videos. “Anatomy of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) | Gross Anatomy & Clinical Relevance with 3D Animation.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=6tJsi5oghNY
  12. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Cranial Nerves | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=1gB90u2JOYg
  13. Taim Talks Med. “CN 5: Trigeminal Nerve (Scheme, Divisions, Pathway) | Neuroanatomy.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=3oLZb6FL7Rk
  14. Kenhub - Learn Human Anatomy. “Mandibular nerve: Anatomy and function.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=tnkEORRqFWQ
  15. The ENT Resident. “Facial Nerve Anatomy simplified | Course, Nuclei, Branches.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=e5OAfY_sI6k
  16. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Craniofacial Arteries | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=m97am1kHpoo
  17. AnatomyZone. “External Carotid Branches - 3D Anatomy Tutorial.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=K-qtoLS3L4w
  18. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Craniofacial Veins | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=xcyUm5ZEzng
  19. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Craniofacial Lymphatics | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=BODFN9kzQA8
  20. Anatomy with Dr. Nikki (Bond University clinical anatomy lightboard). “Lymph Node Groups and Drainage of the Head and Neck.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=7vkhFFy1HHM
  21. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Triangles of the Neck & Neck Muscles | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=Ewj3Wf9D4zw
  22. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Tongue Muscles | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=Zz3cO2MhwhQ
  23. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Salivary Glands | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=EF-YTC5yHi0
  24. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Soft Palate Muscles | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=4dIGQ3L2YG4
  25. Armando Hasudungan. “Salivary glands - Anatomy and Physiology.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=EYZPE5-7vZ8
  26. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Pharynx & Larynx Muscles | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=hPmpU72Cgsg
  27. BlueLink Anatomy (University of Michigan Medical School (BlueLink Anatomy)). “Larynx and Pharynx - Pharynx.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=hFMGFHQILbc
  28. AnatomyZone. “Larynx - Cartilages - 3D Anatomy Tutorial.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=Z3S2dD9BrSY
  29. Mental Dental. “Head & Neck Anatomy | Fascial Space Infections | INBDE.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=wux4X9AGOCg
  30. Dr Manish Tiwari. “Odontogenic space infection part - 1 (fascial spaces of head and neck).” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=Y7c0VU-1G6M
  31. Rajiv Gandhi Dental College (Rajiv Gandhi Dental College (3rd BDS class lecture)). “Anatomy and Demonstration of inferior alveolar nerve block - 3rd BDS class.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=1D6y8ceeQz0
  32. Bethea Medical Media. “Standard Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=hOVtwtC6pck
  33. Dental Knowledge. “The Anatomy of an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=y3uN0EcNCBU