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Hi there, I’m Olivia. I’m a Teaching Fellow in Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh, and I work with Compete Anatomy to create educator-focused content. I’ve been working on the collaboration between Complete Anatomy and the Gray’s family of products and I’m delighted to be able to tell you about a new update that has just landed on the platform!READ POST
For the final instalment of our examination of the muscular compartments let’s dive into the divisions of the leg. As we said before, the leg is divided into three muscular compartments, however this can sometimes be classified as four muscle groups.READ POST
Similar to the upper limb, there are fascial planes dividing the functional muscle groups in the lower limb. Both the thigh and leg are divided into three separate compartments.READ POST
The muscles in the forearm control the fine and intricate movements of the fingers as well as the gross and forceful movements of the hand and wrist.READ POST
The muscles of the limbs are divided into discrete compartments. Over the course of the next few weeks we will learn about each of these individual collections of muscle in detail and delve into the benefits and drawbacks of having such segregation. READ POST
The ethmoid is an irregular, air filled bone located in the middle of the face between the eyes. It’s a complex looking bone with many intricate features. So why would a bone in the skull evolve such a complex shape?READ POST
Injections? ? I hate them!! ? A pretty familiar response to the idea of having your skin breached by a needle; however this method of drug administration is one of the most common.READ POST
It’s time for the 7th video in our Anatomy Dissected series on the cranial nerves! In this week’s video, Olivia Murray covers the facial nerve, which is responsible for facial expression, taste, and the autonomic function of the salivary and tear glands.READ POST
The heart controls the movement of blood throughout the body through the use of its muscular walls to pump blood forcefully. READ POST
The veins in your body are primarily responsible for returning blood to the heart from the peripheral tissues. However, we have also developed other ways to use them, notably as a highway to transport medicines to the rest of the body ?️READ POST
