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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
CNS(Head & Neck)
HLS2121
30
30
3

Description
Anatomy of the head: gross topography of the brain and spinal cord; anatomy of the skull. The meninges and blood supply to the brain. The cranial cavity and its contents, including osteology of the bone of the skull, cranial nerve exits, reflections of the dura mater and dural venous sinuses. Production, circulation and reabsorption CSF. Development of the head and neck: development of neural tube and spinal cord anatomy; embryology of pharynx and its derivatives, the face and palate, and the tongue and thyroid gland. Face, nose and paranasal sinuses; cranial nerve V and VII; facial sensation and facial expression. Common abnormalities of cleft face and lip and cleft palate. Bell's palsy. Anatomy of the infratemporal fossa and oral cavity; cranial nerve V; mastication and deglutition. The tongue and pharynx; cranial nerves IX and XII.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department of Health & Medical Sciences
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: RAINA FERHANA HOSSENBUX
Telephone: 4037400
Email: r.hossenbux@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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