How to dissect a human for carotid sheath, pharynx and larynx

This anatomical video tutorial will show you a deep look inside the carotid sheath, pharynx, and larynx of a human, much like yourself. If you're a medical student and you need cadaver dissection instructions, this anatomy video will help you along your way. Learn how to dissect a human for carotid sheath, pharynx and larynx. After a brief osteology lesson, get your scalpel out, and your corpse, and educate yourself.

1. Review the osteology of the pharynx, larynx and hyoid bone.
2. On the right, open the retropharyngeal space and identify the cervical sympathetic trunk.
3. On the right, disarticulate the atlanto-occipital joint.
4. Clean the cervical sympathetic trunk, vagus nerve, carotid arteries and internal jugular vein.
5. Identify and trace the glossopharyngeal, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves.
6. Clean and identify the muscles of the pharynx and pharyngeal plexus.
7. Examine the pharyngeal and laryngeal cavities, noting their regions and prominences.
8. Dissect the larynx, its membranes, muscles, ligaments, vessels and nerves.