Duration of the online course: 6 hours and 16 minutes
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Confident clinical decisions in dentistry start with a clear mental map of anatomy. This free online course helps you build that map by connecting essential structures of the head and neck with what you see in day-to-day dental practice. You will reinforce core terminology, learn to visualize regions and planes, and sharpen your ability to describe location and orientation—skills that support accurate charting, communication, and interpretation of clinical findings.
Through concise lessons and targeted practice questions, you will revisit the skull and key head and neck regions, then tie them to functional anatomy that matters chairside. Special attention is given to the muscles of mastication, helping you understand how jaw movement is produced, coordinated, and impaired—useful when considering occlusion, parafunction, and temporomandibular complaints. The course also covers major salivary glands and their relationships, offering a stronger foundation for evaluating swelling, pain patterns, and common gland-related issues.
To round out the clinical picture, you will review important neural pathways and supporting systems, including cranial nerves relevant to sensation and function in the face and oral region, along with selected neuroanatomy concepts that improve your overall anatomical literacy. Respiratory and autonomic anatomy is included to support broader head and neck understanding, while brain, venous drainage, and cardiovascular highlights help you place local findings within systemic context. Each segment is paired with quick knowledge checks, so you can confirm understanding, spot weak areas, and study more efficiently.
Whether you are a dental student consolidating fundamentals or a practicing professional refreshing key concepts, this course is designed to make anatomy easier to recall and apply—improving clarity, confidence, and precision in dental care.
Video class: Regions of the head and neck (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: What is the main function of the neurocranial portion of the skull?
Video class: Organs of the respiratory system (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: Which of the following is the primary function of the nasal cavity within the respiratory system?
Video class: Glossopharyngeal Nerve Overview in 5 minutes - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
05m
Exercise: Which of the following branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the pharyngotympanic tube?
Video class: What happens when the vestibulocochlear nerve is damaged? - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: What symptoms are commonly associated with damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve?
Video class: What are the Major Salivary Glands? - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
06m
Exercise: Which major salivary gland is the largest and located in the preauricular region?
Video class: Thalamic nuclei: anatomy and functions (preview) - Human Neuroanatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: What role does the thalamus play in the human brain, similar to a function performed in air traffic management?
Exercise: What role does the thalamus play in the brain, as compared to air traffic controllers?
Video class: Masseter Muscle: Origin, Insertion, Innervation
02m
Exercise: What is the primary function of the masseter muscle?
Video class: Temporal Muscle Anatomy Overview - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
02m
Exercise: What is the primary function of the anterior part of the temporalis muscle?
Video class: Function of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
02m
Exercise: Which of the following statements accurately describes a function of the lateral pterygoid muscle?
Video class: Medial Pterygoid Muscle: Origin, Insertion, Function
02m
Exercise: What primary function is served by the medial pterygoid muscle?
Video class: Nerves of the esophagus (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: Which of the following nerves supply the esophagus and are part of the autonomic nervous system?
Exercise: Which nerve plays a significant role in controlling the contraction of the intercostal muscles and providing specific sensory information regarding the skin and parietal pleura?
Video class: Vestibulocochlear nerve: anatomy and function (preview) - Human Neuroanatomy | Kenhub
03m
Video class: Directional terms and body planes - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
18m
Video class: Salivary glands: structure and functions (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Video class: Muscles of mastication (preview) - Origin, insertion, functions - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: What are the muscles involved in mastication?
Video class: Horizontal sections of the brain (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: In a horizontal section of the brain, how can one determine the anterior part based on the structure of the lateral ventricles?
Exercise: In a horizontal section of the brain, which structure is commonly associated with the anterior horns of the lateral ventricles?
Video class: Parotid (Salivary) Gland - Anatomy, Innervation
05m
Video class: Posterior and Lateral Views of the Skull (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Video class: Anatomy of the Heart: Ventricles, Atria and Functions - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
10m
Exercise: Which structure is primarily responsible for preventing backflow from the ventricles to the atria in the human heart?
Video class: Superficial Veins of the Brain (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub
03m
Exercise: What is the main function of the superficial veins of the brain?
Exercise: What is the main role of the superficial veins of the brain?
Exercise: Where are the superficial veins of the brain primarily located?
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Course comments: Anatomy for Dentists
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Geoan Gobeta
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