Swansea University Medical School: Anatomy and Embryology

Sam and Rhiannon finally get around to the development of the nervous system, and talk about neurulation, development of the brain, the ventricles, the spinal cord, and the spinal nerves.

Rhiannon and Sam look at the cervical plexus in the neck very briefly, highlighting the roots and some of the key nerves.

Here's our second video podcast. Rhiannon paints the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck and some of the important structures within on Sam's neck.

We're adding to the embryology audio podcast series with some anatomy videos. In our first video podcast Rhiannon runs through the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck and highlights some important structures by painting them on Sam's neck.

Rhiannon tells us how ova develop and how great Double Decker chocolate bars are.

We talk about the structures within each of the pharyngeal arches and what they will form into. We also link to cardiovascular embryology and mention Chuck Norris.

We talk about the process and stages of spermatogenesis from spermatogonia to spermatozoa, and briefly discuss elephants.

To complete our discussion of the developing cardiovascular system we call on Dr Geraint Morris again to help explain what changes normally occur with birth. We also find out about the many problems and complications that he sees when these changes don't occur quite as they should.

We continue to talk about the development of the cardiovascular system by discussing how the heart forms, and how it becomes split into four chambers.

We talk about the initial formation of the cardiovascular system, and discuss the development of some of the major arteries and veins, comparing embryological and foetal structures with those of the adult.