This course aims to provide dental students with comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge of the normal anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems and the head and neck region. The course covers the morphology, topographical relationships, and clinical significance of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve plexuses, sensory organs, muscles, blood vessels, fasciae, and other anatomical structures of the head and neck. It enables students to apply anatomical knowledge to clinical examination, local anesthesia techniques, interpretation of diagnostic imaging, and safe and effective dental procedures.

This course covers the anatomy of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum, diencephalon, telencephalon, ventricular system, and the vasculature of the central nervous system. It also includes the anatomy of the peripheral nervous system, spinal nerves, cervical, brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexuses, as well as the cranial nerves. The course further addresses the anatomy of the eye and ear, superficial structures of the face, muscles of facial expression and mastication, the temporomandibular joint, the parotid region, neural and vascular anatomy of the face, the oral cavity, teeth, tongue, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, intraoral injection sites, the temporal and infratemporal regions, the pterygopalatine fossa, the pharynx, the larynx, and the anatomy of the neck through both theoretical instruction and practical laboratory sessions. Emphasis is placed on clinically applied and topographical anatomy relevant to dental practice, including anatomical variations and their clinical significance.