Our Untangled Minds

S3:E7 The Discovery of the Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane with Dr. Frank Scali, MD, DC

Episode Summary

This episode stars California University of Science and Medicine's USMLE coach, anatomy professor, and human discovery pioneer - Dr. Frank Scali, MD, DC. Today's episode will be discussing the Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane - an important recent discovery in the field of anatomy made by Dr. Scali himself. Follow along to the podcast using the images and papers linked below: https://www.cureus.com/articles/97449-the-posterior-atlantooccipital-membrane-the-anchor-for-the-myodural-bridge-and-meningovertebral-structures https://www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S1529-9430(15)01146-8/fulltext References: Scali F, Ohno A, Enix D, et al. (May 30, 2022) The Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane: The Anchor for the Myodural Bridge and Meningovertebral Structures. Cureus 14(5): e25484. doi:10.7759/cureus.25484 Scali, Frank, et al. “Investigation of Meningomyovertebral Structures within the Upper Cervical Epidural Space: A Sheet Plastination Study with Clinical Implications.” The Spine Journal, vol. 15, no. 11, 2015, pp. 2417–2424., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.438.

Episode Notes

This episode stars California University of Science and Medicine's USMLE coach, anatomy professor, and human discovery pioneer - Dr. Frank Scali, MD, DC. Today's episode will be discussing the Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane, an important recent discovery in the field of anatomy made by Dr. Scali himself. Follow along to the podcast using the images and papers linked below:

https://www.cureus.com/articles/97449-the-posterior-atlantooccipital-membrane-the-anchor-for-the-myodural-bridge-and-meningovertebral-structures

https://www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S1529-9430(15)01146-8/fulltext

References: 

Scali F, Ohno A, Enix D, et al. (May 30, 2022) The Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane: The Anchor for the Myodural Bridge and Meningovertebral Structures. Cureus 14(5): e25484. doi:10.7759/cureus.25484

Scali, Frank, et al. “Investigation of Meningomyovertebral Structures within the Upper Cervical Epidural Space: A Sheet Plastination Study with Clinical Implications.” The Spine Journal, vol. 15, no. 11, 2015, pp. 2417–2424., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.438.