The study of human anatomy dates far back as the 1600s BC, when meticulous examination
of bodies of the deceased and recording of the structures on papyrus (the most famous
of which being the Edwin Smith Surgical papyrus, an ancient Egyptian surgical treatise
detailing traumatic injuries). These early diagrams transformed over the centuries,
going from rudimentary sketches to detailed illustrations and descriptions aided by
dissection of cadaveric models, though for much of human history were comprised of
illustrated diagrams. By the 1900s, technology with photography and subsequently X-ray
were developed allowing advances in documenting and showing the details of human anatomy.
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In modern days, multiple forms of anatomical texts, atlases, and videos exist to
aid the medical learner. Many of these texts rely on two-dimensional (2D) images,
both of cadaveric images but also of illustrative examples, demonstrating anatomy
in a layer-by-layer progression. Mastery of anatomy is critical for any surgical procedure,
and head and neck anatomy is complex, with a large number of critical neurovascular
structures in a relatively small region. In this collection, we seek to present the
challenging anatomical considerations in head and neck surgery through multi-modal
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Published online: October 21, 2022
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Financial material and support: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflicts of interest: There are no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.
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