ANAT3904 Cranial and Cervical Anatomy (Advanced)

ANAT3904 Cranial and Cervical Anatomy (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 4.6/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.

ANAT3904 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in Department of Medical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 颅颈解剖学(高级)

Type: Undergraduate

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Department of Medical Sciences

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This unit of study aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the anatomy of the head and neck regions, with a particular emphasis on the functional anatomy of the cranial nerves. This unit of study covers skull, muscles of facial expression, muscles of jaw and neck, ear, eye, nose, oral cavity and larynx and pharynx as well as peripheral distribution of cranial nerves in the head and neck.

ANAT3904 student reviews, difficulty and workload

ANAT3904 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).

On Reddit: "Heyhey! I did ANAT3904, my absolute favourite unit :-) It's virtually the same unit as ANAT3004, except for ANAT3904, instead of doing a 10 min quiz on CT, you do a 3-slide presentation where you label CT images like a spot test. Our spot test was a bit more difficult (so they s…"

On Reddit: "> I disagree, you should always try and learn the most you can and Advanced subjects are a great way of doing that. Just no. I had a ~85 sciwam without honours and in my experience it's *far far* easier to get a hd in a normal stream uos. I found I was getting more out of normal…"

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ANAT3904 FAQ

Q: Is ANAT3904 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches ANAT3904, and when is it offered?

A: ANAT3904 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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