The Eternal Debate

To all of our ‘in service’ students out there... you know what page to leave @fsj_uk open at in your ‘brew rooms’. Well done to the @EternalDebate team👏 🌎 🌍 🌏 👏

A BIG 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ‘shout out’ to the TED team for another amazing landmark! Keep up the good work in supporting funeral service education and encouraging continued professional development 👍🏻👍🏾

Anatomical Advent Window 23 x23 PAIRS of CHROMOSOMES 🧬 Genetic code on which all our anatomy is based 22 of the chromosome pairs are identical and known as autosomes. The 23rd pair are the sex chromosomes and the difference between: Merry XYmas boys🎅🏼 Merry XXmas girls 🤶🏼

Anatomical Advent Window 22 BRODMANN AREA 22 A superior region of the Temporal Gyrus (raised area) of the 🧠 This is your primary auditory cortex and, in part, responsible for the processing of complex language! Way to go Wernicke 👏🏻 buff.ly/3rpzvpQ

Anatomical Advent Window 20 x20 Primary (Deciduous) Teeth Here’s one for the kiddie winks... From the age of 6 months to nearly the 3rd year is the primary dentition phase. five teeth in each quadrant and that’s your 20! All I want for Christmas is my... 🤓 #embalming

Anatomical Advent Window 19 19 FEET is an approx. avg. length of your small intestine - spanning the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. That’s nearly 6 metres from end to end! Spare a thought this Christmas as you start cramming! Is that a ‘Chyme’ I can hear? No said Chyle 🙄

Anatomical Advent Window 17 x17 MUSCLES assoc. with your SCAPULA ☝🏼 Your scapula (shoulder) is heavily invested with muscle attachments. Origins & inserts provide a combo of strength, flex and support Why is this important? Well... Santa has one hell of a sack to carry 😉💪

Anatomical Advent Window 16 x16 CARPAL BONES in the human body 🤝 Comprising x8 short bones (x2 rows of 4) in each wrist NB: Scared Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle 😋 Proximal: Scaphoid Lunate Triquetrum Pisiform Distal: Trapezium Trapezoid Capitate Hamate

Anatomical Advent Window 14 x14 BONES of the FACIAL SKULL x1 Mandible x2 Maxilla x2 Zygomatic x2 Nasal x2 Lacrimal x1 Vomer x2 Conchae (Turbinate) x2 Palatine Treat yourself to a festive facial this Christmastide... and highlight those zygomatics! 💀☺️💀 #embalming

Anatomical Advent Window 13 13% (1 pint approx 600mls) of blood 🩸 moves through your LIVER at any given time ☝🏼 FUNCTIONS of the liver: PRODUCES: Bile Proteins Cholesterol STORES: Glycogen (converted glucose) Iron ALSO: Detox poisons Infection control Reg. blood clotting

Anatomical Advent Window 8 ✋🤟 x8 BRANCHES of the EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY Santa Always Likes Folk Playing Old Music Softly 🎅🏼 📻 Superior Thyroid Ascending Pharyngeal Lingual Facial (ext. maxillary) Posterior Auricular Occipital Maxillary (int.) Superficial Temporal

Anatomical Advent Window 7 ✋✌️ x7 types of CONNECTIVE TISSUE Connect at the CAFE BAR this Christmas with: Cartilage Areolar Fibrous Elastic Bone Adipose Reticular It all wraps up that most beautiful of gifts this Christmas... you! 🥳

Anatomical Advent Window 5 🖐🏾 x5 Lumbar Vertebrae These five bones form the spine of your lower back... but can you spot the moose 🤷🏾‍♂️ 🦌? 🤷🏼‍♂️ #embalming #mortuaryscience #funeraleducation #adventcalendar

Anatomical Advent Window 4 x4 chambers of the 🫀 Working as x2 simultaneous ‘pumps’ Right side - receives/pumps deoxygenated blood - 🫁 Left side - receives/pumps oxygenated blood - 🕺🏻 Atria = receiving chambers Ventricles = ejection chambers Have yourself a ‘hearty’ Xmas

Anatomical Advent Window 3 3rd Ventricle of the 🧠 🤟🏽 (Ventriculus tertius) This chamber of the brains ventricular system links the two lateral ventricles and ultimately communicates with the fourth. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced/circulated by/through this system.