The shoulder does not function in isolation. Its stability and mobility emerge from a complex relationship between the glenohumeral joint, the muscles of the arm, and the intricate structures of the forearm and hand. This livestream benefits from the dissection of a donor that has never been frozen, embalmed, or chemically altered, for superb tissue quality for color and movement. We will offer multiple camera views, and you will have access to this unique learning experience for 30 days.
In this Anatomy Trains livestream dissection with Master Dissector Todd Garcia and Anatomy Trains CEO and Dissection Lab Instructor Mel Burns, we will explore the anatomical continuity that links the shoulder complex to the distal upper limb. Beginning with the glenohumeral joint and surrounding musculature—including the deltoid, rotator cuff, pectorals, latissimus dorsi, and serratus anterior—we will examine how these structures create the dynamic balance of mobility and stability that defines shoulder function.
From there, the dissection will reveal the relationships between major muscle groups such as the biceps brachii, brachialis, triceps, and brachioradialis, as well as the layered extensor and flexor compartments of the forearm.
Participants will also observe the deeper architecture of the distal limb, including:
• The extensor and flexor tendons of the wrist and fingers
• The thenar and hypothenar musculature of the hand
• The transverse carpal ligament and structures of the carpal tunnel
• The major nerves of the upper limb, including the median, ulnar, radial, and musculocutaneous nerves
Throughout the session, we will highlight the anatomical relationships that shape functional movement, nerve pathways, and force transmission from the shoulder to the fingertips.
This livestream offers practitioners a rare opportunity to see the upper limb revealed layer by layer, deepening understanding of the structural continuity that underlies reach, grip, and coordinated upper extremity movement.
Here are the structures we will reveal:
- Biceps brachii
- Deltoid
- Pectoralis major
- Pectoralis minor
- Coracobrachialis
- Brachialis
- Triceps
- Latissimus dorsi
- Serratus anterior
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Teres major
- Extensor digitorum
- Extensor carpi radialis longus
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Extensor indicis
- Extensor pollicis longus
- Extensor pollicis brevis
- Abductor pollicis longus
- Supinator
- Pronator teres
- Pronator quadratus
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Brachioradialis
- Thenar
- Hypothenar muscles
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- Transverse carpal ligament
- Carpal tunnel
- Median nerve
- Ulnar nerve
- Radial nerve
- Musculocutaneous nerve
- Glenohumeral joint
We will provide an extended 30 days access to the recordings for this special event.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
This course will be provided over zoom webinar with multiple camera views, live chat and Q&A. Recordings will be provided via password protected streaming access for a special extension of 30 days. This special dissection livestream format allows us to go more deeply into the relationships and applications to multiple manual and movement modalities, from athletic training to trauma resolution to osteopathy.
