The Concise Handbook of Human Anatomy

Description

Focusing on the essentials, the Concise Handbook is an introduction to anatomy, a revision aid and a handy reference. Clear jargon-free descriptive text is supported by brilliant labelled dissections, colour photographs, and schematic diagrams. The Concise Handbook, explains difficult anatomical relationships, and indicates points of clinical significance. Design matches content: the emphasis is on clarity and precision.

Contents

Head, Neck and Spine:

Skull - front and side, Skull - base, external and internal, Skull - fetal, Skull - mandible, Face - surface, Face - superficial dissection, Face - infratemporal region, Neck - surface, Neck - front and side, Head & Neck - median sagittal section, Nose, Larynx, Cranial fossae, Eye, Ear, Brain - side, below and sagittal, Brain - horizontal, coronal and stem, Vertebral column - whole & selected vertebrae, Vertebral column - spinal cord and nerves.

Upper Limb:

Upper limb bones, Shoulder - surface front & back, Shoulder - dissection front & back, Shoulder - joint and sections, Brachial plexus, Arm - front & back, Cubital fossa, Elbow and forearm - front & back, Hand - palmar surface & dissections, Hand - dorsal surface & dissections.

Thorax and Abdomen:

Thorax - skeleton, Thorax - surface front & back, Heart & lungs, Heart & chambers, Mediastinum, Bronchi & lungs, Diaphragm, Abdomen - surface, Anterior abdominal wall, Upper abdomen, Coeliac trunk, Superior mesenteric vessels, Inferior mesenteric vessels, Duodenum & pancreas, Liver & biliary tract, Kidneys, suprarenals, appendix, Posterior anterior wall, Pelvic walls, Male pelvis, Inguinal and femoral rings, Male perineum, Female pelvis, Female organs, Female perineum.

Lower Limb:

Lower limb bones, Gluteal region - surface & dissection, Femoral region - surface & dissection, Hip joint, Popiteal fossa, Knee joint - surface, dissection & sections, Leg - front & back, Foot & ankle - surface and dorsum, Foot & ankle - joints & sections, Sole - dissections & ligaments.

Survey diagrams of skeleton, muscles & vessels

Glossary
Index