Surgical Anatomy. A Student's Manual

Description

This manual is a complete guide to surgical anatomy for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.

Beginning with an overview of general anatomy, the next chapters each discuss a different section of the body, from superior and inferior extremities, to abdomen, thorax, and head, neck and brain.

The following chapters cover histology, genetics, embryology, and imaging, with a final section on special topics for postgraduate students preparing for examinations.

Every chapter features an outline of the topic, short notes, points to remember, and explanatory notes, and concludes with surface anatomy.

The text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams, surface markings and tables.

Key points

• Guide to surgical anatomy for undergraduates and postgraduates
• Covers anatomy and surface anatomy of all sections of the body
• Includes chapter on special topics to assist exam revision
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams, surface markings and tables

Contents

1. General Anatomy
2. Superior Extremity
3. Inferior Extremity
4. Abdomen
5. Thorax
6. Head, Neck and Brain
7. Histology
8. Genetics
9. Embryology
10. Radiology: Imaging Technique
11. Postgraduate Short Notes

Index

Sibani Mazumdar MBBS MS
Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India