BRS Gross Anatomy

by Chung, Kyung Won

• ISBN13: 9780683307276
• ISBN10: 0683307274
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

BRS Gross Anatomy, Fourth Edition, is the first of the books in the Board Review Series to assume a primary role as a course review and textbook. Used by medical students in first-year anatomy courses, this book offers 500 USMLE-style review questions, answers, and explanations. Written in a concise, bulleted, outline format, this well-illustrated text features comprehensive content and upgraded USMLE Step 1 information.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(18)
Skeleton and joints	1	(3)
Muscular system	4	(1)
Nervous system	5	(5)
Circulatory system	10	(6)
Review test	16	(3)
Upper Limb	19	(62)
Bones and joints	19	(8)
Cutaneous nerves, superficial veins, and lymphatics	27	(3)
Pectoral region and axilla	30	(4)
Shoulder region	34	(3)
Arm and forearm	37	(2)
Hand	39	(4)
Nerves	43	(9)
Blood vessels	52	(6)
Clinical considerations	58	(3)
Summary of muscle actions of the upper limb	61	(1)
Summary of muscle innervations of the upper limb	62	(2)
Review test	64	(17)
Lower Limb	81	(52)
Bones and joints	81	(5)
Joints and ligaments	86	(6)
Cutaneous nerves, superficial veins, and lymphatics	92	(3)
Gluteal region and posterior thigh	95	(2)
Anterior thigh and leg	97	(4)
Foot	101	(4)
Nerves and vasculature	105	(8)
Clinical considerations	113	(6)
Review test	119	(14)
Thorax	133	(42)
Thoracic wall	133	(4)
Mediastinum, pleura, and organs of respiration	137	(9)
Pericardium and heart	146	(12)
Structures in the posterior mediastinum	158	(7)
Review test	165	(10)
Abdomen	175	(52)
Anterior abdominal wall	175	(8)
Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity	183	(5)
Gastrointestinal (GI) viscera	188	(15)
Retroperitoneal viscera, diaphragm, and posterior abdominal wall	203	(12)
Review test	215	(12)
Perineum and Pelvis	227	(48)
Perineal region	227	(12)
Pelvis	239	(22)
Review test	261	(14)
Back	275	(26)
Vertebral column	275	(7)
Soft tissues of the back	282	(6)
Spinal cord and associated structures	288	(5)
Review test	293	(8)
Head and Neck	301	(116)
Structures of the Neck	301	(12)
Deep Neck and Prevertebral Region	313	(4)
Face and Scalp	317	(8)
Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae	325	(8)
Skull and Cranial Cavity	333	(12)
Nerves of the Head and Neck	345	(11)
Orbit	356	(13)
Oral Cavity and Palate	369	(7)
Pharynx and Tonsils	376	(5)
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses	381	(4)
Pterygopalatine Fossa	385	(3)
Larynx	388	(5)
Ear	393	(24)
Comprehensive Exam	417	(20)
Index	437