Anatomy at a Glance, 2nd Edition

by Omar Faiz (Specialist Registrar in General Surgery); David Moffat (Emeritus, Univ. of Cardiff)

• ISBN13: 9781405133487
• ISBN10: 1405133481
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Anatomy at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid to fundamental anatomy for medical and allied health students and sports science students. Following the easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams and illustrations encapsulating all that students need to know. This new edition of Anatomy at a Glance: Explains the terminology of descriptive anatomy. Contains new chapters on foetal development of : -the thorax -blood circulation -the abdomen -the head and neck Provides clinical context through Clinical Notes in each chapter. Anatomy at a Glance will appeal to all medical students, junior doctors, sports science students, nurses, physiotherapists and general practitioners. Reviews of last edition "A winner...This book will prove to be very popular with medical students." Fourth Year Medical Student, University of Manchester "...this book should prove extremely useful and ideal for that last-minute revision before the exams." MEDISCOPE, Manchester Medical School Gazette

Author Biography

Mr Omar Faiz, SpR General Surgery, South East Thames rotation.

Professor David Moffat, University of Wales

Table of Contents

Frontispiece	6	(1)
Preface to the first edition	7	(1)
Preface to the second edition	7	(1)
The thorax
The thoracic wall I	8	(2)
The thoracic wall II	10	(2)
The mediastinum I---the contents of the mediastinum	12	(2)
The mediastinum II---the vessels of the thorax	14	(2)
The pleura and airways	16	(2)
The lungs	18	(2)
The heart I	20	(4)
The heart II	24	(2)
The nerves of the thorax	26	(2)
Surface anatomy of the thorax	28	(2)
Thorax, developmental aspects	30	(2)
The fetal circulation	32	(2)
The abdomen and pelvis
The abdominal wall	34	(3)
The arteries of the abdomen	37	(3)
The veins and lymphatics of the abdomen	40	(2)
The peritoneum	42	(2)
The upper gastrointestinal tract I	44	(2)
The upper gastrointestinal tract II	46	(2)
The lower gastrointestinal tract	48	(2)
The liver, gall-bladder and biliary tree	50	(2)
The pancreas and spleen	52	(2)
The posterior abdominal wall	54	(2)
The nerves of the abdomen	56	(2)
Surface anatomy of the abdomen	58	(2)
The pelvis I---the bony and ligamentous pelvis	60	(2)
The pelvis II---the contents of the pelvis	62	(2)
The perineum	64	(2)
The pelvic viscera	66	(2)
Abdomen, developmental aspects	68	(2)
The upper limb
The osteology of the upper limb	70	(4)
Arteries of the upper limb	74	(2)
The venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb and the breast	76	(2)
Nerves of the upper limb I	78	(2)
Nerves of the upper limb II	80	(2)
The pectoral and scapular regions	82	(2)
The axilla	84	(2)
The shoulder (gleno-humeral) joint	86	(2)
The arm	88	(2)
The elbow joint and cubital fossa	90	(2)
The forearm	92	(2)
The carpal tunnel and joints of the wrist and hand	94	(2)
The hand	96	(2)
Surface anatomy of the upper limb	98	(2)
The lower limb
The osteology of the lower limb	100	(2)
The arteries of the lower limb	102	(2)
The veins and lymphatics of the lower limb	104	(2)
The nerves of the lower limb I	106	(2)
The nerves of the lower limb II	108	(2)
The hip joint and gluteal region	110	(4)
The thigh	114	(3)
The knee joint and popliteal fossa	117	(3)
The leg	120	(2)
The ankle and foot I	122	(2)
The ankle and foot II	124	(2)
Surface anatomy of the lower limb	126	(2)
The autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system	128	(2)
The head and neck
The skull I	130	(2)
The skull II	132	(2)
Spinal nerves and cranial nerves I--IV	134	(2)
The trigeminal nerve (V)	136	(2)
Cranial nerves VI--XII	138	(2)
The arteries I	140	(2)
The arteries II and the veins	142	(2)
Anterior and posterior triangles	144	(2)
The pharynx and larynx	146	(2)
The root of the neck	148	(2)
The oesophagus and trachea and the thyroid gland	150	(2)
The upper part of the neck and the submandibular region	152	(2)
The mouth, palate and nose	154	(2)
The face and scalp	156	(4)
The cranial cavity	160	(2)
The orbit and eyeball	162	(2)
The ear, and lymphatics and surface anatomy of the head and neck	164	(2)
Head and neck, developmental aspects	166	(2)
The spine and spinal cord
The spine	168	(2)
The spinal cord	170	(2)
Muscle index	172	(7)
Index	179