Clinical Anatomy

THE AUTHORS HAROLD ELLIS, Clinical Anatomist, King's College London and Emeritus Professor of Surgery VISHY MAHADEVAN, Professor of Surgical Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Preface to the Fourteenth Edition, xiiiPreface to the First Edition, xvAcknowledgements to the Fourteenth Edition, xviiAcknowledgements to the First Edition, xixAbout the Companion Website, xxPart 1: The ThoraxIntroduction, 3Surface anatomy and surface markings, 3The thoracic cage, 7The lower respiratory tract, 20The mediastinum, 30On the examination of a chest radiograph, 54Part 2: The Abdomen and Pelvis Surface anatomy and surface markings, 59The fasciae and muscles of the abdominal wall, 62Peritoneal cavity, 70The gastrointestinal tract, 75The gastrointestinal adnexae: liver, gall bladder and its ducts,pancreas and spleen, 97The urinary tract, 110The male genital organs, 121The bony and ligamentous pelvis, 129The muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum, 138The female genital organs, 142The posterior abdominal wall, 155Computed axial tomography, 161Part 3: The Upper LimbSurface anatomy and surface markings of the upper limb, 165The bones and joints of the upper limb, 170Three important zones of the upper limb: the axilla,the cubital fossa and the carpal tunnel, 189The arteries of the upper limb, 192The brachial plexus, 193The course and distribution of the principal nerves of the upper limb, 197Compartments of the upper limb, 201The female breast, 202The anatomy of upper limb deformities, 206The spaces of the hand, 210Part 4: The Lower LimbSurface anatomy and surface markings of the lower limb, 217The bones and joints of the lower limb, 227Three important zones of the lower limb: the femoral triangle,adductor canal and popliteal fossa, 251The arteries of the lower limb, 258The veins of the lower limb, 261The course and distribution of the principal nerves of the lower limb, 264Compartments of the lower limb, 271Part 5: The Head and NeckSurface anatomy of the neck, 277The thyroid gland, 282The parathyroid glands, 286The palate, 288The tongue and floor of the mouth, 291The pharynx, 296The larynx, 303The salivary glands, 309The major arteries of the head and neck, 313The veins of the head and neck, 321The lymph nodes of the neck, 327The cervical sympathetic trunk, 329The branchial system and its derivatives, 330Surface anatomy and surface markings of the head, 331The scalp, 333The skull, 334The paranasal sinuses (accessory nasal sinuses), 340The mandible, 344The vertebral column, 347Part 6: The Nervous SystemIntroduction, 357The brain, 357The spinal cord, 381The cranial nerves, 388The special senses, 406The autonomic nervous system, 417Glossary of eponyms, 427Index, 433

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