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