** 241 illustrations.

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.

The thorax

1 The thoracic wall I

2 The thoracic wall II

3 The mediastinum I - the contents of the mediastinum

4 The mediastinum II - the vessels of the thorax

5 The pleura and airways

6 The lungs

7 The heart I

8 The heart II

9 The nerves of the thorax

10 Surface anatomy of the thorax

11 Thorax, developmental aspects

12 The fetal circulation

The abdomen and pelvis

13 The abdominal wall

14 The arteries of the abdomen

15 The veins and lymphatics of the abdomen

16 The peritoneum

17 The upper gastrointestinal tract I

18 The upper gastrointestinal tract II

19 The lower gastrointestinal tract

20 The liver, gall-bladder and biliary tree

21 The pancreas and spleen

22 The posterior abdominal wall

23 The nerves of the abdomen

24 Surface anatomy of the abdomen

25 The pelvis I - the bony and ligamentous pelvis

26 The pelvis II - the contents of the pelvis

27 The perineum

28 The pelvic viscera

29 Abdomen, developmental aspect

The upper limb

30 The osteology of the upper limb

31 Arteries of the upper limb

32 The venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb and the breast,

33 Nerves of the upper limb I

34 Nerves of the upper limb II

35 The pectoral and scapular regions

36 The axilla

37 The shoulder (gleno-humeral) joint

38 The arm

39 The elbow joint and cubital fossa

40 The forearm

41 The carpal tunnel and joints of the wrist and hand

42 The hand

43 Surface anatomy of the upper limb

The lower limb

44 The osteology of the lower limb

45 The arteries of the lower limb

46 The veins and lymphatics of the lower limb

47 The nerves of the lower limb I

48 The nerves of the lower limb II

49 The hip joint and gluteal region

50 The thigh

51 The knee joint and popliteal fossa

52 The leg

53 The ankle and foot I

54 The ankle and foot II

55 Surface anatomy of the lower limb

The autonomic nervous system

56 The autonomic nervous system

The head and neck

57 The skull I

58 The skull II

59 Spinal nerves and cranial nerves I-IV

60 The trigeminal nerve (V)

61 Cranial nerves VI-XII

62 The arteries I

63 The arteries II and the veins

64 Anterior and posterior triangles

65 The pharynx and larynx

66 The root of the neck

67 The oesophagus and trachea and the thyroid gland

68 The upper part of the neck and the submandibular region

69 The mouth, palate and nose

70 The face and scalp

71 The cranial cavity

72 The orbit and eyeball

73 The ear, and lymphatics and surface anatomy of the head and neck

74 Head and neck, developmental aspects

The spine and spinal cord

75 The spine

76 The spinal cord

Muscle index

Index