Anatomy at a Glance (eBook)

Omar Faiz, Simon Blackburn, David Moffat (Autoren)

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2011 | 3. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-29708-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, this new edition provides an accessible introduction and revision aid for medical, nursing and all health sciences students. Thoroughly updated and now fully supported by a set of web-based flashcards, Anatomy at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of anatomy to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

Anatomy at a Glance:

• Addresses the basic concepts of anatomy in an highly visual, easy-to-remember way
• Features two new chapters outlining anatomical terminology and basic embryology
• Includes more coverage of imaging techniques such as CT and MRI
• Offers free online flashcards for self-assessment and revision at www.wiley.com/go/anatomyataglance

This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from Google Play or the MedHand Store.

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Omar Faiz is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Surgeon at St Mary's Campus, Imperial College, London

Simon Blackburn is a Specialty Registrar in Paediatric Surgery at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London

David Moffatt is Emeritus Professor of Anatomy at Cardiff University

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Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, this new edition provides an accessible introduction and revision aid for medical, nursing and all health sciences students. Thoroughly updated and now fully supported by a set of web-based flashcards, Anatomy at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of anatomy to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. Anatomy at a Glance: Addresses the basic concepts of anatomy in an highly visual, easy-to-remember way Features two new chapters outlining anatomical terminology and basic embryology Includes more coverage of imaging techniques such as CT and MRI Offers free online flashcards for self-assessment and revision at http://www.wiley.com/go/anatomyataglance This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.medhand.waag3&hl=en or the https://www.medhand.com/products/anatomy-at-a-glance To find out more about the at a Glance series, please visit http://www.ataglanceseries.com/

Inhalt

Title 5
Table of Contents 7
Preface to the first edition 9
Preface to the second edition 9
Preface to the third edition 9
Anatomical terms 10
Embryology 12
The thoracic wall i 16
The thoracic wall ii 18
The mediastinum i – the contents of the mediastinum 20
The mediastinum ii – the vessels of the thorax 22
The pleura and airways 24
The lungs 26
The heart i 28
The heart ii 32
The nerves of the thorax 34
Surface anatomy of the thorax 36
Thorax: developmental aspects 38
The fetal circulation 40
The abdominal wall 42
The arteries of the abdomen 45
The veins and lymphatics of the abdomen 48
The peritoneum 50
The upper gastrointestinal tract i 52
The upper gastrointestinal tract ii 54
The lower gastrointestinal tract 56
The liver, gall bladder and biliary tree 58
The pancreas and spleen 60
The posterior abdominal wall 62
The nerves of the abdomen 64
Surface anatomy of the abdomen 66
The pelvis i – the bony and ligamentous pelvis 68
The pelvis ii – the contents of the pelvis 70
The perineum 72
The pelvic viscera 74
Abdomen, developmental aspects 76
The osteology of the upper limb 78
Arteries of the upper limb 82
The venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb and the breast 84
Nerves of the upper limb i 86
Nerves of the upper limb ii 88
The pectoral and scapular regions 90
The axilla 92
The shoulder (gleno-humeral) joint 94
The arm 96
The elbow joint and cubital fossa 98
The forearm 100
The carpal tunnel and joints of the wrist and hand 102
The hand 104
Surface anatomy of the upper limb 106
The osteology of the lower limb 108
The arteries of the lower limb 110
The veins and lymphatics of the lower limb 112
The nerves of the lower limb i 114
The nerves of the lower limb ii 116
The hip joint and gluteal region 118
The thigh 122
The knee joint and popliteal fossa 125
The leg 128
The ankle and foot i 130
The ankle and foot ii 132
The autonomic nervous system 136
The skull i 138
The skull ii 140
Spinal nerves and cranial nerves i–iv 142
The trigeminal nerve (v) 144
Cranial nerves vi–xii 146
The arteries i 148
The arteries ii and the veins 150
Anterior and posterior triangles 152
The pharynx and larynx 154
The root of the neck 156
The oesophagus and trachea and the thyroid gland 158
The upper part of the neck and the submandibular region 160
The mouth, palate and nose 162
The face and scalp 164
The cranial cavity 168
The orbit and eyeball 170
The ear, lymphatics and surface anatomy of the head and neck 172
Head and neck, developmental aspects 174
The spine 176
The spinal cord 178
Muscle index 180
Index 187

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.11.2011
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Anatomie / Neuroanatomie
• Schlagworte: Anatomie • Basic Medical Sciences • Medical Science • Medizin • Medizinische Grundlagenfächer • Medizinische Grundlagenfächer • omar faiz, simon blackbun, david moffat, anatomy, anatomy at a glance, anatomy and physiology
• ISBN-10: 1-118-29708-3 / 1118297083
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-29708-7 / 9781118297087