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 fullysupported 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 highlyvisual, 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 To find out more about the at a Glanceseries, please visit www.ataglanceseries.com INDICE: Preface. 1 Anatomical Terms. 2 Embryology. The thorax. 3 The thoracic wall I. 4 The thoracic wall II. 5 The mediastinum I-the contents of the mediastinum 6 The mediastinum II-the vessels of the thorax. 7 The pleura and airways. 8 The lungs. 9 The heart I. 10 The heart II. 11 The nerves of the thorax. 12 Surface anatomy of the thorax. 13 Thorax: Developmental aspects. 14 The fetal circulation. The abdomen the bony and ligamentous pelvis. 28 The pelvis IIthe contents of the pelvis. 29 The perineum. 30 The pelvic viscera. 31 Abdomen, developmental aspects. The upper limb. 32 The osteology of the upper limb. 33 Arteries of the upper limb. 34 The venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb and the breast. 35 Nerves of the upper limb I. 36 Nerves of the upper limb II. 37 The pectoral and scapular regions. 38 The axilla. 39 The shoulder (gleno-humeral) joint. 40 The arm. 41 The elbow joint and cubital fossa. 42 The forearm. 43 The carpal tunnel and joints of the wrist and hand. 44 The hand.45 Surface anatomy of the upper limb. The lower limb. 46 The osteology of thelower limb. 47 The arteries of the lower limb. 48 The veins and lymphatics ofthe lower limb. 49 The nerves of the lower limb I. 50 The nerves of the lowerlimb II. 51 The hip joint and gluteal region. 52 The thigh. 53 The knee jointand popliteal fossa. 54 The leg. 55 The ankle and foot I. 56 The ankle and foot II. 57 Surface anatomy of the lower limb. The autonomic nervous system. 58 The autonomic nervous system. The head and neck. 59 The skull I. 60 The skull II. 61 Spinal nerves and cranial nerves IIV. 62 The trigeminal nerve (V). 63 Cranial nerves VIXII. 64 The arteries I. 65 The arteries II and the veins. 66 Anterior and posterior triangles. 67 The pharynx and larynx. 68 The root of theneck. 69 The oesophagus and trachea and the thyroid gland. 70 The upper part of the neck and the submandibular region. 71 The mouth, palate and nose. 72 The face and scalp. 73 The cranial cavity. 74 The orbit and eyeball. 75 The ear,lymphatics and surface anatomy of the head and neck. 76 Head and neck, developmental aspects. The spine and spinal cord. 77 The spine. 78 The spinal cord. Muscle Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3609-2
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés