Clinical anatomy : applied anatomy for students and junior doctors [E-Book]

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface to the Thirteenth Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgements to the Thirteenth Edition; Acknowledgements to the First Edition; Part 1: The Thorax; Introduction; Surface anatomy and surface markings; The trachea ; The pleura; The lungs; The heart; The thoracic cage; The thoracic vertebrae; The ribs; The costal cartilages; The sternum; The intercostal spaces; The diaphragm; The pleurae; The lower respiratory tract; The trachea; The bronchi ; The lungs; The mediastinum; The pericardium; The heart; The superior mediastinumThe thymus; The oesophagus; The thoracic duct; The thoracic sympathetic trunk; On the examination of a chest radiograph; Radiographic appearance of the heart; Part 2: The Abdomen and Pelvis; Surface anatomy and surface markings; Vertebral levels; Surface markings of individual viscera; The fasciae and muscles of the abdominal wall; Fasciae of the abdominal wall; The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall; The anatomy of abdominal incisions; The inguinal canal; Peritoneal cavity; Intraperitoneal fossae; The subphrenic spaces ; The gastrointestinal tract; The stomach; The duodenum; Small intestineLarge intestine; The appendix; The rectum; Arterial supply of the intestine; The portal system of veins; Lymph drainage of the intestine ; The structure of the alimentary canal; The development of the intestine and its congenital abnormalities ; The gastrointestinal adnexae: liver, gall bladder and its ducts, pancreas and spleen; The liver; The biliary system; The gall bladder; The pancreas; The spleen; The urinary tract; The kidneys; The ureter; The embryology and congenital abnormalities of the kidney and ureter (Fig. 83); The bladder ; The urethra; The male genital organs; The prostate; The scrotum; Testis and epididymis ; Vas deferens (ductus deferens) ; The seminal vesicles; The bony and ligamentous pelvis; The os innominatum ; The sacrum; The coccyx; The functions of the pelvis; Joints and ligamentous connections of the pelvis; Differences between the male and female pelvis ; Obstetrical pelvic measurements; Variations of the pelvic shape ; Sacral (caudal) anaesthesia; The muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum; The anterior (urogenital) perineum ; The posterior (anal) perineum; The female genital organs; The vulva; The vagina; The uterus; The Fallopian tubes The ovary ; The endopelvic fascia and the pelvic ligaments ; Vaginal examination; Embryology of the Fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina; The posterior abdominal wall; The suprarenal glands; Abdominal aorta ; Inferior vena cava ; Lumbar sympathetic chain; Computed axial tomography; Part 3: The Upper Limb; Surface anatomy and surface markings of the upper limb; Bones and joints ; Muscles and tendons; Vessels; Nerves; The bones and joints of the upper limb; The scapula ; The clavicle; The humerus ; The radius and ulna ; The bones of the hand ; The shoulder joint; The elbow joint

Written by one of the great teachers of anatomy, the thirteenth edition of Clinical Anatomy continues to provide thousands of medical students, postgraduate trainees and junior doctors across the world with essential anatomical information within a clinical setting. It is particularly appropriate for those preparing for the Intercollegiate Membership Examination of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (I-MRCS).Professor Harold Ellis is again joined by Professor Vishy Mahadevan to provide detailed, easy-to-follow structured text suitable for anatomy students and trainees of all levels. Fully revised and updated with many new illustrations, this new edition features for the first time, several anatomical drawings overlaid on a living anatomy model to provide detailed topographical orientation and accurate surface representation. The companion website at www.ellisclinicalanatomy.co.uk/13edition contains digital flashcards of all the illustrations and photographs contained in the book - ideal for revision and teaching purposes.