Last's Anatomy, 12th Edition
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- Contents continues to evolve to reflect need of trainee surgeons preparing for the MRCS and similar examinations
- Continued increase in clinical application and selectivity in anatomical detail
- Further refinement of anatomical drawings
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- Contents continues to evolve to reflect need of trainee surgeons preparing for the MRCS and similar examinations.
- Continued increase in clinical application and selectivity in anatomical detail.
- Further refinement of anatomical drawings.
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction to regional anatomy
1. Tissues and structures 1
2. Nervous system
3. Embryology
4. Anatomy of the child
CHAPTER 2
Upper limb
1. Pectoral girdle
2. Shoulder
3. Axilla
4. Breast
5. Anterior compartment of the arm
6. Posterior compartment of the arm
7. Anterior compartment of the forearm
8. Posterior compartment of the forearm
9. Wrist and hand
10. Summary of upper limb innervation
11. Summary of upper limb nerve injuries
12. Osteology of the upper limb
CHAPTER 3
Lower limb
1. Anterior compartment of the thigh
2. Medial compartment of the thigh
3. Gluteal region and hip joint
4. Posterior compartment of the thigh
5. Popliteal fossa and knee joint
6. Anterior compartment of the leg
7. Dorsum of the foot
8. Lateral compartment of the leg
9. Posterior compartment of the leg
10. Sole of the foot
11. Ankle and foot joints
12. Summary of lower limb innervation
13. Summary of lower limb nerve injuries
14. Osteology of the lower limb
CHAPTER 4
Thorax
1. Body wall
2. Thoracic wall and diaphragm
3. Thoracic cavity
4. Superior mediastinum
5. Anterior mediastinum
6. Middle mediastinum and heart
7. Posterior mediastinum
8. Pleura
9. Lungs
10. Osteology of the thorax
CHAPTER 5
Abdomen
1. Anterior abdominal wall
2. Abdominal cavity
3. Peritoneum
4. Development of the gut
5. Vessels and nerves of the gut
6. Gastrointestinal tract
7. Liver and biliary tract
8. Pancreas
9. Spleen
10. Posterior abdominal wall
11. Kidneys, ureters and suprarenal glands
12. Pelvic cavity
13. Rectum
14. Urinary bladder and ureters in the pelvis
15. Male internal genital organs
16. Female internal genital organs and urethra
17. Pelvic vessels and nerves
18. Perineum
19. Male urogenital region
20. Female urogenital region
21. Pelvic joints and ligaments
22. Summary of lumbar and sacral plexuses
CHAPTER 6
Head and neck and spine
1. General topography of the neck
2. Triangles of the neck
3. Prevertebral region
4. Root of the neck
5. Face
6. Scalp
7. Parotid region
8. Infratemporal region
9. Pterygopalatine fossa
10. Nose and paranasal sinuses
11. Mouth and hard palate
12. Pharynx and soft palate
13. Larynx
14. Orbit and eye
15. Lymph drainage of head and neck
16. Temporomandibular joint
17. Ear
18. Vertebral column
19. Osteology of vertebrae
20. Cranial cavity and meninges
21. Cranial fossae
22. Vertebral canal
CHAPTER 7
Central nervous system
1. Forebrain
2. Brainstem
3. Cerebellum
4. Spinal cord
5. Development of the spinal cord and brainstem nuclei
6. Summary of cranial nerves
7. Summary of cranial nerve lesions
CHAPTER 8
Osteology of the skull and hyoid bone
1. Skull
2. Hyoid bone
Biographical notes
Index