Gray's Anatomy - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 41st Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource


In 1858, Drs. Henry Gray and Henry Vandyke Carter created a book for their surgical colleagues that established an enduring standard among anatomical texts. After more than 150 years of continuous publication, Gray’s Anatomy remains the definitive, comprehensive reference on the subject, offering ready access to the information you need to ensure safe, effective practice.
This 41st edition has been meticulously revised and updated throughout, reflecting the very latest understanding of clinical anatomy from field leaders around the world. The book’s traditional lavish art programme and clear text have been further honed and enhanced, while major advances in imaging techniques and the new insights they bring are fully captured in new state-of-the-art X-ray, CT, MR, and ultrasonic images.
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- Presents the most detailed and dependable coverage of anatomy available anywhere.
- Regional organization collects all relevant material on each body area together in one place, making access to core information easier for clinical readers.
- Anatomical information is matched with key clinical information where relevant.
- Numerous clinical discussions emphasize considerations that may affect medical care.
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- Each chapter has been edited by experts in their field, ensuring access to the very latest evidence-based information on that topic.
- More than 1,000 completely new photographs, including an extensive electronic collection of the latest X-ray, CT, MR, and histological images.
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Preface
Preface Commentary: The continuing relevance of anatomy in current surgical practice and research, R Shane Tubbs
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Historical introduction: A brief history of Gray’s Anatomy, Ruth Richardson
Anatomical nomenclature
Bibliography of selected titles
Section 1 – CELLS, TISSUES AND SYSTEMS
Section Editor: Caroline B Wigley
1 Basic structure and function of cells, Abraham L Kierszenbaum
2 Integrating cells into tissues, Caroline B Wigley
3 Nervous system, Helmut Kettenmann
4 Blood, lymphoid tissues and haemopoiesis, Andrew JT George
5 Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, Michael A Adams
6 Smooth muscle and the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems, Jeremy PT Ward
7 Skin and its appendages, John A McGrath, Joey E Lai-Cheong
Commentaries
1.1 Fluorescence microscopy in cell biology today, Dylan M Owen
1.2 Stem cells in regenerative medicine, Jonathan M Fishman, Paolo De Coppi, Martin A Birchall
1.3 Merkel cells, Ellen A Lumpkin
1.4 Metaplasia, Jonathan MW Slack, Leonard P Griffiths, David Tosh
1.5 Electron microscopy in the twenty-first century, Roland A Fleck
1.6 The reaction of peripheral nerves to injury, Rolfe Birch
Videos
Video 1.1 – Mitosis in a cell with fluorescently-labelled chromosomes and microtubules, Jonathon Pines, Daisuke Izawa
Video 1.5.1 – Diagnostic histopathology by electron microscopy, Roland A Fleck
Video 1.5.2 – Serial block face scanning electron microscopy(SBFSEM), Roland A Fleck
Section 2 – EMBRYOGENESIS
Section Editor: Patricia Collins
8 Preimplantation development, Alison Campbell, Patricia Collins
9 Implantation and placentation, Eric Jauniaux, Graham J Burton
10 Cell populations at gastrulation, Patricia Collins
11 Embryonic induction and cell division, Patricia Collins
12 Cell populations at the start of organogenesis, Patricia Collins
13 Early embryonic circulation, Patricia Collins
14 Pre- and postnatal development, Patricia Collins, Girish Jawaheer
15 Development of the limbs, Cheryll Tickle
Commentaries
2.1 Human anatomy informatics, Jonathan BL Bard, Paul N Schofield
2.2 An evolutionary consideration of pharyngeal development, Anthony Graham, Victoria L Shone
Videos
Video 8.1 – Human in vitro fertilization and early development, Alison Campbell
Video 9.1 – Ultrasound features of the maternal placental blood flow, Eric Jauniaux
Video 14.1 – Ultrasound features of the fetus at 26 weeks, Jonathan D Spratt, Patricia Collins
Section 3 – NEUROANATOMY
Section Editor: Alan R Crossman
16 Overview of the nervous system, Alan R Crossman, Richard Tunstall
17 Development of the nervous system, Zoltán Molnár
18 Ventricular system and subarachnoid space, Jacob Bertram Springborg, Marianne Juhler
19 Vascular supply and drainage of the brain, Paul D Griffiths
20 Spinal cord: internal organization, Monty Silverdale
21 Brainstem, Duane E Haines
22 Cerebellum, Jan Voogd
23 Diencephalon, Ido Strauss, Nir Lipsman, Andres M Lozano
24 Basal ganglia, Tipu Aziz, Erlick AC Pereira
25 Cerebral hemispheres, Guilherme C Ribas
Commentary
3.1 The resting human brain and the predictive potential of the default mode network, Stefano Sandrone
Videos
Video 18.1 – Interactive 3D rotation of the subarachnoid space, Jose C Rios
Video 18.2 – Interactive 3D rotation of the ventricles and cisterns, Jose C Rios
Video 19.1 – Rotational angiography of an intracranial aneurysm, Paul D Griffiths
Section 4 – HEAD AND NECK
Section Editor: Michael Gleeson
26 Head and neck: overview and surface anatomy, Michael Gleeson, Richard Tunstall
Head and Neck
27 External skull, Sue Black
28 Intracranial region, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda
29 Neck, John C Watkinson, Michael Gleeson
30 Face and scalp, Simon Holmes
Upper Aerodigestive Tract
31 Oral cavity, Barry KB Berkovitz
32 Infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae and temporomandibular joint, Barrie T Evans
33 Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, Claire Hopkins
34 Pharynx, Stephen McHanwell
35 Larynx, Stephen McHanwell
36 Development of the head and neck, Gillian M Morriss-Kay
Special Senses
37 External and middle ear, Michael Gleeson
38 Inner ear, David N Furness
39 Development of the ear, Susan Standring
40 Development of the eye, Jane C Sowden
41 Orbit and accessory visual apparatus, John G Lawrenson, Ronald H Douglas
42 Eye, Ronald H Douglas, John G Lawrenson
Commentaries
4.1 Surgery of the skull base, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda
4.2 The role of three-dimensional imaging in facial anatomical assessment, Vikram Sharma, Bruce Richard
4.3 Anatomy of facial ageing, Bryan C Mendelson, Chin-Ho Wong
Videos
Video 28.1 – 3D surface rotation of the sella turcica in the horizontal plane, Michael D Luttrell
Video 28.2 – 3D surface rotation of the sella turcica in the multiaxial plane, Michael D Luttrell
Video 28.3 – 3D surface rotation of the sella turcica in the vertical plane, Michael D Luttrell
Video 30.1 – Pan-facial fractures, Simon Holmes
Video 30.2 – Postoperative cranio-orbital imaging
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Susan Standring, PhD, DSc, Emeritus Professor of Anatomy, Head of Anatomy and Human Sciences, King's College London, London, UK