Contents
INTRODUCTION
The structure of the body – the systems
and organs 2
PART 1: THE THORAX
1 The thoracic wall and diaphragm 22
2 The thoracic cavity 35
3 The mediastinal structures 54
4 The pleura and lungs 63
PART 2: THE ABDOMEN
5 The abdominal wall and peritoneum 80
6 The abdominal alimentary tract 94
7 The liver, spleen and pancreas 113
8 The kidneys and posterior abdominal wall 123
9 The pelvis 136
10 The perineum 153
PART 3: THE BACK
11 The vertebral column and spinal cord 172
PART 4: THE UPPER LIMB
12 The shoulder region 186
13 The elbow and forearm 209
14 The wrist and hand 227
PART 5: THE LOWER LIMB
15 The hip and thigh 242
16 The knee, leg and dorsum of the foot 266
17 The foot 288
PART 5: THE HEAD AND NECK
18 The skull, scalp and face 302
19 The orbit, nose and mouth 315
20 The temporomandibular joint, pharynx and
larynx 339
21 The ear, intracranial region and cranial nerves 355
22 The neck 371
23 Vessels, nerves and lymphatic drainage 387
24 Neuroanatomy 400
25 The ventricular system, the meninges and
blood supply of the cranial cavity 429
Index 443