Name: Gray’s Anatomy for Students
Edition: 4th
Author: Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam W. M. Mitchell
Subject: Human Anatomy
Language: English
Publisher: Elsevier
Brief Introduction
Gray’s Anatomy for Students is a new member of the world’s authoritative medical masterpiece “Gray’s Anatomy” family, which is specially produced to meet the needs of medical students all over the world to learn anatomy. To ensure that this book is the best textbook available, an editorial review board of over 100 world-renowned anatomists and teachers, in collaboration with the most distinguished cartographic team, ensures that the book is accurate, graphic, easy to use and reflects the latest developments. A large number of clear, beautiful pictures, is one of the book’s notable features.
Contents
- 1, The body
- 2, Back
- 3, Thorax
- 4, Abdomen
- 5, Pelvis and Perineum
- 6, Lower Limb
- 7, Upper Limb
- 8, Head and Neck
- 9, Neuroanatomy
Excerpts
Anatomy includes those structures that can be seen grossly (without the aid of magnification) and microscopically (with the aid of magnification). Typically, when used by itself, the term anatomy tends to mean gross or macroscopic anatomy—that is, the study of structures that can be seen without using a microscopic. Microscopic anatomy, also called histology, is the study of cells and tissues using microscope. Anatomy forms the basis for the practice of medicine. Anatomy leads the physician toward an understanding of a patient’s disease, whether he or she is carrying out a physical examination or using the most advanced imaging techniques. Anatomy is also important for dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and all others involved in any aspect of patient treatment that begins with an analysis of clinical signs. The ability to interpret a clinical observation correctly is therefore the endpoint of a sound anatomical understanding. Observation and visualization are the primary techniques a student should use to learn anatomy. Anatomy is much more than just memorization of lists of names. Although the language of anatomy is important, the network of information needed to visualize the position of
physical structures in a patient goes far beyond simple memorization. Knowing the names of the various branches of the external carotid artery is not the same as being able to visualize the course of the lingual artery from its origin in the neck to its termination in the tongue. Similarly, understanding the organization of the soft palate, how it is related to the oral and nasal cavities, and how it moves during swallowing is very different from being able to recite the names of its individual muscles and nerves. An understanding of anatomy requires an understanding of the context in which the terminology can be remembered.