Clinical Anatomy by Systems

Clinical Anatomy by Systems is the first anatomy textbook featuring a systems-based approach geared to medical school programs that have adopted an integrated, organ system-based curriculum. Based on Dr. Snell's established and successful gross anatomy textbook, Clinical Anatomy, this book uses most of the schematic illustrations and many of the same pedagogical features to approach the study of anatomy from a systems-based orientation.

Basic anatomy sections supply basic information for diagnostic and treatment purposes and for performing medical procedures. Numerous imaging examples and labeled photographs of cross-sectional anatomy are included to help students think in terms of three-dimensional anatomy. Surface anatomy sections provide surface landmarks of important anatomic structures located beneath the skin and often bypassed by practicing clinicians.

Physiologic and embryologic notes are interspersed with basic anatomical material to point out the functional significance of the material and provide developmental anatomy information that is essential for the understanding of the structure and relationships of organs. Congenital anomalies that may affect the respective organs are listed after these notes.

Chapter opening outlines highlight the important concepts students should take away from each chapter. End-of-chapter review questions and answers provide valuable assistance in board and course review.

A free bound-in CD-ROM contains clinical notes, information on congenital anomalies, radiographic anatomy, and clinical problem-solving exercises. The clinical notes emphasize the structures that the physician will encounter when making a diagnosis and treating a patient. They also provide the anatomic knowledge necessary to understand many procedures and techniques and note the anatomic "pitfalls" commonly encountered. The problem-solving sections consist of case histories followed by multiple-choice questions and answers with rationales.

Table Of Contents
Introduction to Clinical Anatomy

THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

The Upper and Lower Airway and Associated Structures

The Chest Wall, Chest Cavity, Lungs, and Pleural Cavities

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

The Heart, Coronary Vessels, and Pericardium

The Blood Vessels of the Thorax

The Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck

The Blood Vessels of the Upper Extremity

The Blood Vessels of the Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum

The Blood Vessels of the Lower Extremity

THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

The Lymph Vessels and Lymph Tissue

THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

Bones and Cartilage

Joints

Skeletal Muscles

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

The Skull, the Brain, the Meninges, and the Blood Supply of the Brain Relative to Trauma and Intracranial Hemorrhage

The Cranial Nerves and Cranial Nerve Blocks

The Vertebral Column, the Spinal Cord, and the Meninges

The Spinal Nerves and Spinal Nerve Blocks

The Eye and the Ear

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

The Abdominal Wall, the Peritoneal Cavity, the Retroperitoneal Space, and the Alimentary Tract

The Viscera Associated with the Alimentary Tract: The Liver, the Pancreas, and the Spleen

THE URINARY SYSTEM

The Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra

THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Male Genital Organs, the Penis, and the Scrotum

The Perineum, the Female Genital Organs, and Childbirth

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

The Endocrine Glands

APPENDIX: Notes on Selected Areas of Regional Anatomy of Clinical Importance