McMinn's Concise Human Anatomy

David Heylings, Stephen W. Carmichael, Samuel John Leinster, Janak Saada

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781351652001
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Focusing on the essentials, McMinn's Concise Human Anatomy is a convenient, portable guide and revision aid. The clear, jargon-free text is supported by high-quality, labelled photographs of cadaver dissections and surface anatomy, radiological images captured using the latest technologies and explanatory line diagrams, all redrawn for this edition. Providing full explanations of difficult anatomical relationships, and highlighting features of clinical significance throughout, this second edition remains an invaluable guide for students of anatomy across the medical and health sciences, and a handy reference for the busy clinician.

Contents

Foreword

Preface to the first edition

Preface to the second edition

Acknowledgments

Dissection credits

1 Body form and function

Introduction

Anatomical terms

Structural relationships

Planes

Special terms

Systems

Musculoskeletal system

Integumentary system (integument)

Cardiovascular (circulatory) system

Lymphatic system

Respiratory system

Digestive system

Urinary system

Reproductive system

Endocrine system

Nervous system

2 Bones and joints

Introduction

Axial skeleton

Skull

External surface of the base of the skull

Hyoid bone

Vertebrae

Ribs and sternum

Appendicular skeleton

Upper limb bones

Lower limb bones

Summary

Questions

3 Head, neck and vertebral column

Introduction

Cranial cavity

Osteological features of the mandible

Skull foramina

Head and neck in sagittal section

Brain, spinal cord and nerves

Brain

Cranial nerves

Spinal cord

Spinal nerves

Face and scalp

Mouth

Nose and paranasal sinuses

Eye and lacrimal apparatus

Ear

Neck and vertebral column

Thyroid and parathyroid glands

Larynx

Pharynx

Summary

Questions

4 Upper limb

Introduction

Shoulder, axilla and arm

Summary

Questions

5 Thorax

Introduction

Breasts

Diaphragm

Mediastinum

Heart

Lungs and pleura

Summary

Questions

6 Abdomen

Introduction

Anterior abdominal wall

Posterior abdominal wall

Abdominal viscera

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

Liver

Gallbladder and biliary tract

Pancreas

Kidneys and ureters

Adrenal glands

Spleen

Summary

Questions

7 Pelvis and perineum

Introduction

Pelvic organs

Rectum and anal canal

Male pelvic organs

Female pelvic organs

Summary

Questions

8 Lower limb

Introduction

Hip and thigh

Knee, leg and foot

Summary

Questions

Appendix A: Answers to questions

Appendix B: Glossary: derivation of anatomical and other terms

Index

Foreword

In the preface to the 1st edition of this book, Professor McMinn described the need for a book that provides a short synopsis intended for those who need the essential facts of Human Anatomy without the mass of detail that occupies so much of most anatomy texts. The need is even greater now, with the continuing erosion of the time allotted for the study of Anatomy in many medical schools. He also stated that the surface of the body is all that most people (except surgeons) see of it. How things have changed. The development and availability of modern medical imaging mean that more clinicians than ever before have access to and, therefore, need to know the internal anatomy of the human body. The authors of the 2nd edition have ensured that its text remains concise and easy to read, providing a basis for understanding the structure of the human body and not simply learning a list of anatomical facts. Although the text remains concise, the 2nd edition contains welcome and valuable additions. A strength of the 1st edition was the quality of the dissections illustrating the structure of the human body and their photographic reproduction. These illustrations have now been augmented, often in juxtaposition, with relevant radiological images (plain X-rays, CT, MR and 3-D reconstructions) that introduce the student to radiological anatomy in preparation for their clinical studies. All illustrations are very well laid out and clearly labelled. The 2nd edition now introduces students to the Anatomy relevant to common minimally invasive interventional techniques, and students will find that the Summary at the end of most sections provides extremely useful pointers towards the essential knowledge that they need to acquire. Furthermore, the ‘clinical boxes’ clearly inform students why they need to know the information presented and how it is used. In short, this is a text for a student to realistically read all of, and not simply dip into as a reference. It provides a sound basis for developing an understanding of Human Anatomy, well suited to students of contemporary healthcare-related courses.

D. Ceri Davies

Professor of Anatomy

Imperial College London

London, UK

Preface to the first edition

Despite all the wonders of ‘microchippery’, there will always be a need for books that can be perused and provide a welcome relief from staring at a rectangular screen. This short synopsis is intended for those who need the essential facts of Human Anatomy without becoming lost in the mass of detail that occupies so much of most anatomical texts. We have attempted to sort out the wood from the trees and to give a concise account of the more important anatomical facts, without becoming bogged down in academic details which, although necessary for some, only hinder the understanding of the things that really matter for most people beginning the study of anatomy. Of course, there are endless arguments as to what is regarded as essential or basic, but we offer this as a presentation based on long experience of teac...

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