A Concise Colour Guide to Clinical Surface Anatomy

Neil R. Borley, MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Ed) Clinical Tutor in Surgery, University of Oxford

Foreword by R.M.H. McMinn, MD, PhD, FRCS (Eng) Emeritus Professor of Anatomy Royal College of Surgeons of England

Ralph T. Hutchings Photographer

Students of anatomy increasingly require sound knowledge of surface anatomy for their examinations and in preparation for clinical practice. This is a clear, region by region account of clinically important and readily identifiable surface anatomy for students of medicine, paramedical professions, and surgical trainees. Beautifully designed for ease of learning, it provides short descriptions, line illustrations, and full colour photos, and detailed notes on the clinical significance of structures. The author focuses on the essentials.

Contents

A. Viscera: Lungs and trachea, Pleura, Heart and valves, Great vessels of the thorax, Chest wall, Transpyloric plane, Anterior abdomen.

B: Head and neck: Head - Bony landmarks, Head - Soft tissues, Ear and side of face, Neck - occipital artery and greater occipital nerve, Neck - spinal and accessory nerve, Neck - superior cervical ganglion, Face.

C. Upper limb: Anterior arm - landmarks and arteries, Anterior arm - nerves, Posterior arm, Forearm - flexor aspect nerves, Forearm - flexor aspect arteries, Forearm - extensor aspect, Palm of hand - Pisiform bone, Palm of hand - flexor retinaculum, Dorsum of hand, Anatomical snuffbox, Palpable nerves of the upper limb.

D. Lower limb: Buttock - bony landmarks, Buttock - soft tissues, Inguinal region - bony landmarks, Inguinal region soft tissues, Muscles of the popliteal fossa, Popliteal fossa - other structures, Anterior thigh, Calf, Ankle - anterior aspect, Ankle - medial aspect, Ankle - lateral aspect, Dorsum of the foot,

Appendix: Palpable nerves of the limbs, Readily palpable lymph nodes of the body.