Main description:

This book is a practical guide to general anatomy for undergraduate medical students.

Divided into fourteen chapters, the comprehensive text covers systemic and radiological anatomy, and medical genetics.

Beginning with an introduction to the field and an explanation of body tissue organisation, each of the following chapters discusses the anatomy of a different body system.

The book concludes with cadaveric dissection and a selection of multiple choice questions on general anatomy to assist revision and learning.

The textbook is highly illustrated with diagrams, flowcharts and tables and features clinical cases from the author's own experience.

Key points

Practical guide to general anatomy for undergraduate medical students
Covers all systems of the body
Includes multiple choice questions to assist revision
Highly illustrated with diagrams, flowcharts and tables

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy
Chapter 2: Levels of Organization and Tissues of the Body
Chapter 3: Introduction to Skin and Fascia
Chapter 4: Introduction to Skeletal System/Osteology
Chapter 5: Introduction to Muscular System/Myology
Chapter 6: Introduction to joints/Arthrology
Chapter 7: Introduction to Blood Vascular System/Angiology
Chapter 8: Introduction to Lymphatic System
Chapter 9: Introduction to Nervous System/Neurology
Chapter 10: Introduction to Organ Systems/Splanchnology
Chapter 11: Introduction to Radiological Anatomy
Chapter 12: Introduction to Surface Anatomy
Chapter 13: Introduction to Cadaveric Dissection
Chapter 14: Multiple Choice Questions in Gross Anatomy

Index