Contents

1 The Body

What is anatomy? Imaging IMAGE INTERPRETATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

			Body systems
SKELETAL SYSTEM SKIN AND FASCIAS MUSCULAR SYSTEM CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHATIC SYSTEM NERVOUS SYSTEM OTHER SYSTEMS

Clinical cases

		2 Back
Conceptual overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONS COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY FEATURES

			Regional anatomy
SKELETAL FRAMEWORK JOINTS LIGAMENTS BACK MUSCULATURE SPINAL CORD

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases

		3 Thorax
Conceptual overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONS COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY FEATURES

			Regional anatomy
PECTORAL REGION THORACIC WALL DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENTS OF THE THORACIC WALL AND DIAPHRAGM DURING BREATHING PLEURAL CAVITIES MEDIASTINUM

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases

		4 Abdomen
Conceptual overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONS COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY FEATURES

			Regional anatomy
SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY ABDOMINAL WALL GROIN ABDOMINAL VISCERA POSTERIOR ABDOMINAL REGION

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases

		5 Pelvis and Perineum
Conceptual overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONS COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY FEATURES

			Regional anatomy
PELVIS PERINEUM

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases

		6 Lower Limb
Conceptual overview GENERAL INTRODUCTION FUNCTION COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY POINTS

			Regional anatomy
GLUTEAL REGION THIGH LEG FOOT

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases

		7 Upper Limb
Conceptual overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONS COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY POINTS

			Regional anatomy
SHOULDER POSTERIOR SCAPULAR REGION AXILLA ARM ELBOW JOINT CUBITAL FOSSA FOREARM ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE FOREARM POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE FOREARM HAND

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases

		8 Head and Neck
Conceptual overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONS COMPONENT PARTS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REGIONS KEY FEATURES

			Regional anatomy
SKULL CRANIAL CAVITY MENINGES BRAIN AND ITS BLOOD SUPPLY CRANIAL NERVES FACE SCALP ORBIT EAR TEMPORAL AND INFRATEMPORAL FOSSAE PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA NECK PHARYNX LARYNX NASAL CAVITIES ORAL CAVITY

Surface anatomy

Clinical cases