Editorial advisory board
Acknowledgments
Dedications
About the book
1 Anatomy and imaging
What is anatomy?
How can gross anatomy be studied?
Important anatomical terms
The anatomical position
Anatomical planes
Terms to describe location
Imaging
Diagnostic imaging techniques
Plain radiography
Ultrasound
Doppler ultrasound
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Nuclear medicine imaging
Positron emission tomography
Image interpretation
Plain radiography
Chest radiograph
Abdominal radiograph
Gastrointestinal contrast examinations
Urological contrast studies
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Nuclear medicine imaging
Safety in imaging
2 Back
Conceptual overview
General description
Functions
Support
Movement
Protection of the central and peripheral nervous systems
Component parts
Bones
A typical vertebra
Muscles
Vertebral canal
Spinal nerves
Dermatomes and myotomes
Relationship to other regions
Head
Thorax, abdomen, and pelvis
Limbs
Key features
Long vertebral column and short spinal cord
Intervertebral foramina and spinal nerves
Innervation of the back
Regional anatomy
Skeletal framework
Vertebrae
Typical vertebra
Cervical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx
Intervertebral foramina
Posterior spaces between vertebral arches
Joints
Synovial joints
Descriptions of synovial joints based on shape and movement
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3 Thorax
4 Abdomen
5 Pelvis and perineum
6 Lower limb
7 Upper limb
8 Head and neck
Index