Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy 1. [antikvár]

Foreword This pocket atlas is designed to provide a plain and clear compendium of the essential facts of human anatomy for the student of medicine. It also demonstrates the basic knowledge of the subject for students of related disciplines and for the interested layman. For all students preparation for their examinations and practice requires repetition of visual experiences. Text and illustrations in this book have been deliberately juxtaposed to provide visual demonstration of the topics of anatomy. The pocket atlas is divided according to organ systems into three volumes: Volume 1 deals with the locomotor system, Volume 2 with the internal organs and skin and Volume 3 with the nervous system and the organs of the special senses. The topographic relationships of the peripheral pathways of nerves and vessels are considered in Volume 1, in so far as they are closely related to the locomotor system; Volume 2 systematically describes the distribution of the vessels. The floor of the pelvis (pelvic cavity), which has a close functional relationship with the organs of the lesser pelvis, and the relevant topography are incorporated in Volume 2. The developmental anatomy (embryology) of the teeth is briefly mentioned in Volume 2 because it aids unterstanding of the eruption of the teeth. The common embryological origins of the male and female genital organs are also discussed because it helps to explain their structure in the adult, as well as their not infrequent variants and malformations. Certain problems connected with pregnancy and childbirth are mentioned in the chapter on the female reproductive organs. But these do not cover all the knowledge of embryology required by students. The notes on physiology and biochemistry are deliberately brief and only serve to provide better understanding of structural details. Reference should be made to textbooks of physiology and biochemistry. Finally, it must be emphasized that no pocket atlas can replace a major textbook or the opportunity to examine macroscopic dissections and microscopic preparations. The reference list mentions textbooks and original papers as a guide to the more advanced literature, and it also cites clinical textbooks of relevance to the study of anatomy. Those who require less detailed knowledge of the structure of the human body will find clear illustrations, too, of the anatomic bases of the more important methods of medical examination. To help the nonmedical reader, everyday English terms for the major organs and their parts have been supplied as far as feasible; these terms are also listed in the index. Frankfurt/Main, Kiel, Innsbruck The Editors