Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

vii

 

Acknowledgements

viii

1

Head and Neck

1

 

The Skull and Facial Bones

1

 

The Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

13

 

The Mandible and Teeth

16

 

The Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands

19

 

The Orbital Contents

24

 

The Ear

28

 

The Pharynx and Related Spaces

32

 

The Nasopharynx and Related Spaces

32

 

The Larynx

38

 

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

40

 

The Neck Vessels

43

2

The Central Nervous System

52

 

Cerebral Hemispheres

52

 

Cerebral Cortex

52

 

White Matter of the Hemispheres

54

 

Basal Ganglia

60

 

Thalamus, Hypothalamus and Pineal Gland

63

 

Pituitary Gland

65

 

Limbic Lobe

66

 

The Brainstem

67

 

Cerebellum

70

 

Ventricles, Cisterns, CSF Production and Flow Ventricles

73

 

Meninges

79

 

Arterial Supply of the CNS

80

 

Internal Carotid Artery

80

 

Venous Drainage of the Brain

87

3

The Spinal Column and its Contents

91

 

The Vertebral Column

91

 

Joints of the Vertebral Column

100

 

Ligaments of the Vertebral Column

102

 

The Intervertebral Discs

102

 

Blood Supply of the Vertebral Column

105

 

The Spinal Cord

106

 

The Spinal Meninges

108

 

Blood Supply of the Spinal Cord

108

4

The Thorax

113

 

The Thoracic Cage

113

 

The Diaphragm

117

 

The Pleura

119

 

The Trachea and Bronchi

122

 

The Lungs

125

 

The Mediastinal Divisions

130

 

The Heart

131

 

The Great Vessels

140

 

The Oesophagus

144

 

The Thoracic Duct and Mediastinal Lymphatics

146

 

The Thymus

147

 

The Azygos System

147

 

Important Nerves of the Mediastinum

149

 

The Mediastinum on the Chest Radiograph

150

 

Cross-Sectional Anatomy

152

5

The Abdomen

157

 

Anterior Abdominal Wall

157

 

The Stomach

158

 

The Duodenum

164

 

The Small Intestine

167

 

The Ileocaecal Valve

169

 

The Appendix

169

 

The Large Intestine

170

 

The Liver

175

 

The Biliary System

182

 

The Pancreas

187

 

The Spleen

192

 

The Portal Venous System

193

 

The Kidneys

196

 

The Ureter

202

 

The Adrenal Glands

203

 

The Abdominal Aorta

204

 

The Inferior Vena Cava

205

 

Veins of the Posterior Abdominal Wall

206

 

The Peritoneal Spaces of the Abdomen

208

 

Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Upper Abdomen

212

6

The Pelvis

218

 

The Bony Pelvis, Muscles and Ligaments

218

 

The Pelvic Floor

221

 

The Sigmoid Colon, Rectum and Anal Canal

222

 

Blood Vessels, Lymphatics and Nerves of the Pelvis

226

 

The Lower Urinary Tract

230

 

The Male Urethra

232

 

The Female Urethra

233

 

The Male Reproductive Organs

233

 

The Female Reproductive Tract

239

 

Cross-Sectional Anatomy

247

7

The Upper Limb

251

 

The Bones of the Upper Limb

251

 

The Joints of the Upper Limb

257

 

The Muscles of the Upper Limb

275

 

The Arterial Supply of the Upper Limb

276

 

The Veins of the Upper Limb

278

8

The Lower Limb

280

 

The Bones of the Lower Limb

280

 

The Joints of the Lower Limb

287

 

The Muscles of the Lower Limb

305

 

The Arteries of the Lower Limb

306

 

The Veins of the Lower Limb

310

9

The Breast

313

 

General Anatomy

313

 

Lobular Structure

313

 

Blood Supply

313

 

Lymphatic Drainage

313

 

Radiology of the Breast

314

 

Age Changes in the Breast

321

 

Radiological Significance of Breast Density and Parenchymal Pattern

321

 

Index

325