Now in its fourteenth edition, Clinical Anatomy is the definitive text offering medical students, postgraduate trainees and junior doctors the anatomical information they need to succeed in a clinical setting.

　Professor Harold Ellis and Professor Vishy Mahadevan provide an accessible, comprehensive, and detailed exploration of anatomy, specifically designed for students and trainees at all levels. Revised and updated, the fourteenth edition contains more information about the nervous system as well as medical images, diagrams and photographs that are overlaid with anatomical illustrations, revealing detailed surface anatomy. This edition:

　　ㆍPuts greater emphasis on clinical relevance and contains more content for non-surgical trainees
　　ㆍOffers a variety of illustrative clinical scenario case studies
　　ㆍContains many more medical images and diagrams such as CT and MRI
　　ㆍPresents expanded information on the nervous system
　　ㆍIncludes a companion website that contains digital flashcards of all the illustrations and photographs presented in the book

　Written for medical students, junior doctors, and those studying for The Royal College of Surgeons examinations, the new edition of Clinical Anatomy continues to be an essential resource for understanding the basics of clinical anatomy.

Preface to the Fourteenth Edition, xiii
Preface to the First Edition, xv
Acknowledgements to the Fourteenth Edition, xvii
Acknowledgements to the First Edition, xix
About the Companion Website, xx


Part 1: The Thorax
- Introduction, 3
- Surface anatomy and surface markings, 3
- The thoracic cage, 7
- The lower respiratory tract, 20
- The mediastinum, 30
- On the examination of a chest radiograph, 54


Part 2: The Abdomen and Pelvis
- Surface anatomy and surface markings, 59
- The fasciae and muscles of the abdominal wall, 62
- Peritoneal cavity, 70
- The gastrointestinal tract, 75
- The gastrointestinal adnexae: liver, gall bladder and its ducts,pancreas and spleen, 97
- The urinary tract, 110
- The male genital organs, 121
- The bony and ligamentous pelvis, 129
- The muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum, 138
- The female genital organs, 142
- The posterior abdominal wall, 155
- Computed axial tomography, 161


Part 3: The Upper Limb
- Surface anatomy and surface markings of the upper limb, 165
- The bones and joints of the upper limb, 170
- Three important zones of the upper limb: the axilla,the cubital fossa and the carpal tunnel, 189
- The arteries of the upper limb, 192
- The brachial plexus, 193
- The course and distribution of the principal nerves of the upper limb, 197
- Compartments of the upper limb, 201
- The female breast, 202
- The anatomy of upper limb deformities, 206
- The spaces of the hand, 210


Part 4: The Lower Limb
- Surface anatomy and surface markings of the lower limb, 217
- The bones and joints of the lower limb, 227
- Three important zones of the lower limb: the femoral triangle,adductor canal and popliteal fossa, 251
- The arteries of the lower limb, 258
- The veins of the lower limb, 261
- The course and distribution of the principal nerves of the lower limb, 264
- Compartments of the lower limb, 271


Part 5: The Head and Neck
- Surface anatomy of the neck, 277
- The thyroid gland, 282
- The parathyroid glands, 286
- The palate, 288
- The tongue and floor of the mouth, 291
- The pharynx, 296
- The larynx, 303
- The salivary glands, 309
- The major arteries of the head and neck, 313
- The veins of the head and neck, 321
- The lymph nodes of the neck, 327
- The cervical sympathetic trunk, 329
- The branchial system and its derivatives, 330
- Surface anatomy and surface markings of the head, 331
- The scalp, 333
- The skull, 334
- The paranasal sinuses (accessory nasal sinuses), 340
- The mandible, 344
- The vertebral column, 347


Part 6: The Nervous System
- Introduction, 357
- The brain, 357
- The spinal cord, 381
- The cranial nerves, 388
- The special senses, 406
- The autonomic nervous system, 417
- Glossary of eponyms, 427


Index, 433