
Gray's Clinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body
- 3rd Edition - September 10, 2024
- Authors: Marios Loukas, R. Shane Tubbs
- Language: English
- Spiral-bound ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 7 0 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 7 4 9 - 8
The perfect hands-on reference, Gray's Clinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body, 3rd Edition, is a practical resource in the anatomy lab, on surgical rotations, during… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThe perfect hands-on reference, Gray's Clinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body, 3rd Edition, is a practical resource in the anatomy lab, on surgical rotations, during clerkship and residency and beyond! This fully revised third edition uses a unique, step-by-step presentation of full-color cadaveric photographs to orient you more quickly in the anatomy lab, and points out the clinical relevance of each structure and every dissection. Each photograph depicts clearly labeled anatomical structures, including muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and organs—making this one-of-a-kind resource ideal for preparing for laboratory sessions and as a useful reference during dissections.
- Contains nearly 1,100 full-color photographs for comparison to the cadavers you study, helping you become more proficient and confident in your understanding of the intricacies of the human body
- Guides you through each dissection step-by-step, using a unique, real-world photographic presentation
- Includes complementary high-quality schematic drawings throughout to help orientate you and aid understanding
- Contains superb corresponding Gray’s illustrations to add clarity to key anatomical structures
- Helps you easily relate anatomical structures to clinical conditions and procedures
- Features new explanatory videos of human cadaveric dissection for each chapter
- Depicts the pertinent anatomy for more than 30 common clinical procedures such as prosthetic hip replacements, intravenous catheters, lumbar puncture, and knee joint aspiration, including where to make the relevant incisions
- Reflects the same level of accuracy and thoroughness that has made the Gray’s ‘family’ of products the most trusted learning resources in anatomy
- Prepared by an expert author team—highly experienced educators and leading authorities in clinical anatomy
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Video contents
- List of Illustrations
- Section I. Introduction
- 1. Dissection laboratory materials, tools, and techniques
- Materials
- Dissection techniques
- Specialized materials to highlight structures
- Section II. Back
- 2. Muscles of the back and scapula
- Before you begin
- Skin and superficial fascia
- Superficial muscles of the back: Part 1
- Muscles of the scapula
- Superficial muscles of the back: Part 2
- Deep muscles of the back
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 3. Suboccipital triangle and spinal cord
- Suboccipital triangle
- Laminectomy
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Section III. Thorax
- 4. Pectoral region and female breast
- Skin and superficial fascia
- Females
- Superficial dissection
- Deep dissection
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 5. Lungs, removal of heart, and posterior mediastinum
- Opening the thoracic cavity
- Optional lung dissection
- Removal of the heart
- External inspection
- Sinuses
- Technique
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 6. Heart
- Before you begin
- Coronary arteries
- Dissection of heart
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Section IV. Upper Limb
- 7. Axilla and arm
- Before you begin
- Dissection steps
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 8. Forearm (antebrachium)
- Before you begin
- Getting started
- Cubital fossa
- Lateral arm and extensor compartment of the forearm
- Flexor compartment
- Cubital fossa and flexor compartment of the forearm
- Deep flexor compartment
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 9. Hand
- Before you begin
- Palmar hand
- Dorsal hand
- Return to palmar hand and anterior forearm
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Section V. Abdomen
- 10. Anterolateral abdominal wall and inguinal region
- Before you begin
- Skin and superficial fascia
- Muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall
- Inguinal region
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 11. Peritoneal cavity
- Three different techniques for opening the peritoneal cavity
- Peritoneal structures
- Palpation and identification of structures (without dissection)
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 12. Gastrointestinal tract
- Dissection steps
- Identification of different parts of the stomach
- Optional dissection of branches of splenic artery
- If time permits
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 13. Posterior abdominal wall
- Exposing the kidneys
- Liver
- Kidneys and suprarenal glands
- Nerves
- Inspection of posterior abdominal structures
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Section VI. Pelvis and Perineum
- 14. Pelvis
- Midline hemipelvectomy (male)
- Paramedian hemipelvectomy (male)
- Paramedian hemipelvectomy (female)
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 15. Perineum
- Before you begin
- Dissection of the male cadaver
- Dissection of the male cadaver
- Dissection of the female cadaver
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Section VII. Lower Limb
- 16. Gluteal region
- Before you begin
- Skin and superficial fascia
- Superficial muscles
- Deep dissection
- Pudendal canal and ischioanal fossa
- Posterior thigh
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 17. Thigh and leg
- Before you begin
- Dissection steps
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 18. Leg and ankle
- Before you begin
- Posterior leg
- Knee
- Anterior leg
- Lateral leg
- Ankle
- Optional dissection of ligaments of foot and ankle
- Creative dissection
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 19. Foot
- Before you begin
- Skin and subcutaneous tissue
- (Superficial) first layer of plantar foot muscles
- Second layer of plantar foot muscles
- Third layer of plantar foot muscles
- (Deep) fourth layer of plantar foot muscles
- Optional dissection
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Section VIII. Head and Neck
- 20. Neck
- Before you begin
- Anatomic triangles
- Neck dissection
- Optional dissection
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 21. Face
- Before you begin
- Skin and superficial fascia
- Parotid gland
- Mimetic muscles
- Facial nerve
- Buccal fat pad
- Arteries of the face
- Trigeminal nerve
- Veins of the face
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 22. Infratemporal fossa
- Before you begin
- Dissection steps
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 23. Calvaria, dural venous sinuses, brain, and cranial nerves
- Before you begin
- Dissection steps
- Dissection of the skull
- Examination of the brain
- Examination of the cranial base
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 24. Orbit
- Before you begin
- Osteotomy of orbital roof
- Orbit
- Infraorbital approach
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 25. Ear
- Before you begin
- Optional dissection (middle ear)
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 26. Nasal cavity
- Dissection steps
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 27. Pharynx and oral cavity
- Dissection steps
- Inspection
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 28. Larynx
- Before you begin
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Laboratory identification checklist
- 29. Retropharyngeal region and pharynx
- Before you begin
- Dissection steps
- Dissection of undivided specimen
- Laboratory identification checklist
- Clinical applications
- Index
- No. of pages: 480
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: September 10, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Spiral-bound ISBN: 9780443107092
- eBook ISBN: 9780443107498
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Marios Loukas
Affiliations and expertise
Dean School of Medicine, Professor, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Professor Department of Pathology, St. George's University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies; Dean, College of Medical Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, Olsztyn, PolandRT
R. Shane Tubbs
R. Shane Tubbs, MS, PA-C, PhD is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, USA and a is a clinical anatomist, author, editor, educator, and researcher. He is Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Surgery, and Structural & Cellular Biology, Director of Surgical Anatomy at Tulane School of Medicine and Program Director of Anatomical Research in the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana and Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA. He has multiple honorary professorships/faculty positions both in the US and abroad. Dr. Tubbs is President-elect of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) and serves as its Journal’s (Clinical Anatomy) Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Tubbs’ research interests are centered around what has been termed “reverse translational anatomy research” where clinical/surgical problems are identified and solved/explained with anatomical studies. This investigative paradigm in anatomy has resulted in over 1,800 peer reviewed publications from his laboratory. Dr. Tubbs’ laboratory has made novel discoveries in human anatomy and in 2018, he was listed as a “hyperprolific author” in the journal Nature. Dr. Tubbs sits on the editorial board of over 10 anatomical journals and over 30 clinical journals and has reviewed for over 150 various scientific journals. He has authored/edited over 50 books and over 80 book chapters primarily in anatomical and neurosurgical textbooks. Lastly, Dr. Tubbs is Chair of the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT) and oversees six working groups dedicated to this topic. Under his leadership, the second edition of Terminologia Anatomica was just published.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Director of Surgical Anatomy, Tulane University School of Medicine, Program Director of Anatomical Research, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, USA