Textbook of Anatomy- Upper Limb and Thorax, Volume 1
- 4th Edition - May 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: Vishram Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 4 8 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 4 8 2 - 9
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Request a sales quoteThe fourth edition of this book is thoroughly revised and updated in accordance with the competency-based undergraduate medical education curriculum as per guidelines of National Medical Commission (NMC). Following recent trends in medical education, this book has been profusely illustrated and designed in simple and easy-to-understand language for better retention of learnt concepts. Considering significant developments and advances in the subject, the book provides practical application of anatomical facts through its unique feature – Clinical Correlation boxes in chapters.
Primarily meant for UG medical students, but also useful for dental students; NEET, FMGE, USMLE, PLAB, etc.
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• Extensive revision of each topic with suitable flowcharts and tables, which makes the learning and comprehension easier for students.
• Additional information of higher academic value depicted in N.B. boxes to make reading more interesting for readers.
• Interesting Mnemonics has been added for easy recall.
• Golden Facts to Remember are useful for the candidates appearing in various entrance examinations like NEET, PGME, USMLE, PLAB, etc.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface to the fourth edition
- Preface to the first edition
- Acknowledgements
- Reviewers
- Competency map: Upper limb and thorax
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Upper Limb
- 1. Introduction to the upper limb
- Parts of the upper limb
- Comparison and contrast between the upper and lower limbs
- Transmission of force in the upper limb
- Bones of the upper limb
- Muscles of the upper limb
- Nerves of the upper limb
- Arteries of the upper limb
- Veins of the upper limb
- Lymphatics of the upper limb
- 2. Bones of the upper limb
- Clavicle AN 8.3
- Scapula
- Humerus
- Radius
- Ulna
- Carpal bones AN 8.5, AN 13.5
- Metacarpal bones
- Phalanges
- 3. Pectoral region
- Surface landmarks AN 13.6
- Lines of orientation (Fig. 15.1, page 193)
- Cutaneous innervation
- Muscles AN 9.1, AN 13.7
- Fasciae
- Breast (mammary gland) AN 9.2
- 4. Axilla (armpit)
- Boundaries AN 10.1
- Contents of the axilla AN 10.2
- Further details
- Brachial plexus AN 10.3
- 5. Back of the body and scapular region
- Surface landmarks (Fig. 5.1) AN 13.6
- Cutaneous nerves (Fig. 5.2)
- Cutaneous arteries
- Posterior axio-appendicular muscles (muscles connecting scapula with the vertebral column)
- Scapular region
- Scapulohumeral muscles
- Rotator cuff muscles AN 10.10
- Movements of the scapula (Fig. 5.14)
- Subscapular spaces (intermuscular spaces in the scapular region; Fig. 5.15)
- Nerves and vessels
- 6. Shoulder joint complex (joints of shoulder girdle)
- Shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint) AN 10.12
- Acromioclavicular joint (Fig. 6.13)
- Sternoclavicular joint (Fig. 6.13) AN 13.4
- Scapulothoracic articulation/linkage
- Scapulohumeral rhythm
- 7. Innervation, venous drainage, and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb
- Innervation
- Cutaneous innervation
- Cutaneous nerves of the upper limb AN 13.1
- Dermatomes of the upper limb (Figs. 7.2 and 7.3) AN 13.2
- Motor innervation (myotomes)
- Venous drainage of the upper limb AN 13.1
- Superficial veins
- Deep veins
- Lymphatic drainage of the upper limb (Fig. 7.8) AN 13.1
- Lymph vessels
- Lymph nodes
- 8. Arm
- Surface landmarks
- Anterior compartment of arm
- Posterior compartment of arm
- 9. Forearm
- Anterior compartment/front of forearm AN 12.1
- Back of the forearm AN 12.11
- 10. Elbow and radioulnar joints
- Elbow joint AN 13.3, AN 13.5
- Relations
- Bursae related to the elbow joint
- Stability of the elbow joint
- Radioulnar joints AN 13.3
- Superior (proximal) radioulnar joint
- Inferior (distal) radioulnar joint
- Radioulnar syndesmosis
- Supination and pronation
- 11. Hand
- Palmar aspect of the hand
- Arteries of the palm of hand AN 12.7
- Fascial spaces of the hand (Fig. 11.20)
- Dorsum of the hand
- 12. Wrist joint, joints of the hand, and movements of the hand
- Wrist joint (radiocarpal joint) AN 13.3, AN 13.5
- Joints of the hand AN 13.4
- Joints of the digits (Fig. 12.7)
- Movements of the hand
- Classification of movements of the hand
- Movements of the thumb AN 12.6
- Movements of the fingers
- 13. Major nerves of the upper limb
- Axillary nerve (Fig. 13.1)
- Musculocutaneous nerve (Fig. 13.2)
- Radial nerve (Fig. 13.3)
- Median nerve (Fig. 13.7)
- Ulnar nerve (Fig. 13.13)
- Autonomous sensory areas of the hand
- Segmental innervation of the muscles of the upper limb
- 14. Surface anatomy of the upper limb
- Breast
- Arteries of upper limb AN 13.7
- Veins
- Nerves
- Retinacula of WRIST
- Identification of structures on the front of distal forearm (Figs. 14.12 and 14.13)
- Pulse points in the upper limb
- Segmental innervation of movements of upper limb
- Thorax
- 15. Introduction to thorax
- Surface landmarks
- Thoracic cage AN 21.3
- 16. Bones and joints of the thorax
- Bones of the thorax
- Sternum AN 21.1
- Ribs AN 21.1, AN 21.2
- Thoracic vertebrae AN 21.1, AN 21.2
- Joints of the thorax
- Costovertebral joints AN 21.8
- Costotransverse joints (Fig. 16.14) AN 21.8
- Costochondral joints AN 21.10
- Chondrosternal joints
- Interchondral joints AN 21.10
- Manubriosternal joint AN 21.8
- Xiphisternal joint AN 21.8
- Intervertebral joints AN 21.8
- 17. Thoracic wall, intercostal muscles and the mechanism of respiration
- Coverings of the thoracic wall AN 21.4
- Intercostal (intrinsic) muscles of the thoracic wall (Figs. 17.1–17.3) AN 21.4
- Intercostal spaces (Figs. 17.2 and 17.3)
- Intercostal nerves AN 21.5
- Intercostal arteries AN 21.6
- Intercostal veins
- Intercostal lymph vessels and lymph nodes
- Internal thoracic artery (Fig. 17.8)
- Types of respiration AN 21.9
- Types of respiration (breathing)
- 18. Pleural cavities
- Pleural cavities
- Pleura AN 24.1
- Surface markings of the parietal pleura
- Recesses of the pleura
- Nerve supply of the pleura
- Blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the pleura
- 19. Lungs (pulmones)
- External features AN 24.2
- Lobes and fissures
- Root of the lung AN 24.2
- Surface markings of lungs
- Internal structure of lung
- Arterial supply of the lungs AN 24.5
- Lymphatic drainage AN 24.5
- Nerve supply AN 24.5
- Bronchopulmonary segments AN 24.3
- 20. Mediastinum
- Mediastinum
- Boundaries (Figs. 20.2 and 20.4) AN 21.11
- Contents
- Divisions
- Superior mediastinum
- Anterior mediastinum
- Middle mediastinum
- Posterior mediastinum
- 21. Pericardium and heart
- Pericardium
- Subdivisions AN 22.1
- Pericardial cavity
- Heart AN 22.2
- Morphology
- Chambers of the heart
- Valves of the heart
- Surface markings of the cardiac valves and auscultatory areas
- Fibrous skeleton/skeleton of the heart AN 22.6
- Conducting system of the heart AN 22.7
- Arterial supply of the heart AN 22.3
- Coronary dominance
- Venous drainage of the heart AN 22.5
- Lymphatic drainage of the heart
- Nerve supply of the heart
- Pain and reflex pathways of the heart
- Action of the heart
- 22. Superior vena cava, aorta, pulmonary trunk, and thymus
- Superior vena cava AN 23.3
- Aorta AN 23.4
- Parts of aorta
- Pulmonary trunk
- Thymus
- 23. Trachea and oesophagus
- Trachea AN 24.6
- Oesophagus AN 23.1
- 24. Thoracic duct, azygos and hemiazygos veins, and thoracic sympathetic trunks
- Thoracic duct AN 23.2
- Azygos and hemiazygos veins AN 23.3
- Thoracic sympathetic trunks AN 23.5, AN 23.6
- 25. Surface anatomy of the thorax
- Surface markings of pleura and lungs AN 25.9
- Surface marking of the heart/sternocostal surface of the heart on the anterior chest wall (Fig. 25.2) AN 25.9
- Surface marking of the cardiac valves and auscultatory areas AN 25.9
- Surface marking of the aorta (Fig. 25.3)
- Surface marking of the internal mammary (internal thoracic) artery (Fig. 25.4)
- Surface markings of the trachea and bronchi (Fig. 25.5)
- Surface marking of oesophagus (Fig. 25.6)
- Multiple choice questions: Upper limb and thorax
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: May 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- No. of pages: 356
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131264812
- eBook ISBN: 9788131264829
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Vishram Singh
Vishram Singh is presently Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, and Member of the Academic Council and Core Committee PhD Course, Santosh Medical College, Santosh University, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is also Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. He holds MBBS and MS (Anatomy) degrees from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, UP. Professor Singh has been teaching anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate students at several colleges and institutes like King George’s Medical College, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and has been an examiner to various colleges and universities. He has more than 40 years of experience in teaching, research, and clinical practice. He is the recipient of The Best Teacher and Researcher Award from Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. He is an expert in anatomy and has more than 15 books to his credit and published several research articles in national and international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Visiting Faculty, KMC, Mangalore; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India; Editor-in-chief, Journal of the Anatomical Society of India; Member of Federative International Committee
for Scientific Publications (FICSP) of IFAA