Full Description
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Anatomy/Embryology**
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 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
The Evolve Instructor site with downloadable images is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com
Contents
Section I INTRODUCTION
1. Dissection Laboratory Materials, Tools, and Techniques
Section II BACK
2. Muscles of the Back and Scapula
3. Suboccipital Triangle and Spinal Cord
Section III THORAX
4. Pectoral Region and Female Breast
5. Lungs, Removal of Heart, and Posterior Mediastinum
6. Heart
Section IV UPPER LIMB
7. Axilla and Arm
8. Forearm (Antebrachium)
9. Hand
Section V ABDOMEN
10. Anterolateral Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Region
11. Peritoneal Cavity
12. Gastrointestinal Tract
13. Posterior Abdominal Wall
Section VI PELVIS AND PERINEUM
14. Pelvis
15. Perineum
Section VII LOWER LIMB
16. Gluteal Region
17. Thigh and Leg
18. Leg and Ankle
19. Foot
Section VIII HEAD AND NECK
20. Neck
21. Face
22. Infratemporal Fossa
23. Calvaria, Dural Venous Sinuses, Brain, and Cranial Nerves
24. Orbit
25. Ear
26. Nasal Cavity
27. Pharynx and Oral Cavity
28. Larynx
29. Retropharyngeal Region and Pharynx
