Now in full color, the Fourth Edition of this classic text combines concise yet complete coverage of head and neck anatomy with superb photographs, drawings, and tables to provide students with a thorough understanding of this vital subject. This edition contains basic anatomic information not found in other specialized textbooks of head and neck anatomy. It details structures of the oral cavity from an oral examination point of view to promote the practical application of fundamental anatomic concepts. Other features include Clinical Considerations boxes that highlight the clinical significance of anatomy, a discussion of the anatomic basis of local anesthesia and lymphatic drainage, and an embryological account of head and neck development.
A Textbook of Head and Neck Anatomy
Clinical Head and Neck Anatomy for Surgeons provides a refreshing new approach to the surgical anatomy of one of the most complex regions of the human body, the head and neck region.
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One of the most serious lesions of the jaw is Ludwig angina, which is cellulitis of the submandibular space (Figure 12-12 and see Figure 11-12). It involves the spread of infection from an abscess from any of the mandibular teeth or ...
Written for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, the text is presented in an easy to understand format, with detailed explanations of clinical correlations of anatomical structures.
The Second Edition of this Volume is updated in accordance with the syllabus of Anatomy recommended by the Medical Council of India.
Parts Origin Insertion Main Actions Nerve Supply Comments Superficial Inferior border Angle of mandible head (larger part) of the anterior 2/3 of the zygomatic arch Inferior and lateral parts of the mandibular ramus Maxillary process of ...
Anatomy of the Head and Neck
Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck was hailed as indispensable when it was first published in 2001.
Contents: The Neck and Thorax.