The "At a Glance" book series is very popular among medical students, residents, and young doctors, as well as all healthcare professionals, for its precise and clear discussion of topics and excellent illustrations.

Each concise chapter is developed over a few pages, accompanied by colorful diagrams covering the entire material with explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, the "At a Glance" series books are ideal as introductory texts or for review purposes and are valuable aids throughout medical studies and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Anatomy... at a Glance! Following the familiar, user-friendly format of the "At a Glance" books and featuring colorful illustrations, this new edition provides a resource for introductory knowledge as well as for exams for students of medicine, nursing, and all health science fields.

Fully updated, "Anatomy at a Glance" provides an overview of anatomy that is particularly reader-friendly, in order to incorporate all the knowledge that a student must have.

"Anatomy at a Glance":

• Provides the fundamental concepts of anatomy in a high-quality and easy-to-memorize manner
• Includes two new chapters describing terminology in anatomy and basic embryology
• Incorporates more imaging techniques, such as computed (CT) and magnetic resonance (MRI) tomography

Contents:

Foreword of the first edition, 7
Foreword of the second edition, 7
Foreword of the Greek edition, 7
1. Anatomical terms, 8
2. Embryology, 10
The thorax
3. The thoracic wall I, 14
4. The thoracic wall II, 16
5. The mediastinum I – the contents of the mediastinum, 18
6. The mediastinum II – the vessels of the thorax, 20
7. The pleura and airways, 22
8. The lungs, 24
9. The heart I, 26
10. Heart II, 30
11. The nerves of the thorax, 32
12. Superficial anatomy of the thorax, 34
13. Thorax, developmental considerations, 36
14. Fetal circulation, 38
The abdomen and pelvis
15. The abdominal wall, 40
16. The arteries of the abdomen, 43
17. The veins and lymphatic vessels of the abdomen, 46
18. The peritoneum, 48
19. The upper gastrointestinal tract I, 50
20. The upper gastrointestinal tract II, 52
21. The lower gastrointestinal tract, 54
22. The liver, gallbladder, and biliary tree, 56
23. The pancreas and spleen, 58
24. The posterior abdominal wall, 60
25. The nerves of the abdomen, 62
26. Superficial anatomy of the abdomen, 64
27. The pelvis I – Bones and ligaments, 66
28. The pelvis II – the contents of the pelvis, 68
29. The perineum, 70
30. The pelvic viscera, 72
31. Abdomen, developmental considerations, 74
The upper limb
32. Osteology of the upper limb, 76
33. Arteries of the upper limb, 80
34. The venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb and breast, 82
35. Nerves of the upper limb I, 84
36. Nerves of the upper limb II, 86
37. The chest region and scapula, 88
38. The axilla, 90
39. The shoulder joint (glenohumeral), 92
40. The arm, 94
41. The elbow joint and cubital fossa, 96
42. The forearm (antebrachium), 98
43. The carpal tunnel and the joints of the wrist and hand, 100
44. The hand, 102
45. Superficial anatomy of the upper limb, 104
The lower limb
46. Osteology of the lower limb, 106
47. The arteries of the lower limb, 108
48. The veins and lymphatic vessels of the lower limb, 110
49. The nerves of the lower limb I, 112
50. The nerves of the lower limb II, 114
51. The hip joint and gluteal region, 116
52. The thigh, 120
53. The knee joint and popliteal fossa, 123
54. The leg, 126
55. The ankle joint and foot I, 128
56. The ankle joint and foot II, 130
57. Superficial anatomy of the lower limb, 132
The autonomic nervous system
58. The autonomic nervous system, 134
The head and neck
59. The skull I, 136
60. The skull II, 138
61. Spinal nerves and cranial nerves I-IV, 140
62. The trigeminal nerve (V), 142
63. Cranial nerves VI-XII, 144
64. The arteries I, 146
65. The arteries II and veins, 148
66. Anterior and posterior cervical triangle, 150
67. The pharynx and larynx, 152
68. The base of the neck, 154
69. The esophagus, trachea, and thyroid gland, 156
70. The upper part of the neck and submandibular region, 158
71. The mouth, palate, and nose, 160
72. The face and scalp, 162
73. The cranial cavity, 166
74. The orbital cavity and eyeball, 168
75. The ear, lymphatic vessels, and superficial anatomy of the head and neck, 170
76. Head and neck, developmental considerations, 172
The spinal column and spinal cord
77. The spinal column, 174
78. The spinal cord, 176
Muscle index, 178
Index, 185