Table Of ContentAnatomy
An easy-to-read book written by students for students, edited by senior clinicians and anatomy academics, with contributions from
leading anatomists and clinicians. Anatomical facts are correlated with clinical settings, especially medical emergencies, and impor-
tant points are highlighted with clear learning points. The text is supplemented by diagrams and images, which form an essential part
of this book. It covers the students’ learning objectives in undergraduate anatomy curricula and helps in preparing them for practical
and written exams. It forms a solid foundation for future clinical exams based on the knowledge of anatomical facts in a clinical setting.
Key Features
• Presents a concise, accessible guide to regional and clinically applied anatomy, which clearly demonstrates to students the level
of knowledge required for medical and healthcare-related curricula
• Uses high-quality clinical and intraoperative images integrated into the text to emphasize important topics through bullet
points
• Features seven logically arranged sections, each devoted to a body region or system, which includes a self-test quiz, with the
single best answer and spotter-style questions
Anatomy
Regional, Surgical, & Applied
Edited by
Qassim F. Baker, MBChB FRCS (Eng.)
Royal College of Surgeons of England
United Kingdom
Philip J. Adds, BSc MSc FAS FIBMS SFHEA
St. George’s
University of London
London, United Kingdom
Cover art: Skeleton drawing by Nigel Rose
First edition published 2023
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Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data
Names: Baker, Qassim F., editor. | Adds, Philip James, editor.
Title: Anatomy : regional, surgical, and applied / edited by Qassim F.
Baker, Philip J. Adds.
Other titles: Anatomy (Baker)
Description: First edition. | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2023. | Includes
bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “An easy-to-read book
written by students for students, edited by senior clinicians and
anatomy academics, with contributions from leading anatomists and
clinicians. Anatomical facts are correlated with clinical settings,
especially medical emergencies, and important points are highlighted
with clear learning points”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022027069 (print) | LCCN 2022027070 (ebook) | ISBN
9781032321165 (hardback) | ISBN 9781032321141 (paperback) | ISBN
9781003312895 (ebook)
Subjects: MESH: Anatomy, Regional | Handbook
Classification: LCC QM25 (print) | LCC QM25 (ebook) | NLM QS 39 | DDC
611/.9--dc23/eng/20220830
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022027069
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ISBN: 9781032321165 (hbk)
ISBN: 9781032321141 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781003312895 (ebk)
DOI: 10.1201/9781003312895
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DEDICATIONS
To my mother, my first teacher, whom I lost during the preparation of
this book, and to my wife, who has supported me all the way.
‑Qassim F. Baker
To the students who have inspired me, and to my wife for supporting me.
‑Philip J. Adds
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CONTENTS
Foreword ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................vii
Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................viii
Editors ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ix
Contributors ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................x
Artists and Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................................................................xii
Acknowledgements (Clinicians Who Contributed Images) ...................................................................................................................................xiii
List of Abbreviations .........................................................................................................................................................................................................xiv
1A Neuroanatomy: Anatomy of the Brain .......................................................................................................................................................1
Reviewed by Richard Dyball
1B Neuroanatomy: Anatomy of the Spinal Cord ..........................................................................................................................................15
Reviewed by Valentina Gnoni
2 Anatomy of the Head and Neck .................................................................................................................................................................33
Reviewed by Qassim F. Baker, David Sunnucks, and Georga Longhurst
3 Anatomy of the Upper Limb .......................................................................................................................................................................80
Reviewed by Philip J. Adds and Joanna Tomlinson
4 Anatomy of the Thorax ..............................................................................................................................................................................109
Reviewed by Qassim F. Baker and Mohammed Al Janabi
5 Anatomy of the Abdomen .........................................................................................................................................................................149
Reviewed by Qassim F. Baker and David Sunnucks
6 Anatomy of the Pelvis and Perineum .....................................................................................................................................................197
Reviewed by Paul Carter, Qassim F. Baker, and Philip J. Adds
7 Anatomy of the Lower Limb ....................................................................................................................................................................234
Reviewed by Philip J. Adds and Joanna Tomlinson
Index ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................271
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FOREWORD
“Anatomy … teaches us a rational Method of curing Diseases …” The text is heavily informed by medical students at the sharp
with these words, John Hunter, widely regarded as the “father of end of their anatomical learning, some of whom have taken an
the scientific basis of surgery”, began his anatomy lectures in the intercalated BSc in anatomy, and all of whom have been involved
late eighteenth century. Those sentiments have not changed sig- in near-peer anatomy teaching, demonstrating to students of
nificantly in the intervening years, although a modern surgeon’s medicine and related healthcare professions. Their experience
clinical repertoire includes procedures that Hunter, who worked is therefore very close to that of the intended audience; the tips
long before the introduction of anaesthesia, antisepsis, and tech- that helped them grapple with anatomical “tiger territories” will
nological advances such as functional MRI and robotic surgery, be welcomed by their readers. The line drawings are by medical
could not have anticipated. students, underlining the authors’ intention that this should be
Learning anatomy for the first time has always been a daunt- a book “BY students FOR students”, filled with tips, revision and
ing task, possibly even more so in today’s overcrowded timetables: spotter questions, clinical images, and labelled photos of cadav-
without appropriate guidance, undergraduate medical and den- eric specimens. It deserves to be popular with all students learn-
tal students often struggle in a minefield of details while missing ing clinically relevant anatomy.
clinically relevant points. This user-friendly book, based on the
undergraduate anatomy course taught at St. George’s, University
of London, inhabits the middle ground between textbooks that are Susan Standring
too basic and those that contain detail that is not required until the Emeritus Professor of Anatomy
postgraduate level, and then only for specific groups of trainees. King’s College, London
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PREFACE
It all began with a meeting of a small group of students and We were also fortunate to have had the input of clinical col-
anatomy staff on 31 May 2017, in Room 1, Jenner Wing, St. leagues from the UK and around the world, who supplied many of
George’s, University of London (SGUL). The idea was simple: to the images and gave helpful feedback on the text. Special thanks
put together an anatomy handbook containing all the anatomy must go to Prof Stephen Carmichael and Associate Prof Stephanie
that was taught to medical and other healthcare science students Woodley for taking the time to review the book and giving valu-
at SGUL, together with relevant clinical details. If the idea was able feedback, and to Prof Susan Standring for kindly agreeing to
simple, the challenge was anything but: to change the concept write the Foreword.
of anatomy from a massive and rather intimidating obstacle to a Many years ago, while a student myself, I remember being told
lively, energetic, engaging subject that constitutes a vital part of “there is no such thing as the perfect anatomy book, so you will
the medical curriculum and is practically applied within the sur- have to write your own”. It has taken 40 years, but we got there in
gical theatres and clinical setting. Who better to advise on this the end.
aspect but the students themselves, who are at the sharp end of So, is this the perfect anatomy book? Perhaps not, but we
anatomy curriculum, not only learning the subject but also help- believe that it will fill a gap in the literature, and we hope that
ing as anatomy demonstrators in the DR, teaching junior students future generations of students will find it lively, interesting, and
of medicine, biomedical science, physiotherapy, and paramedic not too daunting!
science, among others. Our student collaborators, then, played a Note: In each section, we have provided some exam-style revi-
pivotal role in writing this book and became involved in put- sion questions and some self-test quiz questions – some without
ting the sections together, digging into references and further answers – to encourage readers to dig deeper and consolidate
reading, to enable them to give their best input. As the book pro- their understanding.
gressed, the number of student contributors grew, involving writ-
ers and artists from SGUL and other universities. Truly, we could
not have done it without them. Qassim F. Baker and Philip J. Adds
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EDITORS
Qassim F. Baker, MBChB FRCS Philip J. Adds, BSc MSC FAS
(Eng.), has been an international FIBMS SFHEA, retired in
and UK examiner for the Royal 2021 as Reader in Anatomical
College of Surgeons England since Sciences and Head of Anatomy
2015, and before that was an exam- at St. George’s, University of
iner and tutor for the Iraqi Medical London. He has had over
Specialisation Board (1996–2004). 20 years of experience teach-
He was previously a Professor ing anatomy to medical and
of Surgery at two universities in other students of healthcare
Malaysia (2013–2016); Assistant sciences and has published
Professor at the Department of widely, with over 50 peer-reviewed papers, specialising in mus-
Surgery, Medical College, University culoskeletal anatomy and the detailed anatomy of the orbit.
of Baghdad; and the Head of the Before starting his teaching career, he worked for the Tissue
Department of Surgery at two Services arm of the National Blood Service, retrieving tissues
teaching hospitals in Iraq between 1990 and 2004. Mr. Baker has including bone, skin, and tendons from donors post-mortem.
dedicated his career to teaching and mentoring medical, biomedi- While at Tissue Services, he established the first national
cal, and postgraduate students and edited two books in clinical Amniotic Membrane Bank for ocular surface reconstruction
surgery. His second book, Clinical Surgery: A Practical Guide, for surgery. He is a Fellow of the Anatomical Society, Fellow of the
candidates sitting their FRCS/MRCS exams (London: Hodder/ Institute of Biomedical Science, and Senior Fellow of the Higher
Arnold, 2009), received a 4-star review from the Annals of Royal Education Academy. Although retired from full-time teach-
College of Surgeons England and Yearbook of ASiT (Association ing, his interests include anatomy and anatomical education.
of Surgeons in Training). He frequently talks at grand rounds, He is the UK Editor for the journal Clinical Anatomy and
seminars, and conferences in the Middle East on breast cancer, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Plastination. His previ-
thyroid surgery, and medical education. He was awarded the ous books are Adds & Shahsavari The Musculoskeletal System
“Best Lecturer” at the Educational and Qualifying Course for (London: Informa Healthcare, 2011) and Degueurce Fragonard
Teaching and University Staff Training, March 2000, University Museum: The Ecorchés (New York: Blast Books, 2011) (as
of Baghdad, Iraq. translator).
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