Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice / editor-in-chief, Susan Standring, MBE, PhD, DSc, FKC, Hon FAS, Hon FRCS, Emeritus Professor of Anatomy, King's College London, London, UK ; section editors, Neel Anand, MD [and 9 others] ; special editors, Richard Tunstall, BMedSci, PhD, FHEA [and 2 others].

Previous edition: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical introduction: A brief history of Gray's anatomy / Ruth Richardson -- Anatomical nomenclature -- Section 1: Cells, tissues and systems. Basic structure and function of cells / Abraham L. Kierszenbaum ; Integrating cells into tissues / Caroline B. Wigley ; Nervous system / Nobutaka Hirokawa, Shigeo Okabe, Yosuke Takei ; Blood, lymphoid tissues and haemopoiesis / Andrew George, Uday Kishore ; Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system / Michael A. Adams ; Smooth muscle and the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems / Jeremy P.T. Ward ; Skin and its appendages / John A. McGrath, Joey Edward Lai-Cheong --

Section 2: Embryogenesis and development. Preimplantation development / Alison Campbell ; Implantation and placentation / Eric Jauniaux, Graham J. Burton ; Cell populations at gastrulation / Patricia Collins ; Overarching concepts in development / Patricia Collins ; Cell populations at the start of organogenesis / Patricia Collins ; Development of the heart and circulation / Patricia Collins, Antoon F.M. Moorman, Jaeike Welmoed Faber, Bjarke Jensen, Michael A. Hall ; Development of the nervous system / Zolt�an Moln�ar, Patricia Collins ; Development of the eye / Jane C. Sowden ; Development of the ear / Abigail Saffron Tucker ; Development of the head and neck / Gillian Morriss-Kay ; Development of the back / Martin Scaal ; Development of the limbs / Cheryll Tickle ; Development of the lungs, thorax and respiratory diaphragm / Andrew Bush, Patricia Collins ; Development of the peritoneal cavity, gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae / Patricia Collins ; Development of the urogenital system / Patricia Collins ; Pre- and postnatal growth and the neonate / Patricia Collins, Michael A. Hall, Kelly Brown --

Section 3: Neuroanatomy. Overview of the nervous system / Alan R. Crossman, Marco Catani ; Meninges and ventricular system / Ranjeev Singh Bhangoo, Francesco Vergani, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda ; Vascular supply and drainage of the brain / Gerardo Conesa Bertran, Ignacio Delgado-Mart�inez ; Spinal cord / Roger Lemon ; Brainstem / Thomas P. Naidich ; Cerebellum / Jeremy D. Schmahmann ; Diencephalon / Carmen Cavada ; Basal ganglia / Tipu Zahed Aziz, Erlick A.C. Pereira ; Cerebral hemispheres / Marco Catani, Karl Zilles --

Section 4: Head and neck. Head and neck : overview and surface anatomy / Michael Gleeson, Richard Tunstall ; The skull / Craig Andrew Cunningham, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda ; Neck / John C. Watkinson, Michael Gleeson ; Face and scalp / Simon Holmes ; Mouth / Barrie K.B. Berkovitz ; Infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae and temporomandibular joint / Andrew J. Sidebottom, Michael Gleeson ; Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses / Claire Hopkins ; Pharynx / Eitan Prisman, Emmanuel D'Heygere ; Larynx / Declan Costello ; External and middle ear / Michael Gleeson ; Inner ear / David Nicholas Furness ; Orbit and accessory visual apparatus / John Gerard Lawrenson, Ronald H. Douglas ; Eye / John Gerard Lawrenson, Ronald H. Douglas -- Section 5: Back. Back / Eli Baron, Richard Tunstall ; Spinal cord and spinal nerves : gross anatomy / Eli Baron, Guirish Solanki --

Section 6: Pectoral girdle and upper limb. Pectoral girdle and upper limb : overview and surface anatomy / Alistair Ross, Richard Tunstall ; Shoulder girdle and arm / Simon Lambert ; Elbow and forearm / Adam C. Watts ; Wrist and hand / David Warwick, James Logan -- Section 7: Thorax. Thorax : overview and surface anatomy / Richard Tunstall ; Chest wall and breast / James J. Going, Erin P. Fillmore, Donna Geddes ; Pleura, lungs, trachea and bronchi / Quentin Fogg ; Respiratory diaphragm and phrenic nerves / Albert van Schoor ; Mediastinum / Peter J. Ward ; Heart / Marios Loukas ; Great vessels / Marios Loukas --

Section 8: Abdomen and pelvis. Abdomen and pelvis : overview and surface anatomy / R. Shane Tubbs ; Anterior abdominal wall / Eric M. Pauli ; Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneum / R. Shane Tubbs ; Peritoneum, mesentery and peritoneal cavity / John Calvin Coffey, Peter Dockery ; Abdominal oesophagus and stomach / James J. Going, Stuart Ballantyne, Andrew MacDonald, Matthew J. Forshaw ; Small intestine / Jeffrey L. Ponsky, Andrew T. Strong ; Large intestine / Jasneet Singh Bhullar ; Liver / Charles B. Rosen ; Gallbladder and biliary tree / Mark D. Stringer ; Pancreas / Claudius Conrad ; Spleen / Koichi Watanabe ; Suprarenal gland / Mohamad E. Allaf, Michael A. Gorin ; Lesser pelvis and perineum / Mickey Karram, Hoi Tik Hyde Yuen ; Kidney and ureter / Joe Iwanaga ; Bladder, prostate and urethra / Leonard G. Gomella, Paul H. Chung ; Male reproductive system ; Justine Schober ; Female reproductive system / Patrick J. Woodman -- Section 9: Pelvic girdle and lower limb. Pelvic girdle and lower limb : overview and surface anatomy / Nihal Apaydin, Stephanie J. Woodley ; Pelvic girdle, hip, gluteal region and thigh / Donald Anthony Neumann ; Knee and leg / Robert J. Spinner, Aaron J. Krych, Christopher D. Bernard ; Ankle and foot / Anthony V. D'Antoni, Garrett D. Moore.

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