Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice 40th edition (Expert Consult Series)

The 40th edition of Gray's Anatomy celebrates 150 years of continuous publication of an extraordinary book. Although this edition looks very different from the first edition (see Ruth Richardson's historical introduction on page xvii), the essential aim of Henry Gray and the illustrator Henry Vandyke Carter, to describe the clinically relevant anatomy of the human body, particularly (but not exclusively) for the practicing surgeon, has not changed over the years. Anatomy may be struggling to retain its foothold in many undergraduate medical curricula, but it is enjoying a renaissance at the postgraduate level. A detailed knowledge of clinical anatomy which would have been undreamed of in the first edition, is now essential for clinicians working in technologically driven fields such as imaging, endoscopic and robotic surgery. 

Nine Section Editors (Neil Borley, Pat Collins, Alan Crossman, Michael Gatzoulis, Jeremiah Healy, David Johnson, Vishy Mahadevan, Richard Newell and Caroline Wigley) have worked with me in preparing the 40th edition. They have brought their extensive experience as anatomists, cell biologists and clinicians to the task, and I thank them for their dedication and enthusiastic support. Pat Collins, Jeremiah Healy and Caroline Wigley also worked closely with all members of the editorial team in updating the text and artworks for embryology, imaging and microstructure respectively throughout the book. Harold Ellis has meticulously edited the section on eponyms which is available on the website, and has commented on many of the chapters. 

Each Section Editor was assisted by a group of Contributors – experienced anatomists and clinicians (sometimes both) who contributed text and/or artworks and original micrographs. The page proofs were scrutinized by a core team of Reviewers and finally a panel of International Reviewers: their comments have been incorporated into the text and I acknowledge their critical input. Working at this level of detail I have often been impressed by how much anatomy remains controversial or is simply unknown: surgeons, radiologists and embryologists often disagree passionately about structural relationships or developmental processes. Gray's continues to flag up these uncertainties and to present different perspectives.

As a general rule, the orientation of diagrams and photographs throughout the book has been standardized to show the left side of the body, irrespective of whether a lateral or medial view is presented, and transverse sections are viewed from below to facilitate comparison with clinical images. Clinicopathological examples have been selected where the pathology is either a direct result of, or a consequence of, the anatomy, or where the anatomical features are instrumental in the diagnosis/treatment/management of the condition. All of the pre 39th edition artworks, and the great majority of the images and micrographs of histological and embryological specimens have been replaced: wherever possible, the photomicrographs illustrate human histology and embryology, and non human sources have been acknowledged in the captions. New artworks have either been generated de novo or have been taken from other texts (principally Sobotta's Atlas of Anatomy, Books 1 and 2 or Gray's Atlas of Anatomy), making this the first full-colour edition of Gray's Anatomy. 

I am often asked why Gray's Anatomy does not contain even more detailed surgical and radiological anatomy, with further examples of anatomical variants and of laparoscopic and endoscopic anatomy, and why we exclude all but a very few references. The answer is that we would love to do this, and to include some systematic anatomy, but we have reached a point where there is no room for more material in a single volume. Short reference lists are provided at the ends of each chapter to guide further reading, and a list of general texts and references covering material presented in more than one chapter, e.g. the distribution of angiosomes, appears on page xxiv. The Bibliography, which collated all of the references cited in a number of earlier editions 35–38, is retained on the website. 

I offer my sincere thanks to the editorial team at Elsevier, initially under the leadership of Inta Ozols and latterly of Madelene Hyde, for their guidance, professionalism, good humour and unfailing support. In particular, I thank Alison Whitehouse, Gavin Smith, Martin Mellor and Louise Cook, for being at the end of a phone or e-mail whenever I needed advice. I am especially grateful to my dear husband, Guy Standring, for his tolerance while he has shared his life with Gray's Anatomy, and I dedicate my work in this book to him.

-- Susan Standring --

Additional Features

• Bibliography: An extended bibliography, compiled over several editions of this text, furnishes an exhaustive library of key articles.
• Eponyms: Hundreds of eponyms and their definitions are provided.

Contents
Section 1 - CELLS, TISSUES AND SYSTEMS

• Chapter 1 - Basic structure and function of cells
• Chapter 2 - Integrating cells into tissues
• Chapter 3 - Nervous system
• Chapter 4 - Blood, lymphoid tissues and haemopoiesis
• Chapter 5 - Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system
• Chapter 6 - Smooth muscle and the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
• Chapter 7 - Skin and its appendages

Section 2 - EMBRYOGENESIS

• Chapter 8 - Preimplantation development
• Chapter 9 - Implantation and placentation
• Chapter 10 - Cell populations at gastrulation
• Chapter 11 - Embryonic induction and cell division
• Chapter 12 - Cell populations at the start of organogenesis
• Chapter 13 - Early embryonic circulation
• Chapter 14 - Pre- and postnatal development

Section 3 - NEUROANATOMY

• Chapter 15 - Overview of the nervous system
• Chapter 16 - Ventricular system and subarachnoid space
• Chapter 17 - Vascular supply and drainage of the brain
• Chapter 18 - Spinal cord: internal organization
• Chapter 19 - Brain stem
• Chapter 20 - Cerebellum
• Chapter 21 - Diencephalon
• Chapter 22 - Basal ganglia
• Chapter 23 - Cerebral hemisphere
• Chapter 24 - Development of the nervous system

Section 4 - HEAD AND NECK

• Chapter 25 - Head and neck: overview and surface anatomy
• Chapter 26 - External skull
• Chapter 27 - Intracranial region
• Chapter 28 - Neck
• Chapter 29 - Face and scalp
• Chapter 30 - Oral cavity
• Chapter 31 - Infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae and temporomandibular joint
• Chapter 32 - Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
• Chapter 33 - Pharynx
• Chapter 34 - Larynx
• Chapter 35 - Development of the head and neck
• Chapter 36 - External and middle ear
• Chapter 37 - Inner ear
• Chapter 38 - Development of the ear
• Chapter 39 - The orbit and accessory visual apparatus
• Chapter 40 - The eye
• Chapter 41 - Development of the eye

Section 5 - THE BACK

• Chapter 42 - The back
• Chapter 43 - Spinal cord and spinal nerves: gross anatomy
• Chapter 44 - Development of the back

Section 6 - PECTORAL GIRDLE AND UPPER LIMB

• Chapter 45 - Pectoral girdle and upper limb: overview and surface anatomy
• Chapter 46 - Pectoral girdle, shoulder region and axilla
• Chapter 47 - Upper arm
• Chapter 48 - Elbow
• Chapter 49 - Forearm
• Chapter 50 - Wrist and hand
• Chapter 51 - Development of the limbs
• Chapter 52 - Development of the pectoral girdle and upper limb

Section 7 - THORAX

• Chapter 53 - Thorax: overview and surface anatomy
• Chapter 54 - Chest wall and breast
• Chapter 55 - Mediastinum
• Chapter 56 - Heart and great vessels
• Chapter 57 - Pleura, lungs, trachea and bronchi
• Chapter 58 - Diaphragm
• Chapter 59 - Development of the thorax

Section 8 - ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

• Chapter 60 - Abdomen and pelvis: overview and surface anatomy
• Chapter 61 - Anterior abdominal wall
• Chapter 62 - Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneum
• Chapter 63 - True pelvis, pelvic floor and perineum
• Chapter 64 - Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity
• Chapter 65 - Abdominal oesophagus and stomach
• Chapter 66 - Small intestine
• Chapter 67 - Large intestine
• Chapter 68 - Liver
• Chapter 69 - Gallbladder and biliary tree
• Chapter 70 - Pancreas
• Chapter 71 - Spleen
• Chapter 72 - Suprarenal (adrenal) gland
• Chapter 73 - Development of the peritoneal cavity, gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae
• Chapter 74 - Kidney and ureter
• Chapter 75 - Bladder, prostate and urethra
• Chapter 76 - Male reproductive system
• Chapter 77 - Female reproductive system
• Chapter 78 - Development of the urogenital system

Section 9 - PELVIC GIRDLE AND LOWER LIMB

• Chapter 79 - Pelvic girdle and lower limb: overview and surface anatomy
• Chapter 80 - Pelvic girdle, gluteal region and thigh
• Chapter 81 - Hip
• Chapter 82 - Knee
• Chapter 83 - Leg
• Chapter 84 - Ankle and foot
• Chapter 85 - Development of the pelvic girdle and lower limb

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1576 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 40 edition (November 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443066841
• ISBN-13: 978-0443066849
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 x 2.7 inches

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