Gray's Interactive Anatomy: Windows/Macintosh
38th Edition
Published on 27. October 1998
Software
CD-ROM
978-0-443-06119-6 (ISBN)
Description
As the frontiers of our knowledge and understanding of human anatomy have made tremendous leaps and bounds over the decades, Gray's Anatomy has kept pace. The new 38th edition offers exceptionally clear topographical descriptions, beautiful illustrations (with 1,420 in colour) and a section organised to reflect the most contemporary view of the body systems. It gives the reader the most complete overview anywhere of the workings of the human body - both the structure and function of each system. Now this best-known medical textbook is available on CD-ROM. It follows the same structure of the book and is structured into sixteen system-based sections. The entire text and illustrative content of the 38th edition is included along with the appropriate search software making it even easier to search for the information you require with just a touch of a button.
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Edition
38 Revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 24 mm
Width: 16 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-06119-6 (9780443061196)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Editor
Lecturer, Department of Human Morphology, University of Southampton
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital
Clinical Anatomist, Division of Anatomy and Cell Biology, United Medical and Dental Schools, London
Professor of Histology and Cytology, University of London
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Content
Historical Account: Bibliography of Henry Gray, Brief History of Gray's Anatomy. Section 1 Introduction to Human Anatomy: What Is Anatomy?. Origin of Life on Earth. Evolution of Life on Earth. Animal Kingdom: Selected Phyla. Primates and Human Evolution. Anatomical Nomenclature. Section 2 Cells and Tissues: Cell Struction. Cytoplasm. Cytoskeleton. Nucleus. Reproduction of Cells. Meiosis, Unilaminar (Simple) Epithelia, Multilaminar Epithelia, Urothelium (Urinary or Transitional Epithelium), Seminiferous Epithelium. Connective Tissues. Cells of General Connective Tissue, Extracellular Matrix (Ecm), Classification of Connective Tissue. Section 3 Embryology and Development: Developmental Biology. Early Human Development. Development of Individual Systems. Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Systems, Urinary and Reproductive Systems, Nervous System and Special Sense Organs, Musculoskeletal System, Cardiovascular System. Prenatal Growth in Form and Size. Section 4 Neonatal Anatomy and Growth: Neonatal Anatomy. Individual Systems in the Neonate. Growth. Section 5 Integumental System: Outline of Section. Integument. Introduction, Types of Skin, Skin Lines, Microstructure of Skin, Appendages of Skin. Breasts (Mammae). Introduction, Female Breast, Male Breast. Section 6 Skeletal System: Morphology of the Human Skeleton. Skeletal Connective Tissues. The Scope of Arthrology. Axial Skeleton. Vertebral Column, Ribs, Thorax, Skull. Appendicular Skeleton. Upper Limb, Wrist and Hand, Lower Limb, Ankle and Foot, Sesamoid Bones. Section 7 Muscle: Muscle. Brief Survey of the Major Types of Muscle, Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, Attachments of Skeletal Muscle, Form and Function in Skeletal Muscle. Muscles and Fasciae of the Head. Craniofacial Muscles, Masticatory Muscles. Anterolateral Muscles and Fasciae of the Neck. Superficial and Lateral Cervical Muscles, Suprahyoid Muscles, Infrahyoid Muscles, Anterior Vertebral Muscles, Lateral Vertebral Muscles. Muscles and Fasciae of the Trunk. Deep Muscles of the Back, Suboccipital Musc