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The third editionof this best-selling atlas provides more compelte coverage than ever.
210 color illustrations, depicting all organs and systems of the human body, by renowned medical artist Leon Schlossberg.
22 chapters of descriptive text written by current and former faculty at one of the world's
An extensive glossary of anatomical, physiological, and clinical terms.
An index of plates and descriptins for quick identification of any structure, organ, or system.
The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional Anatomy provides a working knowledge of the human body for health care students at all levels and for general family reference. In less than a decade, more than 140,000 copies of the Johns Hopkins Atlas have been sold, and it has been translated into nine languages. Newly revised and expanded, the third edition features 32 additional illustrations on new color plates, enhancing the atlas's treatment of the skull, the digestive system, and the perineum in particular. Specialists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have prepared the accompanying text. Their descriptions and explanations supplement the visual presentations.
Leon Schlossberg teaches art as applied to medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has designed numerous biological teaching aids, including a widely used 18-inch model skeleton and the recently released Human Skeleton: 35-inch Functional Scale Model. Both are available from the Johns Hopkins University Press.
George D. Zuidema, M.D., formerly Warfield M. Firor Professor of Surgery and Director of the Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is Vice Provost for Medical Affairs and Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan.
Contents
Preface to the third edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Fetal circulation by John J. White, M.D.
2 Skeletal anatomy by James L. Hughes, M.D.
3 Skeletal muscles, joints, and fascial structures by Vernon Tolo, M.D.
4 The abdominal wall, inguinal region, and hernias by John J. White, M.D.
5 The hematopoietic system and development of blood cells by William R. Bell, M.D.
6 The autonomic nervous system by George B. Udvarhelyi, M.D.
7 The peripheral nerves by George B. Udvarhelyi, M.D.
8 The central nervous system by Melvin H. Epstein, M.D., and Donlin M. Long, M.D.
9 The lymphatic system by James P. Isaacs, M.D.
10 The eye and he mechanism of vision by Charles E. Lliff, M.D.
11 The ear by George T. Nager, M.D.
12 The nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and larynx by Margareta M. Fletcher, M.D.
13 The head and neck by Melvin H. Epstein, M.D., Donald S. Gan, M.D., DAvid W. Heese, D.D.S., and James J. Ryan, M.D.
14 The endocrine glands by Doald S. Gann, M.D.
15 The cireculatroiy system by Robert K. Brawley, M.D.
16 The heart by Vncent L. Gott, M.D.
17 The lungs by Henry N. Wagner, Jr., M.D.
18 The gastrointestinal tract by Thomas R. Hendrix, M.D., George D. Zuidema, M.D. and John J. White, M.D.
19 The female generative tract and regnancy by Howard W. Jones, Jr., M.D.
20 The menstrual cycle by H. Lorin Lau, M.D.
21 The kidneys, male genitourinary system, and perineum by Rainer M.E. Engel, M.D.
22 The skin by James J. Ryan, M.D.
Glossary
Index
210 color illustrations, depicting all organs and systems of the human body, by renowned medical artist Leon Schlossberg.
22 chapters of descriptive text written by current and former faculty at one of the world's
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foremost medical institutions, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.An extensive glossary of anatomical, physiological, and clinical terms.
An index of plates and descriptins for quick identification of any structure, organ, or system.
The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional Anatomy provides a working knowledge of the human body for health care students at all levels and for general family reference. In less than a decade, more than 140,000 copies of the Johns Hopkins Atlas have been sold, and it has been translated into nine languages. Newly revised and expanded, the third edition features 32 additional illustrations on new color plates, enhancing the atlas's treatment of the skull, the digestive system, and the perineum in particular. Specialists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have prepared the accompanying text. Their descriptions and explanations supplement the visual presentations.
Leon Schlossberg teaches art as applied to medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has designed numerous biological teaching aids, including a widely used 18-inch model skeleton and the recently released Human Skeleton: 35-inch Functional Scale Model. Both are available from the Johns Hopkins University Press.
George D. Zuidema, M.D., formerly Warfield M. Firor Professor of Surgery and Director of the Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is Vice Provost for Medical Affairs and Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan.
Contents
Preface to the third edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Fetal circulation by John J. White, M.D.
2 Skeletal anatomy by James L. Hughes, M.D.
3 Skeletal muscles, joints, and fascial structures by Vernon Tolo, M.D.
4 The abdominal wall, inguinal region, and hernias by John J. White, M.D.
5 The hematopoietic system and development of blood cells by William R. Bell, M.D.
6 The autonomic nervous system by George B. Udvarhelyi, M.D.
7 The peripheral nerves by George B. Udvarhelyi, M.D.
8 The central nervous system by Melvin H. Epstein, M.D., and Donlin M. Long, M.D.
9 The lymphatic system by James P. Isaacs, M.D.
10 The eye and he mechanism of vision by Charles E. Lliff, M.D.
11 The ear by George T. Nager, M.D.
12 The nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and larynx by Margareta M. Fletcher, M.D.
13 The head and neck by Melvin H. Epstein, M.D., Donald S. Gan, M.D., DAvid W. Heese, D.D.S., and James J. Ryan, M.D.
14 The endocrine glands by Doald S. Gann, M.D.
15 The cireculatroiy system by Robert K. Brawley, M.D.
16 The heart by Vncent L. Gott, M.D.
17 The lungs by Henry N. Wagner, Jr., M.D.
18 The gastrointestinal tract by Thomas R. Hendrix, M.D., George D. Zuidema, M.D. and John J. White, M.D.
19 The female generative tract and regnancy by Howard W. Jones, Jr., M.D.
20 The menstrual cycle by H. Lorin Lau, M.D.
21 The kidneys, male genitourinary system, and perineum by Rainer M.E. Engel, M.D.
22 The skin by James J. Ryan, M.D.
Glossary
Index
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ISBN
801832837
Publication
The Johns Hopkins Press Baltimore and London