Now in full color, the Fourth Edition of this classic text combines concise yet complete coverage of head and neck anatomy with superb photographs, drawings, and tables to provide students with a thorough understanding of this vital subject. This edition contains basic anatomic information not found in other specialized textbooks of head and neck anatomy. It details structures of the oral cavity from an oral examination point of view to promote the practical application of fundamental anatomic concepts. Other features include Clinical Considerations boxes that highlight the clinical significance of anatomy, a discussion of the anatomic basis of local anesthesia and lymphatic drainage, and an embryological account of head and neck development.
INTRODUCTION
ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS
Anatomical VariationBODY SYSTEMS
Integumentary SystemTHE ORAL CAVITY, PALATE, AND PHARYNX
LipsEMBRYOLOGY OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Pharyngeal Arch, Groove and Pouch DevelopmentOSTEOLOGY
Skull and Cervical VertebraeNECK
Surface AnatomySUPERFICIAL FACE
Surface AnatomyCRANIAL FOSSA
Dura MaterORBIT AND EAR
OrbitPAROTID BED
Superficial Anatomy and BoundariesDEEP FACE
Descriptions and BoundariesTEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
Joint AnatomyPTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA, NASAL CAVITY, AND PARANASAL SINUSES
Pterygopalatine FossaSUBMANDIBULAR REGION AND FLOOR OF MOUTH
Contents and BoundariesPALATE, PHARYNX, AND LARYNX
PalateBRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
MeningesCRANIAL NERVES
Olfactory NerveANATOMICAL BASIS FOR LOCAL ANESTHESIA
Plexus AnesthesiaLYMPHATICS OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Lymph Nodes of the Head and NeckVASCULAR SUPPLY OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Common Carotid ArteryFASCIAE OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Cervical FasciaGLOSSARY
SUGGESTED READINGS
INDEX