Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical

by Henry Gray M.D., F.R.S., Henry Vandyke Carter

Overview

Gray's Anatomy, published in the UK in 1858 under the original title Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical, is a detailed English textbook on human anatomy, focused on teaching medical students human anatomy for practical knowledge during surgery. This unique first edition includes more than 300 pages of illustrations by H.V. Carter, M.D. Each image is labeled with the corresponding bones, muscles, nerves, and organs. In addition, the book is separated into chapters based on the systems of the body for easy use. While Gray's Anatomy may no longer be a suitable study guide for modern physicians, it is considered a classic work on the subject and is a great reference for those interested in the origins of the study of human anatomy. HENRY GRAY (1827-1861) was a renowned British anatomist who studied at St George's Hospital Medical School in London. His focus was on the endocrine glands and spleen until he approached fellow colleague Henry Vandyke Carter to help him write a comprehensive and accessible anatomy textbook. The team worked for more than a year studying unclaimed cadavers to help write the text. It was published in England in 1858 and in America only one year later. Gray published the first two editions before it was acquired by Longman's in 1863, shortly after Gray's early death from smallpox.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616404680
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Pages:	784
Sales rank:	901,055
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.88(d)

Table of Contents

	Osteology.--The Skeleton
	The Spine
	The Skull
	The Thorax
	The Upper Extremity
	The Lower Extremity
	The Articulations
	Muscles and FasciAE
	Muscles and Fasciae of the Cranium and Face
	Muscles and Fasciae of the Neck
	Muscles and Fasciae of the Trunk
	The Thorax
	The Shoulder
	The Arm
	The Hand
	Muscles and Fasclae of the Lower Extremity
	The Thigh
	The Hip
	The Leg
	The Foot
	The Blood-Vascular System
	The Thorax
	The Pericardium
	The Heart
	The Arteries
	The Aorta
	Arteries of the Upper Extremity
	Arteries of the Trunk
	Thoracic Aorta
	Abdominal Aorta
	Common Iliac Arteries
	Arteries of the Lower Extremity
	The Veins
	Veins of the Head and Neck
	Veins of the Upper Extremity and Thorax
	Veins of the Lower Extremity--Abdomen and Pelvis
	Portal System of Veins
	The Lymphatics
	The Nervous System
	The Brain and its Membranes
	The Brain
	The Spinal Cord and its Membranes
	The Cranial Nerve
	The Spinal Nerves
	The Cervical Nerves
	The Cervical Plexus
	The Brachial Plexus
	The Dorsal Nerves
	The Lumbar Nerves
	The Lumbar Plexus
	The Sacral and Coccygeal Nerves
	The Sacral Plexus
	The Sympathetic Nerve
	The Great Plexuses of the Sympathetic
	The Organs of Special Sense
	The Tongue
	The Nose
	The Eye
	The Ear
	The Organs of Digestion
	The Teeth
	The Palate
	The Salivary Glands
	The Pharynx and Cesophagus
	The Abdomen
	The Liver
	Excretory Apparatus of the Liver
	The Pancreas
	The Spleen
	The Organs of Voice and Respiration
	The Urinary Organs
	The Pelvis
	The Male Organs of Generation
	The Penis
	The Testes and Their Coverings
	The Testes
	The Female Organs of Generation
	The Surgical Anatomy of Hernia
	Inguinal Hernia
	Coverings of Inguinal Hernia
	Femoral Hernia
	Surgical Anatomy of the Perin Aeum
	General Anatomy or Histology
	Embryology
	Index	1217

Editorial Reviews

The British Gray's is a colorful, stylishly illustrated version of the classic anatomy reference with commentary and essays by specialists in their fields, and at nearly twice the price of the American edition one would expect no less. This current edition features the conventional divisions of study with numerous classification changes, including new sections on surface anatomy and neonatal anatomy. Much of the information provided reflects the tremendous changes and advances in molecular biology and imaging which have occurred since 1989. Includes photographs as well as diagrams and drawings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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