Understanding Human Anatomy and Pathology

Rui Diogo , associate professor, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Drew M. Noden , professor, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA Christopher M. Smith , academic medical illustrator, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA Julia Molnar , postdoctoral fellow, Howard University in Washington, DC, USA Julia C. Boughner , associate professor, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Claudia Alexandra Amorim Barrocas , graduate student in biological illustration, University of Aveiro, Portugal Joana Bruno, doctoral candidate, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

About the Book. Introduction . Conserved Features of Vertebrate Embryology. Causes and Mechanisms of Developmental Pathologies. A Holistic Approach to Anatomy. Head and Neck. Head and Neck Skeletal System. Head and Neck Neurovascular System. Head and Neck Muscular System. A Summary of the Head and Neck Musculoskeletal, Neurovascular, and Other Structures by Region. Upper Limb. Upper Limb Skeletal System. Upper Limb Neurovascular System. Upper Limb Muscular System. Lower Limb. Lower Limb Skeletal System. Lower Limb Neurovascular System. Lower Limb Muscular System. Trunk. Trunk Skeletal System. Trunk Neurovascular System. Trunk Muscular System. Suggested Readings. Plates.