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• Presents the most detailed and dependable coverage of anatomy available anywhere.
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• Anatomical information is matched with key clinical information where relevant.
• Numerous clinical discussions emphasize considerations that may affect medical care.

Gray's Anatomy, 41st Edition
Contributors and reviewers
Acknowledgements
Bibliography of selected titles
An historical introduction to Gray's Anatomy Ruth Richardson
Anatomical nomenclature

Section 1 - CELLS, TISSUES AND SYSTEMS
Section Editor: Caroline Wigley

With specialist contributions by Michael A Adams (chapter 5), Sue M Black (5), Patricia Dolan (5), William C Earnshaw (1), Paul A Felts (3), Andrew JT George (4), Jonathan C Kentish (6), W Niall A Kirkpatrick (7),Mary-Clare C Miller (7), Jagdeep Nanchahal (7), Terence A Partridge (5), Jeremy PT Ward (6). Reviewers: Robert F Brooks (chapter 2), E Birgitte Lane (7), Roger J Morris (1). New images supplied by Peter A Helliwell (chapters 2-7), Joe Mathew (2-7) Bart Wagner (1-7)

• Basic structure and function of cells
• Integrating cells into tissues
• Nervous system
• Blood, lymphoid tissues and haemopoiesis
• Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system
• Smooth muscle and the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
• Skin and its appendages

Section 2 - EMBRYOGENESIS
Section Editor: Patricia.

With specialist contributions by Peter R Braude (chapters 8, 11), Eric Jauniaux (9)

• Preimplantation development
• Implantation and placentation
• Cell populations at gastrulation
• Embryonic induction and cell division
• Cell populations at the start of organogenesis
• Early embryonic circulation
• Pre- and postnatal development

Section 3 - NEUROANATOMY
Section Editor: Alan R Crossman 
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins

With specialist contributions by Anthony Graham (chapter 24), Paul D Griffiths (17), Alan Jackson (16), Andres Lozano (21), Zoltan Molnár (24), David Neary (18-20, 23), Ronan O’Rahilly (24)Reviewers: Tipu Aziz (chapter 22), Roy Weller (16)

• Overview of the nervous system
• Ventricular system and subarachnoid space
• Vascular supply of the brain
• Spinal cord: internal organization
• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Diencephalon
• Basal ganglia
• Cerebral hemisphere 
• Development of the nervous system

Section 4 - HEAD AND NECK

Section Editor: Susan Standring
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins
Microstructure Editor: Caroline Wigley

With specialist contributions by Sue M Black (chapter 26), Ronald H Douglas (39, 40), Justin A Durham (30), David Furness (37), Michael Gleeson (36), Carole M Hackney (37), Bruce Jafek (32), Aadil A Khann (28), John G Lawrenson (39, 40), Stephen McHanwell (33, 34), Michael Monteiro (25, 28, 29), Gillian M Morriss-Kay (35), Ronan O’Rahilly (35), Hannes Petersen (38), Donald J Reid (30), Patricia Reynolds (31), Paul D Robinson (31), Jane Sowden (41), Ming Zhang (28), and including a number of figures based on an extensive ophthalmological collection by the late Gordon Ruskell (39,40)Reviewers: Mike Gleeson (chapters 27, 37, 38), Nick Jones (32), Jaideep Pandit (28)

Head and neck: overview and surface anatomy

Head and neck

• External skull
• Intracranial region
• Neck
• Face and scalp

Upper aerodigestive tract

• Oral cavity
• Infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae and temporomandibular joint
• Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
• Pharynx
• Larynx
• Development of the head and neck

Special senses

• External and middle ear
• Inner ear
• Development of the ear
• The orbit and accessory visual apparatus
• The eye
• Development of the eye

Section 5 - THE BACK
Section Editor: Richard LM Newell
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins

With specialist contributions by Nikolai Bogduk (chapters 42, 43), Bodo EA Christ (44)

• The back
• Spinal cord and spinal nerves: gross anatomy
• Development of the back 

Section 6 - PECTORAL GIRDLE AND UPPER LIMB
Section Editor: David Johnson
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins

With specialist contributions by David M Evans (chapter 50), Cheryll Tickle (51, 52), Graham Tytherleigh-Strong (46-49)

• Pectoral girdle and upper limb: overview and surface anatomy
• Pectoral girdle, shoulder region and axilla
• Upper arm
• Elbow
• Forearm
• Wrist and hand
• Development of the limbs
• Development of the pectoral girdle and upper limb

Section 7 - THORAX
Section Editor: Michael Gatzoulis
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins
Microstructure Editor: Caroline Wigley

With specialist contributions by Andrew Bush (chapter 59), Robert Anderson (59), Gerald PH Gui (54), Antoon FM Moorman (59), Simon Padley (55-57), Pallav L Shah (55, 57, 58), Jonathan Spratt (55),Reviewers John Granton (chapter 57), Peter Goldstraw (55, 57), Siew Yen Ho (59), Mark Johnson (54), Andrew G Nicholson (59), Koichiro Niwa (56), John Pepper (56), Michael I Polkey (58), Darryl Shore (56), Eleftherios Tsiridis (54), Anselm Uebing (53), Hideki Uemura (53), Gary D Webb (56)

• Thorax: overview and surface anatomy
• Chest wall and breast

Heart and mediastinum

• Mediastinum
• Heart and great vessels

Lungs and diaphragm

• Pleura, lungs, trachea and bronchi
• Diaphragm and phrenic nerve
• Development of the thorax

Section 8 - ABDOMEN AND PELVIS
Section Editors: Neil R Borley (chapters 60-73)Jeremiah C Healy (chapters 74-78)
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins
Microstructure Editor: Caroline Wigley

With specialist contributions by Jonathan L Brown (65, 66, 67), Declan JP Cahill (chapter 75), Aashish Chandra (74, 75), Alfred Cutner (77), Catriona Davies (74-77), Alex Freeman (76), Jonathan M Glass (74), David JA Goldsmith (74), John Hutson (78), Sukhbinder Minhas (76), Louise A Moore (62, 65-67, 70, 72), Timothy AJ Mould (77), Pranav P Pandya (77), Raj Prasad (68)Reviewers: Giles Toogood (chapter 68)

• Abdomen and pelvis: overview and surface anatomy
• Anterior abdominal wall
• Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneum
• True pelvis, pelvic floor and perineum
• Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity

Gastrointestinal tract

• Abdominal oesophagus and stomach
• Small intestine
• Large intestine 

Abdominal viscera

• Liver
• Gallbladder and biliary tree
• Pancreas
• Spleen
• Suprarenal (adrenal) gland

Development of the peritoneal cavity, gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae

• Development of the peritoneal cavity, gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae

Urogenital system 

• Kidney and ureter
• Bladder, prostate and urethra
• Male reproductive system
• Female reproductive system
• Development of the urogenital system

Section 9 - PELVIC GIRDLE AND LOWER LIMB
Section Editor: Vishy Mahadevan
Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins

With specialist contributions by Andrew Amis (chapters 81, 82), Anthony Bull (81, 82), Chinmay M Gupte (81, 82) Niri S Niranjan (79, 80, 83, 84)Reviewers: Andrew Amis (chapter 84), Anthony Bull (84), Chinmay M Gupte (84), Cheryll Tickle (85)

• Pelvis girdle and lower limb: overview and surface anatomy
• Pelvic girdle, gluteal region and thigh
• Hip
• Knee
• Leg
• Ankle and foot
• Development of the pelvic girdle and lower limb

Index