Textbook of Head and Neck Anatomy

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, Mar 18, 2020 - Medical - 392 pages
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.
 

Contents

1 Introduction
1
2 Anatomic Concepts
3
3 Body Systems
7
4 The Oral Cavity Palate and Pharynx
31
5 Embryology of the Head and Neck
50
6 Osteology
66
7 Neck
104
8 Superficial Face
137
15 Submandibular Region and Floor of Mouth
229
16 Palate Pharynx and Larynx
243
17 Brain and Spinal Cord
263
18 Cranial Nerves
278
19 Anatomic Basis for Local Anesthesia
311
20 Lymphatics of the Head and Neck
327
21 Vascular Supply of the Head and Neck
334
22 Fasciae of the Head and Neck
355

9 Cranial Fossa
152
10 Eye and Ear
161
11 Parotid Bed
179
12 Deep Face
188
13 Temporomandibular Joint
208
14 Pterygopalatine Fossa Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
216
GLOSSARY
365
FIGURE CREDITS
374
SUGGESTED READINGS
377
INDEX
378
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