Description:Human anatomy is the foundation upon which the education of our medical, dental, and allied health science students is built. However, today’s biomedical science curriculum must cover an ever-increasing body of scientifi c knowledge, often in fewer hours, as competing disciplines and new technologies emerge. Many of these same technologies, especially those in the imaging science fi elds, have made understanding the anatomy even more important and have moved the discipline into the realm of clinical medicine. It is fair to say that competent clinicians and allied health professionals can no longer simply view their anatomical training in isolation from the clinical implications related to that anatomy. In this context, I am proud to introduce the second edition of Netter’s Clinical Anatomy. Gen- erations of students have used Dr. Frank H. Netter’s elegant anatomical illustrations to learn anatomy, and this book combines his beautiful anatomical and embryological renderings with numerous clinical illustrations to help students bridge the gap between normal anatomy and its clinical implications. This second edition provides succinct text, key bulleted points, and ample summary tables, which offer students a concise textbook description of normal human anatomy, as well as a quick reference and review guide for clinical practitioners. Additionally, some of the more commonly encountered clinical conditions seen in medical practice are integrated within the textbook as Clinical Focus sections. These clinical correlations are drawn from a wide variety of medical fi elds including emergency medicine, radiology, orthopedics, and surgery, but also include relevant clinical anatomy related to the fi elds of cardiology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, reproductive biology, and urology. Other features of this edition include: • An introductory chapter designed to orient students to the body’s organ systems • A set of end-of-chapter short answer review questions to help reinforce student learning of key concepts • Online access to Elsevier’s www.NetterReference.com website, where students may access addi- tional images related to the Clinical Focus sections, and fi nd additional short-answer review and multiple choice questions [show more]