Anatomy for Anaesthetists

This book has been written to help candidates sitting their professional examination in anaesthesia in order that they may have at their disposal the detailed anatomical knowledge necessary for the day to day practice of anaesthesia. Unlike a textbook of anatomy, which must cover all parts of the body with equally exhaustive thoroughness, this book concentrates particularly on areas of special relevance to anaesthesia and points out features of practical importance to anaesthetic technique. The text is divided into nine sections; the respiratory pathway, the heart, the vertebral canal, the peripheral nerves; The Autonomic Nervous System; The Cranial Nerves; The Orbit and its contents; The Anatomy of Pain and Zones of Anaesthetic Interest.

The eighth edition has fully expanded and updated text; and includes new and improved illustrations.

Part 1: The Respiratory Pathway:
The Mouth
The Nose
The Pharynx
The Larynx
The Trachea
The Main Bronchi
The Pleura
The Lungs

Part 2: The Heart:
The Pericardium
The Heart
Developmental Anatomy

Part 3: The Vertebral Canal and Its Contents:
The Vertebrae and Sacrum
The Spinal Meninges
The Spinal Cord

Part 4: The Peripheral Nerves:
The Spinal Nerves
The Cervical Plexus
The Brachial Plexus
The Thoracic Nerves
The Lumbar Plexus
The Sacral and Coccygeal Plexuses

Part 5: The Autonomic Nervous System:
Introduction
The Sympathetic System
The Parasympathetic System

Part 6: The Cranial Nerves:
Introduction
The Olfactory Nerve
The Optic Nerve
The Oculomotor Nerve
The Trochlear Nerve
The Trigeminal Nerve
The Abducent Nerve
The Facial Nerve
The Auditory Nerve
The Glossopharyngeal Nerve
The Vagus Nerve
The Accessory Nerve
The Hypoglossal Nerve

Part 7: The Anatomy of Pain: Introduction
Classification of Pain
Peripheral Receptors and Afferent Fibres
The Spinal Cord and Central Projections
Modulation of Pain
The Gate Control Theory of Pain
The Sympathetic Nervous System and Pain

Part 8: Zones of Anaesthetic Interest:
The Thoracic Inlet
The Diaphragm
The Intercostal Spaces
The Abdominal Wall
The Antecubital Fossa
The Great Veins of the Neck
The Orbit and its contents
The Bony orbit
The Orbital Foramina
The Subdivisions of the Orbit
The Eyeball
Contents of the eyeball
The Orbital muscles
The Fascial sheath of the eye
The eyelids and conjunctiva
The Lacrimal apparatus
Local Anaesthesia for eye surgery

Index