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BRS Gross Anatomy, Fourth Edition, is the first of the books in the Board Review Series to assume a primary role as a course review and textbook. Used by medical students in first-year anatomy courses, this book offers 500 USMLE-style review questions, answers, and explanations. Written in a concise, bulleted, outline format, this well-illustrated text features comprehensive content and upgraded USMLE Step 1 information.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

(18)

Skeleton and joints

1

(3)

Muscular system

4

(1)

Nervous system

5

(5)

Circulatory system

10

(6)

Review test

16

(3)

Upper Limb

19

(62)

Bones and joints

19

(8)

Cutaneous nerves, superficial veins, and lymphatics

27

(3)

Pectoral region and axilla

30

(4)

Shoulder region

34

(3)

Arm and forearm

37

(2)

Hand

39

(4)

Nerves

43

(9)

Blood vessels

52

(6)

Clinical considerations

58

(3)

Summary of muscle actions of the upper limb

61

(1)

Summary of muscle innervations of the upper limb

62

(2)

Review test

64

(17)

Lower Limb

81

(52)

Bones and joints

81

(5)

Joints and ligaments

86

(6)

Cutaneous nerves, superficial veins, and lymphatics

92

(3)

Gluteal region and posterior thigh

95

(2)

Anterior thigh and leg

97

(4)

Foot

101

(4)

Nerves and vasculature

105

(8)

Clinical considerations

113

(6)

Review test

119

(14)

Thorax

133

(42)

Thoracic wall

133

(4)

Mediastinum, pleura, and organs of respiration

137

(9)

Pericardium and heart

146

(12)

Structures in the posterior mediastinum

158

(7)

Review test

165

(10)

Abdomen

175

(52)

Anterior abdominal wall

175

(8)

Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity

183

(5)

Gastrointestinal (GI) viscera

188

(15)

Retroperitoneal viscera, diaphragm, and posterior abdominal wall

203

(12)

Review test

215

(12)

Perineum and Pelvis

227

(48)

Perineal region

227

(12)

Pelvis

239

(22)

Review test

261

(14)

Back

275

(26)

Vertebral column

275

(7)

Soft tissues of the back

282

(6)

Spinal cord and associated structures

288

(5)

Review test

293

(8)

Head and Neck

301

(116)

Structures of the Neck

301

(12)

Deep Neck and Prevertebral Region

313

(4)

Face and Scalp

317

(8)

Temporal and Infratemporal Fossae

325

(8)

Skull and Cranial Cavity

333

(12)

Nerves of the Head and Neck

345

(11)

Orbit

356

(13)

Oral Cavity and Palate

369

(7)

Pharynx and Tonsils

376

(5)

Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

381

(4)

Pterygopalatine Fossa

385

(3)

Larynx

388

(5)

Ear

393

(24)

Comprehensive Exam

417

(20)

Index

437

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BRS Gross Anatomy

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