Product Description

This innovative and highly praised book describes the visible and palpable anatomy that forms the basis of clinical examination. The first chapter considers the anatomical terms needed for precise description of the parts of the body and movements from the anatomical positions. The remaining chapters are regionally organised and colour photographs demonstrate visible anatomy. Many of the photographs are reproduced with numbered overlays, indicating structures that can be seen, felt, moved or listened to. The surface markings of deeper structures are indicated together with common sites for injection of local anaesthetic, accessing blood vessels, biopsying organs and making incisions. The accompanying text describes the anatomical features of the illustrated structures.

• Over 250 colour photographs with accompanying line drawings to indicate the position of major structures.


• The seven regionally organised chapters cover all areas of male and female anatomy.


• The text is closely aligned with the illustrations and highlights the relevance for the clinical examination of a patient.


• Includes appropriate radiological images to aid understanding.

• All line drawings now presented in colour to add clarity and improve the visual interpretation.
• Includes 20 new illustrations of palpable and visible anatomy.
• Revised text now more closely tied in with the text and with increasing emphasis on clinical examination of the body.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #275057 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.10 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

Review
"An extraordinary work of art that in my opinion deserves a prize. Structures are shown on anatomical figures by means of numbers, or outlines in the case of bones, or coloured green or brown for other organs. The author says that one of the objects is to illustrate palpable anatomy that 'can be seen, felt, moved or listened to' and should be 'supplemented by self examination.'"
BMA Book Awards 2009 - judges comments

About the Author
Professor Lumley is a prolific author. For Churchill Livingstone he has published, in addition to this book, Essential Anatomy and Surgical MCQs. He is the new author of Hamilton - Bailey's Demonstration of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery (Butterworth Heinemann) as well as the co-author of Clinical Examination of the Patient (Blackwells). He is a surgical adviser to PasTest and has contributed to several of the revision books for MRCS and undergraduate examinations.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Surface Anatomy - The Anatomical Basis of Clincal Examinatio
By Rosssoques
This is an excellent textbook for surface anatomy. Large, full-color photos of models. Pages are glossy magazine stock. Each chapter, per major body area (neck, pelvis, back, etc), includes similar photos of very clear cutaneous nerves and dermatomes - as clear as I've seen. Effectively, the text is broadly clinical, offering more than just rote surface descriptions. As its title suggests, the flow of the text relates surface anatomy to clinical examination and brings it to life.

In addition to very clear depiction of surface anatomy, each chapter includes separate photos for muscle attachments, major nerves and vessels, viscera and, interestingly, standard incision lines for major surgical procedures (eg nephrectomy, liver biopsy, peritoneal cath or laparoscope entry, etc) from head to sole. As a physician, teacher of physical examination, and thermologist, this book is an excellent resource - the cover of which is becoming well worn.

Why not 5 stars? The perpetual quest that there's always a book just that much better is the plague of most medical bibliophiles. Keeps Amazon alive...

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Nice illustrations
By CJ
This is by no means a in-depth discussion of anatomy. However, it's a great book for matching the surface with underlying organs. Simple and clear illustrations to show to patients, if you are working in a clinic setting.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
great
By C. Prober
Book was sent quickly and was in great condition. Would do bussiness with this business/person again.