Table of Contents

Contributors and reviewers Acknowledgements Bibliography of selected titles An historical introduction to Gray's Anatomy Ruth Richardson Anatomical nomenclature Section 1 - CELLS, TISSUES AND SYSTEMS Section Editor: Caroline Wigley With specialist contributions by Michael A Adams (chapter 5), Sue M Black (5), Patricia Dolan (5), William C Earnshaw (1), Paul A Felts (3), Andrew JT George (4), Jonathan C Kentish (6), W Niall A Kirkpatrick (7), Mary-Clare C Miller (7), Jagdeep Nanchahal (7), Terence A Partridge (5), Jeremy PT Ward (6) Reviewers: Robert F Brooks (chapter 2), E Birgitte Lane (7), Roger J Morris (1) New images supplied by Peter A Helliwell (chapters 2-7), Joe Mathew (2-7) Bart Wagner (1-7) 1 Basic structure and function of cells 2 Integrating cells into tissues 3 Nervous system 4 Blood, lymphoid tissues and haemopoiesis 5 Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system 6 Smooth muscle and the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems 7 Skin and its appendages Section 2 - EMBRYOGENESIS Section Editor: Patricia Collins With specialist contributions by Peter R Braude (chapters 8, 11), Eric Jauniaux (9) 8 Preimplantation development 9 Implantation and placentation 10 Cell populations at gastrulation 11 Embryonic induction and cell division 12 Cell populations at the start of organogenesis 13 Early embryonic circulation 14 Pre- and postnatal development Section 3 - NEUROANATOMY Section Editor: Alan R Crossman Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins With specialist contributions by Anthony Graham (chapter 24), Paul D Griffiths (17), Alan Jackson (16), Andres Lozano (21), Zoltan Molnar (24), David Neary (18-20, 23), Ronan O'Rahilly (24) Reviewers: Tipu Aziz (chapter 22), Roy Weller (16) 15 Overview of the nervous system 16 Ventricular system and subarachnoid space 17 Vascular supply of the brain 18 Spinal cord: internal organization 19 Brain stem 20 Cerebellum 21 Diencephalon 22 Basal ganglia 23 Cerebral hemisphere 24 Development of the nervous system Section 4 - HEAD AND NECK Section Editor: Susan Standring Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins Microstructure Editor: Caroline Wigley With specialist contributions by Sue M Black (chapter 26), Ronald H Douglas (39, 40), Justin A Durham (30), David Furness (37), Michael Gleeson (36), Carole M Hackney (37), Bruce Jafek (32), Aadil A Khann (28), John G Lawrenson (39, 40), Stephen McHanwell (33, 34), Michael Monteiro (25, 28, 29), Gillian M Morriss-Kay (35), Ronan O'Rahilly (35), Hannes Petersen (38), Donald J Reid (30), Patricia Reynolds (31), Paul D Robinson (31), Jane Sowden (41), Ming Zhang (28), and including a number of figures based on an extensive ophthalmological collection by the late Gordon Ruskell (39,40) Reviewers: Mike Gleeson (chapters 27, 37, 38), Nick Jones (32), Jaideep Pandit (28) 25 Head and neck: overview and surface anatomy Head and neck 26 External skull 27 Intracranial region 28 Neck 29 Face and scalp Upper aerodigestive tract 30 Oral cavity 31 Infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae and temporomandibular joint 32 Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses 33 Pharynx 34 Larynx 35 Development of the head and neck Special senses 36 External and middle ear 37 Inner ear 38 Development of the ear 39 The orbit and accessory visual apparatus 40 The eye 41 Development of the eye Section 5 - THE BACK Section Editor: Richard LM Newell Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins With specialist contributions by Nikolai Bogduk (chapters 42, 43), Bodo EA Christ (44) 42 The back 43 Spinal cord and spinal nerves: gross anatomy 44 Development of the back Section 6 - PECTORAL GIRDLE AND UPPER LIMB Section Editor: David Johnson Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins With specialist contributions by David M Evans (chapter 50), Cheryll Tickle (51, 52), Graham Tytherleigh-Strong (46-49) 45 Pectoral girdle and upper limb: overview and surface anatomy 46 Pectoral girdle, shoulder region and axilla 47 Upper arm 48 Elbow 49 Forearm 50 Wrist and hand 51 Development of the limbs 52 Development of the pectoral girdle and upper limb Section 7 - THORAX Section Editor: Michael Gatzoulis Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins Microstructure Editor: Caroline Wigley (see QUERIES below)? With specialist contributions by Andrew Bush (chapter 59), Robert Anderson (59), Gerald PH Gui (54), Antoon FM Moorman (59), Simon Padley (55-57), Pallav L Shah (55, 57, 58), Jonathan Spratt (55), Reviewers John Granton (chapter 57), Peter Goldstraw (55, 57), Siew Yen Ho (59), Mark Johnson (54), Andrew G Nicholson (59), Koichiro Niwa (56), John Pepper (56), Michael I Polkey (58), Darryl Shore (56), Eleftherios Tsiridis (54), Anselm Uebing (53), Hideki Uemura (53), Gary D Webb (56) 53 Thorax: overview and surface anatomy 54 Chest wall and breast Heart and mediastinum 55 Mediastinum 56 Heart and great vessels Lungs and diaphragm 57 Pleura, lungs, trachea and bronchi 58 Diaphragm and phrenic nerve 59 Development of the thorax Section 8 - ABDOMEN AND PELVIS Section Editors: Neil R Borley (chapters 60-73) Jeremiah C Healy (chapters 74-78) Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins Microstructure Editor: Caroline Wigley With specialist contributions by Jonathan L Brown (65, 66, 67), Declan JP Cahill (chapter 75), Aashish Chandra (74, 75), Alfred Cutner (77), Catriona Davies (74-77), Alex Freeman (76), Jonathan M Glass (74), David JA Goldsmith (74), John Hutson (78), Sukhbinder Minhas (76), Louise A Moore (62, 65-67, 70, 72), Timothy AJ Mould (77), Pranav P Pandya (77), Raj Prasad (68) Reviewers: Giles Toogood (chapter 68) 60 Abdomen and pelvis: overview and surface anatomy 61 Anterior abdominal wall 62 Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneum 63 True pelvis, pelvic floor and perineum 64 Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity Gastrointestinal tract 65 Abdominal oesophagus and stomach 66 Small intestine 67 Large intestine Abdominal viscera 68 Liver 69 Gallbladder and biliary tree 70 Pancreas 71 Spleen 72 Suprarenal (adrenal) gland Development of the peritoneal cavity, gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae 73 Development of the peritoneal cavity, gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae Urogenital system 74 Kidney and ureter 75 Bladder, prostate and urethra 76 Male reproductive system 77 Female reproductive system 78 Development of the urogenital system Section 9 - PELVIC GIRDLE AND LOWER LIMB Section Editor: Vishy Mahadevan Embryology, Growth and Development Editor: Patricia Collins With specialist contributions by Andrew Amis (chapters 81, 82), Anthony Bull (81, 82), Chinmay M Gupte (81, 82) Niri S Niranjan (79, 80, 83, 84) Reviewers: Andrew Amis (chapter 84), Anthony Bull (84), Chinmay M Gupte (84), Cheryll Tickle (85) 79 Pelvis girdle and lower limb: overview and surface anatomy 80 Pelvic girdle, gluteal region and thigh 81 Hip 82 Knee 83 Leg 84 Ankle and foot 85 Development of the pelvic girdle and lower limb Index

Reviews

"In short, the 40th edition of Gray's Anatomy is not only the most complete textbook of anatomy on the market but is possibly the most complete anatomical atlas available." -JAMA, May 6, 2009--Vol 301, No. 17, pp. 1829-1830. "I am not aware of any book currently in print in any language that contains as much anatomical information as the 40th edition. it should be in the library of anyone who has the need for a comprehensive anatomical reference book. It may seem costly, but, per pound, it really is a bargain. Many books on the market offer much, much less but cost much more." -JAMA, May 6, 2009--Vol 301, No. 17, pp. 1829-1830. "One of the most valuable aspects of Gray's is the way it integrates structure at all levels, from the subcellular through the regional." -JAMA, May 6, 2009--Vol 301, No. 17, pp. 1829-1830. "[Gray's Anatomy] is to medical textbooks what Webster's is to dictionaries." -American Medical News, Posted Jan. 12, 2009 at amednews.com "Each section has been reorganized by an editor, expert in the field, assisted by a group of contributors, and scrutinized by a panel of international reviewers. Anatomists, embryologists, cell biologists, surgeons, radiologists and other clinicians have brought their extensive experience to update the text and artwork. Moreover, essential and recent references are given at the end of each chapter of the different sections. The result is a well-documented and clinically-oriented state-of-the-art volume...The presentation of the book is practical and attractive...To sum up, this new 150th anniversary edition of Gray's Anatomy, which is the first one in full-colour, is quite simply a magnificent work." Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, November 2008 "The all-important tradition of improvement with age is most emphatically maintained by the newest edition of Gray's Anatomy . . . New and important ground has been broken . . . The authors have increasingly taken on the task of accommodating the new uses to which anatomy is being put in clinical situations, such as minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, arthroscopy, microsurgery, and the entire expanding field of imaging, including three-dimensional studies . . . Beautifully produced and medically invaluable." - Scientific American, review of the 39th edition Gray's Anatomy has been around since 1858. In 2008, Elsevier can be proud of the first class presentation of this updated, fabulous book. It has been completely re-imagined with re-organised contents and 1800 images now in full-colour, in addition to more than 120 new imaging studies. For those who need a detailed anatomy reference, this book is the business and it's the only one you'll ever need. Unividas Review, January 2009 "This book has really excellent content. It's the first point of call for a query, better than standard textbooks. Good authorage and editorial input is evident. A new edition of Gray's always has to live up to its historical place in the medical world. The new edition updates content, is well presented, readable and accurate. This is supported by quality illustrations. A book for those wanting a reference source for anatomy which is reliable and current." BMA Book Awards 2009 - judges comments "The new edition of Gray's Anatomy has been edited by a highly regarded group of clinicians and anatomists, with support from hundreds of contributors and specialist reviewers worldwide. The reader gets enhanced and updated artwork throughout the text's 2,000 images that utilise full colour and provide a consistent, coherent view of every anatomical detail. It provides every practitioner with the best, most clinically helpful, visual understanding of the subject available. It was a pleasure to review this exceptional and unique textbook." Susan Sandring December 2009 "The year 2008 marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Gray's Anatomy. It has been published continuously throughout this century and a half and has been the bible to which all medical students and doctors have turned for instruction and enlightenment." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, July 2009