British Medical Association Book Awards 2009 - Highly Commended, Basic and Clinical Sciences A universal landmark in medicine ever since Drs. Henry Gray and H.V. Carter published the first edition in 1858, Gray's Anatomy now celebrates its 150th anniversary! From state-of-the-art coverage of important new areas such as functional neuroimaging, embryogenesis, and biomechanics . . . through a comprehensively revamped, lavish full-color art program . . . as well as convenient access to the complete contents online, with downloadable illustrations, the new 40th Edition sets a new world standard for accuracy, clarity, and clinical relevance. It is THE place to turn when you want to be sure about the anatomical considerations that pertain to safe and effective practice. You'll find it an invaluable clinical resource, a pleasure to consult, and a reference that you'll be proud to have on your shelf.

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 Molnár (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 specalist 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