Skull and Face Fractures
1 Skull and Face Fractures Anatomy of the Skull and Facial Skeleton Anterior and Lateral Aspects Skull and Facial Bones • Neurocranium (cranial vault): frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal, parietal, occipital…
Anorectal Diseases
16 Anorectal Diseases Anorectal Anatomy General Anorectal Anatomy Rectum • Wider diameter than most of colon, except for cecum • 12-16 cm in length, starting at about the sacral promontory, extending…
Ribs and Thorax Fractures
6 Ribs and Thorax Fractures Anatomy of the Ribs and Thorax Thoracic Skeleton Ribs • Mature rib: largely cancellous bone, light, easily fractured • Cortical bone can fracture into sharp…
Thyroid Diseases
2 Thyroid Diseases Thyroid and Parathyroid Anatomy Thyroid Gland and Pharynx: Posterior View Thyroid • Thyroid typically consists of right and left lobes, connected by a midline isthmus, with an…
Uterus and Adnexal Diseases
19 Uterus and Adnexal Diseases Anatomy of the Uterus, Adnexa, and Vagina Uterus and Adnexa Uterus • Derived from fusion of paired embryonic paramesonephric (müllerian) ducts: basis for divided, asymmetrical,…
Appendix Diseases
7 Appendix Diseases Anatomy of the Appendix Ileocecal Region and Appendix • Appendix develops as a diverticulum of the cecum (cecal bud) in embryonic week 8, as part of caudal…
