Practical Anatomy, Including A Special Section On The Fundamental Principles Of Anatomy

By William Thomas Eckley and Corinne Buford Eckley

Book Overview

The living body is revealed most vividly in the dissecting room. In Practical Anatomy, Including A Special Section On The Fundamental Principles Of Anatomy, W. T. Eckley distils years of teaching into a clear, methodical human anatomy textbook designed for the table as much as the desk. Its clarity still feels modern. Structured as a practical anatomy manual and medical dissection guide, it moves from fundamental anatomical principles to regional human anatomy in a way that anchors every structure in real, three-dimensional relationships. Written for anatomy for medical students and surgical trainees, this classic medical school text emphasises what the hands must find: muscles, vessels, nerves, and the layered fascial planes that define musculoskeletal anatomy study and surgical anatomy preparation. Concise instructions, clinical emphasis and constant cross-reference to surface landmarks make it a natural anatomy reference for trainees and a rewarding Gray's Anatomy companion, while its direct, unfussy prose keeps even the most complex regions intelligible. First issued in the great age of hands-on medical education, this vintage anatomy reference captures a formative moment in the training of physicians and surgeons. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, equally at home in a working library or the shelves of a discerning medical-history collector.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354446744
• ISBN13: 9789354446740
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 2.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"