ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES for Chapter 5, Pelvis and Perineum, Can be Found on the Accompanying Ebook Conceptual overview General Description The pelvis and perineum are interrelated regions associated with the pelvic bones and terminal parts of the vertebral column. The…
ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES for Chapter 4, Abdomen, can be Found on the Accompanying Ebook Conceptual overview General Description The abdomen is a roughly cylindrical chamber extending from the inferior margin of the thorax to the superior margin of the pelvis…
ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES for Chapter 3, Thorax, CAN BE FOUND ON THE ACCOMPANYING EBOOK Conceptual overview General Description The thorax is an irregularly shaped cylinder with a narrow opening (superior thoracic aperture) superiorly and a relatively large opening (inferior thoracic…
ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES for Chapter 2, Back, Can be Found on the Accompanying Ebook Conceptual overview General Description The back consists of the posterior aspect of the body and provides the musculoskeletal axis of support for the trunk. Bony elements…
ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES for Chapter 1, The Body, CAN BE FOUND ON THE ACCOMPANYING EBOOK What is anatomy? Anatomy includes those structures that can be seen grossly (without the aid of magnification) and microscopically (with the aid of magnification). Typically,…
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Medical images constitute a source of information essential for disease diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. In addition, because of its patient-specific nature, imaging information represents an important component required for advancing patient-tailored precision medicine into clinical practice. By characterizing patient anatomy,…
How long is a generation? This is a debate that simmers in the disciplines of anthropology, genetics and genealogy. Generations can be very short, with both males and females becoming parents in their early teens, or very long, with men…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces images by first magnetizing a patient in the bore of a powerful magnet and then broadcasting short pulses of radiofrequency (RF) energy at 46.3 MHz that resonate mobile protons (hydrogen nuclei) in…
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