Anatomy of Abdomen and Lower Limb

Vishram Singh is presently Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, and Member of the Academic Council and Core Committee PhD Course, Santosh Medical College, Santosh University, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is also Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. He holds MBBS and MS (Anatomy) degrees from King George's Medical College, Lucknow, UP. Professor Singh has been teaching anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate students at several colleges and institutes like King George's Medical College, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and has been an examiner to various colleges and universities. He has more than 40 years of experience in teaching, research, and clinical practice. He is the recipient of The Best Teacher and Researcher Award from Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. He is an expert in anatomy and has more than 15 books to his credit and published several research articles in national and international journals.

• Preface viiAcknowledgments ix1 Introduction and Overview of the Abdomen 12 Osteology of the Abdomen 113 Anterior Abdominal Wall 274 Inguinal Region/Groin 495 Male External Genital Organs 616 Abdominal Cavity and Peritoneum 777 Abdominal Part of Esophagus, Stomach, and Spleen 978 Liver and Extrahepatic Biliary Apparatus 1139 Duodenum, Pancreas, and Portal Vein 12910 Small and Large Intestines 14911 Kidneys, Ureters, and Suprarenal Glands 17112 Posterior Abdominal Wall and Associated Structures 19313 Pelvis 21114 Pelvic Walls and Associated Soft Tissue Structures 22315 Perineum 23716 Urinary Bladder and Urethra 25117 Male Genital Organs 26518 Female Genital Organs 27519 Rectum and Anal Canal 29520 Introduction to the Lower Limb 30921 Bones of the Lower Limb 31922 Front of the Thigh 34923 Medial Side of the Thigh 36724 Gluteal Region 37725 Back of the Thigh and Popliteal Fossa 39126 Hip Joint 40527 Front of the Leg and Dorsum of the Foot 41528 Lateral and Medial Sides of the Leg 42929 Back of the Leg 43730 Sole of the Foot 45131 Arches of the Foot 46532 Joints of the Lower Limb 47333 Venous and Lymphatic Drainage of the Lower Limb 49334 Innervation of the Lower Limb 503Appendix: Multiple Choice Questions 515Index 535