Anatomy for Anaesthetists 8th ed. - H. Ellis, S. Feldman, W. Harrop-Griffiths (Blackwell, 2004) WW

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Anatomy for Anaesthetists

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ANATOMY FOR
ANAESTHETISTS

HAROLD ELLIS
CBE, MA, DM, FRCS, FACS(Hon)
Clinical Anatomist,
Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’s School of Biomedical Sciences, London
Emeritus Professor of Surgery,
University of London

STANLEY FELDMAN
BSc, MB, FRCA
Emeritus Professor of Anaesthetics,
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School

WILLIAM HARROP-GRIFFITHS
MA, MB, BS, FRCA
Consultant Anaesthetist,
St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London

with a chapter on the
Anatomy of Pain

contributed by

ANDREW LAWSON
FFARCSI, FANZCA, FRCA, MSc
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management,
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading

Eighth edition

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Ellis, Harold, 1926–
Anatomy for anaesthetists / Harold Ellis, Stanley
Feldman, William Harrop-Griffiths; with a chapter
on the Anatomy of pain contributed by Andrew
Lawson.—8th ed.
p.
;
cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-4051-0663-8
1. Human anatomy.
2. Anesthesiology.
[DNLM:
1. Anatomy.
2. Anesthesia.
QS 4 E47a 2003]
I. Feldman, Stanley A.
II. Harrop-Griffiths, William.
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Contents

Part 1: The Respiratory Pathway 1
The Mouth 3
The Nose 7
The Pharynx 16
The Larynx 26
The Trachea 42
The Main Bronchi 48
The Pleura 50
The Lungs 53

Part 2: The Heart 71
The Pericardium 73
The Heart 75
Developmental Anatomy 86

Part 3: The Vertebral Canal and its Contents 95
The Vertebrae and Sacrum 97
The Spinal Meninges 119
The Spinal Cord 125

Part 4: The Peripheral Nerves 137
The Spinal Nerves 139
The Cervical Plexus 146
The Brachial Plexus 153
The Thoracic Nerves 180
The Lumbar Plexus 183
The Sacral and Coccygeal Plexuses 192

Part 5: The Autonomic Nervous System 213
Introduction 215
The Sympathetic System 218
The Parasympathetic System 228

Part 6: The Cranial Nerves 233
Introduction 235
The Olfactory Nerve (I) 238
The Optic Nerve (II) 239
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Contents

The Oculomotor Nerve (III) 242
The Trochlear Nerve (IV) 244
The Trigeminal Nerve (V) 245
The Abducent Nerve (VI) 266
The Facial Nerve (VII) 267
The Auditory (Vestibulocochlear) Nerve (VIII) 272
The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX) 273
The Vagus Nerve (X) 276
The Accessory Nerve (XI) 282
The Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) 283

Part 7: The Anatomy of Pain 285
Introduction 287
Classification of Pain 288
Peripheral Receptors and Afferent fibres 288
The Spinal Cord and Central Projections 290
Modulation of Pain 294
The Gate Control Theory of Pain 295
The Sympathetic Nervous System and Pain 296

Part 8: Zones of Anaesthetic Interest 297
The Thoracic inlet 299
The Diaphragm 305
The Intercostal Spaces 311
The Abdominal Wall 318
The Antecubital Fossa 324
The Great Veins of the Neck 330
The Orbit and its Contents 336

Index 349

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Acknowledgements

The first two editions of this textbook were prepared in collaboration with that
skilled medical artist Miss Margaret McLarty. The illustrations for the sixth
edition were almost all drawn or redrafted by Rachel Chesterton; we thank her
for the excellent way in which they have been executed. Further illustrations for
the seventh and this edition were prepared by Jane Fallows with great skill.

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Introduction

The anaesthetist requires a particularly specialized knowledge of anatomy. Some
regions of the body, for example the respiratory passages, the major veins and
the peripheral nerves, the anaesthetist must know with an intimacy of detail that
rivals or even exceeds that of the surgeon; other areas can be all but ignored.
Although formal anatomy teaching is no longer part of the syllabus of the FRCA
in the UK, its importance for the safe practice of anaesthesia is recognized by
the examiners, who always include questions on anatomy related to anaesthesia
in this examination. The role of anatomy in anaesthetic teaching is often con-
sidered merely as a prerequisite for the safe practice of local anaesthetic blocks.
However, it is also important in understanding the anatomy of the airway, the
function of the lungs, the circulation, venous access, monitoring neuromuscular
block and many other aspects of practical anaesthesia. For this reason, this book
is not intended to be a textbook for regional anaesthetic techniques; there are
many excellent books in this field. It is an anatomy book written for anaesthetists,
keeping in mind the special requirements of their daily practice.
In this eighth edition, we have revised much of the text, we have taken the
opportunity to expand and update the sections of special interest to anaesthetists
and we have included new and improved illustrations. William Harrop-Griffiths
of St Mary’s Hospital, London, joins us as our new co-author. He brings with
him special expertise in modern anaesthetic technology and has greatly assisted
us in updating the text and illustrations. Dr Andrew Lawson has fully updated
his important section on the Anatomy of Pain and has given valuable advice on
procedures relevant to the practice of pain medicine.

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Part 1

The Respiratory Pathway

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