Anesthesia Key

Female Reproductive System Print Section Listen Big Picture The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and external genitalia. These organs remain underdeveloped for about the…

Peritoneum Print Section Listen Big Picture The abdominopelvic cavity is lined with a serous membrane called the peritoneum. This membrane expands from the internal surface of the abdominal wall to…

Osteologic Overview Print Section Listen Big Picture In the adult, the pelvis (os coxae) is formed by the fusion of three bones: ilium, ischium, and pubis (Figure 6-1A and B)….

Skin of the Back Print Section Listen The Big Picture The skin of the back is thick, with increasing thickness toward the nape of the neck. The cutaneous innervation of…

Surface Anatomy Print Section Listen Big Picture The clavicle and parts of the thoracic cage provide prominent surface landmarks. Directional terms are used to help orient the reader to the…

Pericardium Print Section Listen Big Picture The pericardium is a sac that encloses the heart, akin to the pleura that encloses the lungs. The pericardium and the heart are located…

Divisions of the Mediastina Print Section Listen Big Picture The mediastinum is the anatomic region medial to the pleural sacs between the sternum, vertebral column, rib 1, and the diaphragm….

Pleura Print Section Listen Big Picture The lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide and are the functional organs of the respiratory system. To serve that vital function, the lungs are…