• Multi-colour book.
• Divided into two sections, such as Head and Neck, and Central Nervous System.
• Chapters on Clinical Correlations have been given at the end of each section.
• Contains colour atlas in the beginning of both sections.
• Must-know features are printed on a white background.
• Details that a good undergraduate student should know are printed on a light green background.
• Important information for bright students and postgraduates are printed on a light red background.
• Contains full colour illustration for better visual understanding of the concepts.
• Essential textbook for undergraduate dental students


Table of Contents:
PART 1: HEAD AND NECK 1. Colour Atlas of the Head and Neck 3 2. Introduction to the Head and Neck 29 An Overview of the Layout of Structures in the Head and Neck 31 Main Arteries of Head and Neck 43 Main Veins of Head and Neck 45 Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck 45 Main Nerves of the Head and Neck 46 Endocrine Glands of Head and Neck 49 3. Scalp, Face, Parotid Region and Lacrimal Apparatus 50 The Scalp 50 The Face 53 Muscles of the Face 60 Parotid Gland 65 Vessels of the Face and Parotid Region 67 Nerves of the Face 68 4. Temporal and Infratemporal Regions 70 Temporal Region 70 Infratemporal Fossa 71 Muscles of Mastication 74 The Temporomandibular Joint 81 5. Submandibular Region and Tongue 85 Submandibular Region 85 The Submandibular Gland 87 The Sublingual Gland 90 Suprahyoid Muscles 91 The Tongue 95 Muscles of the Tongue 98 Blood Vessels, Lymphatics, and Nerves of the Tongue 101 6. Cranial Cavity and Vertebral Canal. Joints of the Head and Neck 103 The Meninges 104 Intracranial Venous Sinuses 113 Contentsviii Essentials of Anatomy for Dental Students (With Colour Atlas) Nerves and Arteries in the Cranial Cavity 114 The Spinal Cord 117 Joints of Head and Neck 123 7. Muscles of the Neck. Triangles of the Neck. Deep Cervical Fascia 129 Muscles of the Neck 129 Sternocleidomastoid 130 Infrahyoid Muscles 131 The Lateral Vertebral Muscles 134 Anterior Vertebral Muscles (Prevertebral Muscles) 136 Deep Muscles of the Back 137 Triangles of the Neck 146 The Posterior Triangle 147 Subdivisions of the Anterior Triangle 148 Suboccipital Triangle 150 Deep Cervical Fascia 150 8. Blood Vessels of Head and Neck 153 Arteries 153 The Common Carotid Arteries 153 Internal Carotid Artery 155 The External Carotid Arteries 161 The Subclavian Arteries 172 The Veins 183 The Internal Jugular Veins 183 The Subclavian Veins 186 The Intracranial Venous Sinuses 187 Veins Draining the Eyeball and Orbit 190 Tributaries of Internal Jugular Veins in the Neck 193 Other Veins of the Head and Neck 195 9. Nerves of the Head and Neck 199 Cervical Nerves 199 The Cervical Plexus and its Branches 201 The Cranial Nerves 208 Types of Fibres in Peripheral Nerves 209 Cranial Nerve Nuclei 213 The Olfactory Nerves 217 The Optic Nerve 217 The Oculomotor Nerve 221 The Trochlear Nerve 224 The Abducent Nerve 226 The Trigeminal Nerve 226 The Facial Nerve 242 The Vestibulocochlear Nerve 254 The Glossopharyngeal Nerve 258 The Vagus Nerve 263Contents ix The Accessory Nerve 268 The Hypoglossal Nerve 269 Cervical Part of Sympathetic Trunk 271 10. Orbit, Eye and Ear 276 The Orbit 276 Muscles of the Orbit 279 The Lacrimal Gland 287 The Eyeball 288 The Ear and Some Related Structures 301 The Auricle 303 External Acoustic Meatus 304 The Middle Ear 306 The Internal Ear 321 11. Oral Cavity, Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Oesophagus 332 The Oral Cavity and Some Related Structures 332 The Oral Cavity 332 The Palate 334 The Teeth 337 The Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses 339 The Paranasal Sinuses 344 The Pharynx 347 Muscles of the Pharynx 350 The Palatine Tonsils 354 The Larynx 357 Interior of the Larynx 361 Muscles of the Larynx 365 The Trachea 370 The Oesophagus 372 12. Endocrine Glands of the Head and Neck. Carotid Sinus and Carotid Body 373 The Hypophysis Cerebri 373 The Pineal Body 379 The Thyroid Gland 381 The Parathyroid Glands 385 The Carotid Sinus 386 The Carotid Bodies 386 13. Lymphatics of the Head and Neck 388 Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck 388 Lymphatic Drainage of Some Regions of the Head and Neck 390 14. Surface Marking of Some Structures in the Head and Neck 400 Surface Marking of Some Viscera 400 Paranasal Sinuses 401 Arteries 402x Essentials of Anatomy for Dental Students (With Colour Atlas) Veins 404 Intracranial Venous Sinuses 404 Nerves 405 15. Clinical Correlations of the Head and Neck 407 Clinical Correlations of Bones and Joints of the Head and Neck 407 Clinical Correlations of Blood Vessels of Head and Neck 411 Clinical Correlations of Deep Cervical Fascia 414 The Scalp 415 Cranial Nerves 416 Hypophysis Cerebri 423 Thyroid Gland 424 Parathyroid Glands 426 The Mouth, Teeth and Gums 426 Harelip and Cleft Palate 427 The Tongue 428 Salivary Glands 429 Tonsils 430 Pharynx 431 Nasal Cavity 431 Paranasal Sinuses 432 The Larynx and Trachea 432 The Face 433 Neck 433 Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid 435 Spinal Cord 435 Eyes and Related Structures 436 The Ear 437 Imaging of the Head and Neck 437 PART 2: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 16. Colour Atlas of the Central Nervous System 441 17. Introduction to the Central Nervous System. Internal Structure of Spinal Cord 459 Introduction to the Central Nervous System 459 Internal Structure of Spinal Cord 464 18. Gross Anatomy of the Brain 469 Gross Anatomy of the Brainstem 469 Preliminary Review of the Internal Structure of the Brainstem 473 Gross Anatomy of the Cerebellum 478 Gross Anatomy of the Cerebral Hemispheres 482 An Introduction to Some Structures within the Cerebral Hemispheres 490Contents xi Important Functional Areas of the Cerebral Cortex 492 White Matter of Cerebral Hemispheres 496 19. Tracts of Spinal Cord and Brainstem. Cerebellar Connections 499 Tracts of Spinal Cord and Brainstem 499 Descending Tracts Ending in the Spinal Cord 499 Descending Tracts Ending in the Brainstem 504 Ascending Tracts 505 Connections of the Cerebellum 510 Cerebellar Peduncles 511 20. Internal Structure of Brainstem 517 The Medulla 517 The Pons 520 The Midbrain 521 21. Diencephalon and Basal Ganglia, Olfactory Region and Limbic System 524 The Diencephalon 525 The Thalamus 525 The Hypothalamus 528 The Metathalamus 536 The Epithalamus 537 The Subthalamic Region 538 The Basal Ganglia 538 The Olfactory Region and Limbic System 541 The Olfactory Region 541 The Olfactory Pathway 542 The Limbic System 543 22. Internal Capsule. Commissures of the Brain 549 The Internal Capsule 549 Commissures of the Brain 551 23. Pathways for Special Senses 554 Visual Pathway 554 Pathways for Taste 559 24. The Ventricles of the Brain and Cerebrospinal Fluid 561 The Lateral Ventricles 561 The Third Ventricle 564 The Fourth Ventricle 567 The Cerebrospinal Fluid 572 25. Blood Supply of the Brain 574 Arteries that Supply the Brain 574 Arterial Supply of the Cerebral Cortex 580xii Essentials of Anatomy for Dental Students (With Colour Atlas) Arteries Supplying Interior of the Cerebral Hemisphere 582 Venous Drainage of the Brain 587 26. Some Clinical Correlations of the Central Nervous System 591 Disorders of Motor Function 592 Disorders of Equilibrium 593 Sensory Disorders 595 Spinal Reflexes 596 Reflexes Related to the Eyeball 597 Some Investigative Procedures Used for Neurological Diagnosis 598 Index 601