Fig. 2.1 The vertebral column, AP (a) and LL projections (b). (b) Cervical and lumbar lordosis and dorsal and sacral kyphosis In the foetus, we can observe a single concave…

Fig. 10.1 Anatomic diagram of an axial plane passing through the renal hilum. The figure shows the retroperitoneal, perirenal and pararenal (anterior and posterior) spaces, the Gerota (arrow) and Zuckerkandl…

Fig. 3.1 Anatomy of nasal cavities and maxillary sinuses, caudal view. Medial pterygoid muscle (1), lateral pterygoid muscle (2), masseter (3), inferior turbinate (4), inferior meatus (5), nasal septum (6)….

Fig. 8.1 Anatomy of the esophagus (E), frontal (a) and left-lateral projections (b). The connection with the aorta (Ao) is highlighted, and we can see the vertebral bodies and the…

Fig. 5.1 Anatomy of the trachea and lobar bronchi; also the segmental bronchi are represented in the picture. T trachea, RUL segmental bronchi of the right upper lobe, ML segmental…

Fig. 9.1 Anatomy of the liver, frontal view. The surface is convex, asymmetrically divided into the left and right lobe by the falciform ligament, to which the round ligament (arrowhead)…

Fig. 11.1 Anatomy diagram of the right scrotal hemi-sac, axial section. From outside to inside, the external spermatic fascia (green), the cremaster muscle (red), the internal spermatic fascia (light blue)…

Fig. 4.1 Anatomy of the mammary gland. Anterior view. Displayed is the areola-nipple complex, in which the lactiferous ducts of the lobes (15–20), as components of the gland, converge. Csl…

Fig. 12.1 Anatomic diagram of the developmental stages from ovarian follicle to luteal body. Counterclockwise from left: primordial and primary follicles, maturing follicles, ruptured follicle (or hemorrhagic body), luteal bodies,…

Fig. 7.1 Anatomy of the superior abdominal cavity. The lesser sac is highlighted. K kidney, L liver, P pancreas, S spleen, St stomach The transverse mesocolon, adjacent to the greater…