By

• Sibani Mazumdar MBBS MS, Professor , Department of Anatomy, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R) , Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Ex-Associate Professor , Department of Anatomy, North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Ardhendu Mazumdar MBBS MD, Professor, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R) , Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Ex-Associate Professor, North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

This book Dissection Manual, Living and Cross-sectional Anatomy, the best way of learning gross anatomy is by dissection. This book gives a vivid picture of anatomical structures, their relations and course. It creates a long term memory in the mind of the readers. Besides, students can learn how to hold the instruments which will help during surgery. Since students deal with the dead body, they think the living body is very hard like preserved dead body. The study of anatomy is not complete if students do not observe a person performing day-to-day activities, their muscle prominences and other structures. This manual incorporates living anatomy with the help of colourful pictures to familiarize young students with the recent advances in the field. It prepares students for integrated teaching programmes and also help them take intelligent decisions to tackle the patients. Dissection methods are presented on regional basis starting from superior extremity- “upper limb”, inferior extremity -”lower limb” abdomen, thorax, head and neck and lastly brain. Contain methods for performing dissection and sectional anatomy to help the students visualize the structures more clearly and in larger form. Many coloured pictures especially blood vessels and nerves are present for better identification. This user-friendly manual demonstrates how to successfully dissect the trunk, head and neck, pelvis and perineum, and upper and lower extremities. Extensively class tested and reviewed, it is written in simple language so that readers understand the subject matter easily and quickly. This manual explains how to learn the subject of Anatomy by inspection (one can see) and palpation (feel by palm of hand) of living body and compare its position in dead one. This book is useful for undergraduate medical students, paramedical and nursing students.