Anatomy 1

The first part of the textbook contains anatomy of the entire musculoskeletal system. Prof. MUDr. Radomír Čihák, DrSc., and Prof. MUDr. Miloš Grim, DrSc., have again modified, updated and supplemented it according to the latest findings.

Almost one third of the text has been updated or supplemented and over fifty-four original colour illustrations by academic painters Milan Medo and Ivan Helekal have been supplemented or updated with another fifty pictures by ac. Ivan Helekal and Mgr. Jan Kacvinský.

In particular, the authors have added more developmental aspects of organogenesis, phylogeny and molecular biological mechanisms of embryonic development. All developmental chapters have been revised and supplemented and a chapter on genes and proteins has been added, together with an explanation of these concepts. By combining descriptive, functional and developmental aspects of anatomy, the authors have attempted to fulfill the meaning of the term "morphology" as originally coined.

In addition, the chapter on human phylogenetic development has been updated.The book is not only necessary for teaching basic medicine and mastering this basic and difficult subject, but is also a necessary addition to the professional library of physicians in many fields where a good anatomical knowledge is essential.

The book is part of a multi-volume didactic set that has not yet been surpassed in its professional level in this country and that has been in demand for many years by both faculties and clinical departments. Due to the continuing interest, the authors are constantly adding new findings in the field.

All volumes are richly illustrated in colour with original illustrations totalling 1400, often consisting of several drawings.

About the Author

Čihák Radomír

Prof. MUDr. Radomír Čihák, DrSc. was an important representative of the Prague school of anatomy. The focus of his scientific work lies in the anatomy and embryology of the locomotor system and his approach to understanding the laws of the anatomical structure of organs is therefore based on the study of their development. The subject of his observations was primarily the human limb. He described the various stages of the development of its skeleton and muscles and found hitherto unknown relationships between the development of the human limb and the historical development of the vertebrate limb. He was able to use the anatomical knowledge resulting from his studies of the development of muscles and their innervation for clinical medicine. He became a sought-after collaborator of orthopaedists and surgeons. In 1970-1990 he was the head of the Anatomical Institute of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University, to which he remained faithful throughout his life. He worked as an emeritus professor, anatomist, author of publications and translations, and also devoted himself to the University of the Third Age. He also participated in its organization on a national scale. He was in personal contact with the staff of a number of anatomical institutes in the German Democratic Republic, GDR, France, Austria, Poland, the USSR and the Netherlands. He lectured in these countries at congresses of anatomical societies and contributed significantly to the development of international contacts of Czechoslovak anatomy.

Date of publication: 02. 09. 2011

Format / pages: 205×262, 552 pages

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