ÿþ<html> <head> <title> Human Anatomy Table of Contents </title> <META NAME="Description" CONTENT="Human Anatomy Table of Contents"> <META NAME="Keywords" CONTENT="Human, Anatomy, Contents, Gray's Anatomy"> <style type="text/css"> A:link { text-decoration: none; color:#000066; } A:visited { text-decoration: none; color:#000066; } A:active { text-decoration: none; color:#000066; } A:hover { text-decoration: none; color:#990033; } a { text-decoration: none} </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" topmargin=0 leftmargin=0> <center> <table width="750" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> </center> <center><img src="anatomy_banner.jpg"></center> <tr> <td colspan="6" border=0 BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" align="middle" valign="middle" height="30"> <font face="arial" size="2"> | <a href="http://www.theodora.com/genetics/glossary.html">GENOME DICTIONARY</a> | <a href="http://www.theodora.com/drugs">DRUGS</a> | <a href="http://www.occupationalinfo.com">JOB DESCRIPTIONS</a> | <a href="http://www.theodora.com/wfb">COUNTRIES</a> | <a href="http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/airport_codes.html">AIRPORTS</a> | <a href="http://www.photius.com/religion">RELIGIONS</a> | <a href="http://www.theodora.com/theodora_feedback.html">FEEDBACK</a> | </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=120 valign=top> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7437757543052749"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 600; google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-02-02: Anatomy google_ad_channel = "0618432453"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "003366"; google_color_text = "000000"; google_color_url = "940F04"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <td width=15 valign="top" align="left"> <img src="vertical_line.jpg" alt="vertical line"> </td> <td width=455> <font face="arial" size="3"> <br> <b> <img src="pixel.gif" height=1 width=40><A HREF="index.html">The Human Body</A> </b> </font> <hr> <!-- SiteSearch Google --> <br> <style type="text/css"> @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); </style> <div class="cse-branding-bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000000"> <div class="cse-branding-form"> <form action="http://www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box" target="_blank"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-7437757543052749:7003exhcg6s" /> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" /> <input type="text" name="q" size="35" /> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" /> </div> </form> </div> <div class="cse-branding-logo"> <img src="http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif" alt="Google" /> </div> <div class="cse-branding-text"> Custom Search </div> </div> <!-- SiteSearch Google --> <div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=172352646353&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font=""></fb:like> <hr> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=3 color="#333333"> <center> <h2>TABLE OF CONTENTS</h2> </center> <a href="introduction.html">Introduction</a> <br><br> <a href="embryology_index.html">I. Embryology</a> <ol> <li> <A HREF="the_animal_cell.html">The Animal Cell</a> <li> <a href="the_ovum.html">The Ovum</a> <li> <a href="the_spermatozoon.html">The Spermatozoön</a> <li> <a href="fertilization_of_the_ovum.html">Fertilization of the Ovum</a> <li> <a href="segmentation_of_the_fertilized_ovum.html">Segmentation of the Fertilized Ovum</a> <li> <a href="the_neural_groove_and_tube.html">The Neural Groove and Tube</a> <li> <a href="the_notochord.html">The Notochord</a> <li> <a href="the_primitive_segments.html">The Primitive Segments</a> <li> <a href="separation_of_the_embryo.html">Separation of the Embryo</a> <li> <a href="the_yolk_sac.html">The Yolk-sac</a> <li> <a href="development_of_the_fetal_membranes_and_placenta.html">Development of the Fetal Membranes and Placenta</a> <li> <a href="the_branchial_region.html">The Branchial Region</a> <li> <a href="development_of_the_body_cavities.html">Development of the Body Cavities</a> <li> <a href="the_form_of_the_embryo_at_different_stages_of_its_growth.html">The Form of the Embryo at Different Stages of Its Growth</a> <li> <a href="embryology_bibliography.html">Bibliography</a> </ol> <a href="osteology_index.html">II. Osteology</a> <ol> <li> <a href="osteology_introduction.html">Introduction - Development of the Skeleton</a> <li> <a href="bone.html">Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_vertebral_column.html">The Vertebral Column</a> <br> a. <a href="general_characteristics_of_a_vertebra.html">General Characteristics of a Vertebra</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_cervical_vertebrae.html">The Cervical Vertebræ</a> <li> <a href="the_thoracic_vertebrae.html">The Thoracic Vertebræ</a> <li> <a href="the_lumbar_vertebrae.html">The Lumbar Vertebræ</a> <li> <a href="the_sacral_and_coccygeal_vertebrae.html">The Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebræ</a> </ol> b. <a href="the_vertebral_column_as_a_whole.html">The Vertebral Column as a Whole</a> <li> <a href="the_thorax.html">The Thorax</a> <br> a. <a href="the_sternum.html">The Sternum</a> <br> b. <a href="the_ribs.html">The Ribs</a> <br> c. <a href="the_costal_cartilages.html">The Costal Cartilages</a> <li> <a href="the_skull.html">The Skull</a> <br> a. The Cranial Bones <ol> <li> <a href="the_occipital_bone.html">The Occipital Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_parietal_bone.html">The Parietal Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_frontal_bone.html">The Frontal Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_temporal_bone.html">The Temporal Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_sphenoid_bone.html">The Sphenoid Bone</a> <li> <a href="ethmoid_bone.html">Ethmoid bone</a> </ol> b. The Facial Bones <ol> <li> <a href="the_nasal_bones.html">The Nasal Bones</a> <li> <a href="the_maxillae_upper_jaw.html">The Maxill&#230; (Upper Jaw)</a> <li> <a href="the_lacrimal_bone.html">The Lacrimal Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_zygomatic_bone.html">The Zygomatic Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_palatine_bone.html">The Palatine Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_inferior_nasal_concha.html">The Inferior Nasal Concha</a> <li> <a href="the_vomer.html">The Vomer</a> <li> <a href="the_mandible_lower_jaw.html">The Mandible (Lower Jaw)</a> <li> <a href="the_hyoid_bone.html">The Hyoid Bone</a> </ol> <a href="the_exterior_of_the_skull.html">c. The Exterior of the Skull</a> <br> <a href="the_interior_of_the_skull.html">d. The Interior of the Skull</a> <li> <a href="the_extremities.html">The Extremities</a> <br> a. The Bones of the Upper Extremity <ol> <li> <a href="the_clavicle.html">The Clavicle</a> <li> <a href="the_scapula_shoulder_blade.html">The Scapula (Shoulder Blade)</a> <li> <a href="the_humerus.html">The Humerus</a> <li> <a href="the_ulna.html">The Ulna</a> <li> <a href="the_radius.html">The Radius</a> </ol> b. The Hand <ol> <li> <a href="the_carpus.html">The Carpus</a> <li> <a href="the_metacarpus.html">The Metacarpus</a> <li> <a href="the_phalanges_of_the_hand.html">The Phalanges of the Hand</a> </ol> c. The Bones of the Lower Extremity <ol> <li> <a href="the_hip_bone.html">The Hip Bone</a> <li> <a href="the_pelvis.html">The Pelvis</a> <li> <a href="the_femur.html">The Femur</a> <li> <a href="the_patella.html">The Patella</a> <li> <a href="the_tibia.html">The Tibia</a> <li> <a href="the_fibula.html">The Fibula</a> </ol> d. The Foot <ol> <li> <a href="the_tarsus.html">The Tarsus</a> <li> <a href="the_metatarsus.html">The Metatarsus</a> <li> <a href="the_phalanges_of_the_foot.html">The Phalanges of the Foot</a> <li> <a href="comparison_of_the_bones_of_the_hand_and_foot.html">Comparison of the Bones of the Hand and Foot</a> <li> <a href="the_sesamoid_bones.html">The Sesamoid Bones</a> </ol> </ol> <a href="syndesmology_index.html">III. Syndesmology</a> <ol> <li> <a href="syndesmology.html">Introduction</a> <li> <a href="development_of_the_joints.html">Development of the Joints</a> <li> <a href="classification_of_joints.html">Classification of Joints</a> <li> <a href="the_kind_of_movement_admitted_in_joints.html">The Kind of Movement Admitted in Joints</a> <li> Articulations of the Trunk <br> a. <a href="articulations_of_the_vertebral_column.html">Articulations of the Vertebral Column</a> <br> b. <a href="articulation_of_the_atlas_with_the_epistropheus_or_axis.html">Articulation of the Atlas with the Epistropheus or Axis</a> <br> c. <a href="articulations_of_the_vertebral_column_with_the_cranium.html">Articulations of the Vertebral Column with the Cranium</a> <br> d. <a href="articulation_of_the_mandible.html">Articulation of the Mandible</a> <br> e. <a href="costovertebral_articulations.html">Costovertebral Articulations</a> <br> f. <a href="sternocostal_articulations.html">Sternocostal Articulations</a> <br> g. <a href="articulation_of_the_manubrium_and_body_of_the_sternum.html">Articulation of the Manubrium and Body of the Sternum</a> <br> h. <a href="articulation_of_the_vertebral_column_with_the_pelvisthe_iliolumb.html">Articulation of the Vertebral Column with the Pelvis</a> <br> i. <a href="articulations_of_the_pelvis.html">Articulations of the Pelvis</a> <li> Articulations of the Upper Extremity <br> a. <a href="sternoclavicular_articulation.html">Sternoclavicular Articulation</a> <br> b. <a href="acromioclavicular_articulation.html">Acromioclavicular Articulation</a> <br> c. <a href="humeral_articulation_or_shoulder_joint.html">Humeral Articulation or Shoulder-joint</a> <br> d. <a href="elbow_joint.html">Elbow-joint</a> <br> e. <a href="radioulnar_articulation.html">Radioulnar Articulation</a> <br> f. <a href="radiocarpal_articulation_or_wrist_joint.html">Radiocarpal Articulation or Wrist-joint</a> <br> g. <a href="intercarpal_articulations.html">Intercarpal Articulations</a> <br> h. <a href="carpometacarpal_articulations.html">Carpometacarpal Articulations</a> <br> i. <a href="intermetacarpal_articulations.html">Intermetacarpal Articulations</a> <br> j. <a href="metacarpophalangeal_articulations.html">Metacarpophalangeal Articulations</a> <br> k. <a href="articulations_of_the_digits.html">Articulations of the Digits</a> <li> Articulations of the Lower Extremity <br> a. <a href="coxal_articulation_or_hip_joint.html">Coxal Articulation or Hip-joint</a> <br> b. <a href="the_knee_joint.html">The Knee-joint</a> <br> c. <a href="articulations_between_the_tibia_and_fibula.html">Articulations between the Tibia and Fibula</a> <br> d. <a href="talocrural_articulation_or_ankle_joint.html">Talocrural Articulation or Ankle-joint</a> <br> e. <a href="intertarsal_articulations.html">Intertarsal Articulations</a> <br> f. <a href="tarsometatarsal_articulations.html">Tarsometatarsal Articulations</a> <br> g. <a href="intermetatarsal_articulations.html">Intermetatarsal Articulations</a> <br> h. <a href="metatarsophalangeal_articulations.html">Metatarsophalangeal Articulations</a> <br> i. <a href="articulations_of_the_digits_2.html">Articulations of the Digits</a> <br> j. <a href="arches_of_the_foot.html">Arches of the Foot</a> </ol> <a href="myology_index.html">IV. Myology</a> <ol> <li> <a href="myology.html">Mechanics of Muscle</a> <li> <a href="development_of_the_muscles.html">Development of the Muscles</a> <li> <a href="tendons_aponeuroses_and_fasciae.html">Tendons, Aponeuroses, and Fasci&#230;</a> <li> The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Head. <br> a. <a href="the_muscles_of_the_scalp.html">The Muscles of the Scalp</a> <br> b. <a href="the_muscles_of_the_eyelid.html">The Muscles of the Eyelid</a> <br> c. <a href="the_muscles_of_the_nose.html">The Muscles of the Nose</a> <br> d. <a href="the_muscles_of_the_mouth.html">The Muscles of the Mouth</a> <br> e. <a href="the_muscles_of_mastication.html">The Muscles of Mastication</a> <li> The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Anterolateral Region of the Neck <br> a. <a href="the_superficial_cervical_muscle.html">The Superficial Cervical Muscle</a> <br> b. <a href="the_lateral_cervical_muscles.html">The Lateral Cervical Muscles</a> <br> c. <a href="the_supra_and_infrahyoid_muscles.html">The Supra- and Infrahyoid Muscles</a> <br> d. <a href="the_anterior_vertebral_muscles.html">The Anterior Vertebral Muscles</a> <br> e. <a href="the_lateral_vertebral_muscles.html">The Lateral Vertebral Muscles</a> <li> The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Trunk <br> a. <a href="the_deep_muscles_of_the_back.html">The Deep Muscles of the Back</a> <br> b. <a href="the_suboccipital_muscles.html">The Suboccipital Muscles</a> <br> c. <a href="the_muscles_of_the_thorax.html">The Muscles of the Thorax</a> <br> d. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_abdomen.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Abdomen</a> <br> e. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_pelvis.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Pelvis</a> <br> f. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_perineum.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Perineum</a> <li> The Fascia and Muscles of the Upper Extremity <br> a. <a href="the_muscles_connecting_the_upper_extremity_to_the_vertebral_colu.html">The Muscles Connecting the Upper Extremity to the Vertebral Column</a> <br> b. <a href="the_muscles_connecting_the_upper_extremity_to_the_anterior_and_l.html">The Muscles Connecting the Upper Extremity to the Anterior and Lateral Thoracic Walls</a> <br> c. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_shoulder.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Shoulder</a> <br> d. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_arm.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Arm</a> <br> e. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_forearm.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Forearm</a> <br> f. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_hand.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Hand</a <li> The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Lower Extremity. <br> a. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_iliac_region.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Iliac Region</a> <br> b. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_thigh.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Thigh</a> <br> c. <a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_leg.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Leg</a> <br> d. <a href="the_fasciae_around_the_ankle.html">The Fasci&#230; Around the Ankle</a> <br> e.<a href="the_muscles_and_fasciae_of_the_foot.html">The Muscles and Fasci&#230; of the Foot</a> <li> <a href="myology_bibliography.html">Bibliography</a> </ol> <a href="angiology_index.html">V. Angiology</a> <ol> <li> <a href="angiology.html">Introduction</a> <li> <a href="the_blood.html">The Blood</a> <li> <a href="development_of_the_vascular_system.html">Development of the Vascular System</a> <li> <a href="the_thoracic_cavity.html">The Thoracic Cavity</a> <br> a. <a href="the_pericardium.html">The Pericardium</a> <br> b. <a href="the_heart.html">The Heart</a> <br> c. <a href="peculiarities_in_the_vascular_system_in_the_fetus.html">Peculiarities in the Vascular System in the Fetus</a> <li> <a href="angiology_bibliography.html">Bibliography</a> </ol> <a href="the_arteries_index.html">VI. The Arteries</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_arteries.html">Introduction</a> <li> <a href="the_aorta.html">The Aorta</a> <li> The Arteries of the Head and Neck <br> a. <a href="the_common_carotid_artery.html">The Common Carotid Artery</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_common_carotid_artery.html#RELATIONS">Relations</a> <li> <a href="the_external_carotid_artery.html">The External Carotid Artery</a> <li> <a href="the_triangles_of_the_neck.html">The Triangles of the Neck</a> <li> <a href="the_internal_carotid_artery.html">The Internal Carotid Artery</a> </ol> b. <a href="the_arteries_of_the_brain.html">The Arteries of the Brain</a> <li> The Arteries of the Upper Extremity <br> a. <a href="the_subclavian_artery.html">The Subclavian Artery</a> <br> b. <a href="the_axilla.html">The Axilla</a> <ol> <a href="the_axilla.html#AXILLARY">The Axillary Artery</a> <li> <a href="the_brachial_artery.html">The Brachial Artery</a> <li> <a href="the_radial_artery.html">The Radial Artery</a> <li> <a href="the_ulnar_artery.html">The Ulnar Artery</a> </ol> <li> The Arteries of the Trunk <br> a. <a href="the_descending_aorta.html">The Descending Aorta</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_descending_aorta.html#THORACIC">The Thoracic Aorta</a> <li> <a href="the_abdominal_aorta.html">The Abdominal Aorta</a> </ol> b. <a href="the_common_iliac_arteries.html">The Common Iliac Arteries</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_common_iliac_arteries.html#HYPOGASTRIC">The Hypogastric Artery</a> <li> <a href="the_external_iliac_artery.html">The External Iliac Artery</a> </ol> <li> <a href="the_arteries_of_the_lower_extremity.html">The Arteries of the Lower Extremity</a> <br> a. <a href="the_arteries_of_the_lower_extremity.html#FEMORAL">The Femoral Artery</a> <br> b. <a href="the_popliteal_fossa.html">The Popliteal Fossa</a> <br> c. <a href="the_popliteal_artery.html">The Popliteal Artery</a> <br> d. <a href="the_anterior_tibial_artery.html">The Anterior Tibial Artery</a> <br> e. <a href="the_arteria_dorsalis_pedis.html">The Arteria Dorsalis Pedis</a> <br> f. <a href="the_posterior_tibial_artery.html">The Posterior Tibial Artery</a> <li> <a href="the_arteries_bibliography.html">Bibliography</a> </ol> <a href="the_veins_index.html">VII. The Veins</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_veins.html">Introduction</a> <li> <a href="the_pulmonary_veins.html">The Pulmonary Veins</a> <li> <a href="the_systemic_veins.html">The Systemic Veins</a> <br> <a href="the_systemic_veins.html#HEART">a. The Veins of the Heart</a> <br> b. <a href="the_veins_of_the_head_and_neck.html">The Veins of the Head and Neck</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_veins_of_the_head_and_neck.html#EXTERIOR">The Veins of the Exterior of the Head and Face </a> <li> <a href="the_veins_of_the_neck.html">The Veins of the Neck</a> <li> <a href="the_diploic_veins.html">The Diploic Veins</a> <li> <a href="the_veins_of_the_brain.html">The Veins of the Brain</a> <li> <a href="the_sinuses_of_the_dura_mater.html">The Sinuses of the Dura Mater, Ophthalmic Veins and Emissary Veins</a> </ol> c. <a href="the_veins_of_the_upper_extremity_and_thorax.html">The Veins of the Upper Extremity and Thorax</a> <br> d. <a href="the_veins_of_the_lower_extremity_abdomen_and_pelvis.html">The Veins of the Lower Extremity, Abdomen, and Pelvis</a> <li> <a href="the_portal_system_of_veins.html">The Portal System of Veins</a> </ol> <a href="the_lymphatic_system_index.html">VIII. The Lymphatic System</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_lymphatic_system.html">Introduction</a> <li> <a href="the_thoractic_duct.html">The Thoractic Duct</a> <li> <a href="the_lymphatics_of_the_head_face_and_neck.html">The Lymphatics of the Head, Face, and Neck</a> <li> <a href="the_lymphatics_of_the_upper_extremity.html">The Lymphatics of the Upper Extremity</a> <li> <a href="the_lymphatics_of_the_lower_extremity.html">The Lymphatics of the Lower Extremity</a> <li> <a href="the_lymphatics_of_the_abdomen_and_pelvis.html">The Lymphatics of the Abdomen and Pelvis</a> <li> <a href="the_lymphatic_vessels_of_the_thorax.html">The Lymphatic Vessels of the Thorax</a> <li> <a href="the_lymphatic_system_bibliography.html">Bibliography</a> </ol> <a href="neurology_index.html">IX. Neurology</a> <ol> <li> <a href="neurology.html">Structure of the Nervous System</a> <li> <a href="development_of_the_nervous_system.html">Development of the Nervous System</a> <li> <a href="the_spinal_cord_or_medulla_spinalis.html">The Spinal Cord or Medulla Spinalis</a> <li> <a href="the_brain_or_encephalon.html">The Brain or Encephalon</a> <br> a. <a href="the_hind_brain_or_rhombencephalon.html">The Hind-brain or Rhombencephalon</a> <br> b. <a href="the_mid_brain_or_mesencephalon.html">The Mid-brain or Mesencephalon</a> <br> c. <a href="the_fore_brain_or_prosencephalon.html">The Fore-brain or Prosencephalon</a> <br> d. <a href="composition_and_central_connections_of_the_spinal_nerves.html">Composition and Central Connections of the Spinal Nerves</a> <br> e. <a href="composition_and_central_connections_of_the_spinal_nerves.html">Composition and Central Connections of the Spinal Nerves</a> <br> f. <a href="pathways_from_the_brain_to_the_spinal_cord.html">Pathways from the Brain to the Spinal Cord</a> <br> g. <a href="the_meninges_of_the_brain_and_medulla_spinalis.html">The Meninges of the Brain and Medulla Spinalis</a> <br> h. <a href="the_cerebrospinal_fluid.html">The Cerebrospinal Fluid</a> <li> <a href="the_cranial_nerves.html">The Cranial Nerves</a> <br> a. <a href="the_olfactory_nerves.html">The Olfactory Nerves</a> <br> b. <a href="the_optic_nerve.html">The Optic Nerve</a> <br> c. <a href="the_oculomotor_nerve.html">The Oculomotor Nerve</a> <br> d. <a href="the_trochlear_nerve.html">The Trochlear Nerve</a> <br> e. <a href="the_trigeminal_nerve.html">The Trigeminal Nerve</a> <br> f. <a href="the_abducent_nerve.html">The Abducent Nerve</a> <br> g. <a href="the_facial_nerve.html">The Facial Nerve</a> <br> h. <a href="the_acoustic_nerve.html">The Acoustic Nerve</a> <br> i. <a href="the_glossopharyngeal_nerve.html">The Glossopharyngeal Nerve</a> <br> j. <a href="the_vagus_nerve.html">The Vagus Nerve</a> <br> k. <a href="the_accessory_nerve.html">The Accessory Nerve</a> <br> l. <a href="the_hypoglossal_nerve.html">The Hypoglossal Nerve</a> <li> <a href="the_spinal_nerves.html">The Spinal Nerves</a> <br> a. <a href="the_posterior_divisions.html">The Posterior Divisions</a> <br> b. <a href="the_anterior_divisions.html">The Anterior Divisions</a> <br> c. <a href="the_thoracic_nerves.html">The Thoracic Nerves</a> <br> d. <a href="the_lumbosacral_plexus.html">The Lumbosacral Plexus</a> <br> e. <a href="the_sacral_and_coccygeal_nerves.html">The Sacral and Coccygeal Nerves</a> <li> <a href="the_sympathetic_nerves.html">The Sympathetic Nerves</a> <br> a. <a href="the_cephalic_portion_of_the_sympathetic_system.html">The Cephalic Portion of the Sympathetic System</a> <br> b. <a href="the_cervical_portion_of_the_sympathetic_system.html">The Cervical Portion of the Sympathetic System</a> <br> c. <a href="the_thoracic_portion_of_the_sympathetic_system.html">The Thoracic Portion of the Sympathetic System</a> <br> d. <a href="the_abdominal_portion_of_the_sympathetic_system.html">The Abdominal Portion of the Sympathetic System</a> <br> e. <a href="the_pelvic_portion_of_the_sympathetic_system.html">The Pelvic Portion of the Sympathetic System</a> <br> f. <a href="the_great_plexuses_of_the_sympathetic_system.html">The Great Plexuses of the Sympathetic System</a> <li> <a href="neurology_bibliography.html">Bibliography</a> </ol> <a href="the_organs_of_the_senses_index.html">X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_organs_of_the_senses_and_the_common_integument.html#TASTE">The Peripheral Organs of the Special Senses</a> <br> a. <a href="the_organs_of_the_senses_and_the_common_integument.html#TASTE">The Organs of Taste</a> <br> b. <a href="the_organ_of_smell.html">The Organ of Smell</a> <br> c. <a href="the_organ_of_sight.html">The Organ of Sight</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_tunics_of_the_eye.html">The Tunics of the Eye</a> <li> <a href="the_refracting_media.html">The Refracting Media</a> <li> <a href="the_accessory_organs_of_the_eye.html">The Accessory Organs of the Eye</a> </ol> d. <a href="the_organ_of_hearing.html">The Organ of Hearing</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_external_ear.html">The External Ear</a> <li> <a href="the_middle_ear_or_tympanic_cavity.html">The Middle Ear or Tympanic Cavity</a> <li> <a href="the_auditory_ossicles.html">The Auditory Ossicles</a> <li> <a href="the_internal_ear_or_labyrinth.html">The Internal Ear or Labyrinth</a> </ol> e. <a href="peripheral_terminations_of_nerves_of_general_sensations.html">Peripheral Terminations of Nerves of General Sensations</a> <li> <a href="the_common_integument.html">The Common Integument</a> </ol> <a href="splanchnology_index.html">XI. Splanchnology</a> <ol> <li> <a href="splanchnology.html">The Respiratory Apparatus</a> <br> a. <a href="the_larynx.html">The Larynx</a> <br> b. <a href="the_trachea_and_bronchi.html">The Trachea and Bronchi</a> <br> c. <a href="the_pleurae.html">The Pleur&#230;</a> <br> d. <a href="the_mediastinum.html">The Mediastinum</a> <br> e. <a href="the_lungs.html">The Lungs</a> <li> <a href="the_digestive_apparatus.html">The Digestive Apparatus</a> <br> a. <a href="the_mouth.html">The Mouth</a> <br> b. <a href="the_fauces.html">The Fauces</a> <br> c. <a href="the_pharynx.html">The Pharynx</a> <br> d. <a href="the_esophagus.html">The Esophagus</a> <br> e. <a href="the_abdomen.html">The Abdomen</a> <br> f. <a href="the_stomach.html">The Stomach</a> <br> g. <a href="the_small_intestine.html">The Small Intestine</a> <br> h. <a href="the_large_intestine.html">The Large Intestine</a> <br> i. <a href="the_liver.html">The Liver</a> <br> j. <a href="the_pancreas.html">The Pancreas</a> <li> The Urogenital Apparatus <br> a. <a href="the_urogenital_apparatus.html">Development of the Urinary and Generative Organs</a> <br> b. The Urinary Organs <ol> <li> <a href="the_urinary_organs.html">The Kidneys</a> <li> <a href="the_ureters.html">The Ureters</a> <li> <a href="the_urinary_bladder.html">The Urinary Bladder</a> <li> <a href="the_male_urethra.html">The Male Urethra</a> <li> <a href="the_female_urethra.html">The Female Urethra</a> </ol> c. The Male Genital Organs <ol> <li> <a href="the_male_genital_organs.html">The Testes and their Coverings</a> <li> <a href="the_ductus_deferens.html">The Ductus Deferens</a> <li> <a href="the_vesiculae_seminales.html">The Vesicul&#230; Seminales</a> <li> <a href="the_ejaculatory_ducts.html">The Ejaculatory Ducts</a> <li> <a href="the_penis.html">The Penis</a> <li> <a href="the_prostate.html">The Prostate</a> <li> <a href="the_bulbourethral_glands.html">The Bulbourethral Glands</a> </ol> d. <a href="the_female_genital_organs.html">The Female Genital Organs</a> <ol> <li> <a href="the_ovaries.html">The Ovaries</a> <li> <a href="the_uterine_tube.html">The Uterine Tube</a> <li> <a href="the_uterus.html">The Uterus</a> <li> <a href="the_vagina.html">The Vagina</a> <li> <a href="the_external_organs.html">The External Organs</a> <li> <a href="the_mammae.html">The Mamm&#230;</a> </ol> <li> <a href="the_ductless_glands.html">The Ductless Glands</a> <br> a. <a href="the_ductless_glands.html#THYROID">The Thyroid Gland</a> <br> b. <a href="the_parathyroid_glands.html">The Parathyroid Glands</a> <br> c. <a href="the_thymus.html">The Thymus</a> <br> d. <a href="the_hypophysis_cerebri.html">The Hypophysis Cerebri</a> <br> e. <a href="the_pineal_body.html">The Pineal Body</a> <br> f. <a href="the_chromaphil_and_cortical_systems.html">The Chromaphil and Cortical Systems</a> <br> g. <a href="the_spleen.html">The Spleen</a> </ol> <a href="surface_anatomy_index.html">XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings</a> <ol> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_and_surface_markings.html">Surface Anatomy of the Head and Neck</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_special_regions_of_the_head_and_neck.html">Surface Markings of Special Regions of the Head and Neck</a> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_of_the_back.html">Surface Anatomy of the Back</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_the_back.html">Surface Markings of the Back</a> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_of_the_thorax.html">Surface Anatomy of the Thorax</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_the_thorax.html">Surface Markings of the Thorax</a> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_of_the_abdomen.html">Surface Anatomy of the Abdomen</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_the_abdomen.html">Surface Markings of the Abdomen</a> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_of_the_perineum.html">Surface Anatomy of the Perineum</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_the_perineum.html">Surface Markings of the Perineum</a> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_of_the_upper_extremity.html">Surface Anatomy of the Upper Extremity</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_the_upper_extremity.html">Surface Markings of the Upper Extremity</a> <li> <a href="surface_anatomy_of_the_lower_extremity.html">Surface Anatomy of the Lower Extremity</a> <li> <a href="surface_markings_of_the_lower_extremity.html">Surface Markings of the Lower Extremity</a> </ol> <a href="anatomical_bibliography.html">Anatomical Bibliography</a> <br> <br> <hr> </font> </td> <td width="15"> </td> <td width="10" bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"> <img src="white_line2.jpg" align="top"> </td> <td width=145 bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"> <img src="white_line.jpg" align=top> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=-1 color="#000066"> <br> <a href="http://www.theodora.com/anatomy"><b><u>TABLE OF CONTENTS</u></b></a> <font color="#000000"> <br><br> <a href="embryology_index.html">I. 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