Masterful 2D and 3D head, neck, and brain dissections provide unsurpassed insights into head, neck,
and brain anatomy
An internationally renowned and beloved author, educator, brain anatomist, and neurosurgeon, Professor Albert Rhoton
has a special place in medical history. He was revered by students and colleagues and is regarded as one of the fathers
of modern microscopic neurosurgery. A driving principle in his anatomy lab was the simple phrase, "Every Second." This
was embraced in his philosophy that every second of every day, a patient's life was improved by a surgeon assisted by
the anatomic knowledge his lab helped elucidate and distribute.
Rhoton's Atlas of Head, Neck, and Brain is the visually exquisite crowning achievement of Dr. Rhoton's brilliant career
and unwavering dedication to the intertwined pursuits of surgical anatomy and neurosurgery. The atlas reflects the
unparalleled contributions Dr. Rhoton made to the contemporary understanding of neurosurgical anatomy. Dr. Peris-Celda,
with the collaboration of an impressive cadre of international multidisciplinary experts, worked closely under Dr.
Rhoton's tutelage on this project. This book is the culmination of 5 years of work and experience gleaned from more
than 40 years of surgical anatomy research and exquisite dissection techniques performed in Dr. Rhoton's laboratory.
Special Features
Each anatomic dissection meticulously labeled with English and Latin descriptors for easy cross referencing with other
resources.
Multiple views of the most complex regions of the head, neck, and brain provide a deeper understanding of anatomy.
More than 600 anatomical images systematically organized in four major sections: Osteology of the Head and Neck; Face
and Neck; Ear, Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, and Orbit; and Neuroanatomy and Cranial Base.
Superb 2D images presented in a large printed format to optimize the viewing experience.
3D digital images fully realize the beauty of the dissections and enhance the learning process.
Specimens injected with colored silicone provide better visualization of arteries and veins.
Breathtakingly stunning, this atlas is certain to be a treasured reference for medical students, residents, and
clinicians specializing in neurosurgery, facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology, maxillofacial surgery, and
craniofacial surgery for many years to come.
Foreword by Michael J. Link, MD
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Orientation Abbreviations
Part I Osteology of the Head and Neck
1 Adult and Fetal Skull Maria Peris-Celda
2 Bones of the Skull and Skull Bone Articulations Maria Peris-Celda and Carolina Martins
3 Cervical Vertebrae Maria Peris-Celda
Part II Face and Neck
4 Face: Superficial Dissection Maria Peris-Celda
5 Face: Deep Dissection Maria Peris-Celda and Takeshi Funaki
6 Anterior Aspect of the Neck: Superficial Dissection Maria Peris-Celda
7 Anterior Aspect of the Neck: Deep Dissection Maria Peris-Celda
8 Posterior Aspect of the Neck Maria Peris-Celda
9 Parapharyngeal Dissection Maria Peris-Celda
Part III Ear, Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, and Orbit
10 External and Middle Ear
Noritaka Komune, Maria Peris-Celda, and Carlos Diogenes Pinheiro-Neto
11 Internal Ear
Fumitaka Yoshioka
12 Nose: Sagittal Dissection
Maria Peris-Celda
13 Nose: Coronal Dissection
Takeshi Funaki
14 Endonasal Endoscopy
Maria Peris-Celda and Rowan Valentine
15 Pharynx
Maria Peris-Celda
16 Larynx
Maria Peris-Celda
17 Orbit
Fumitaka Yoshioka
18 Eye and Orbital Contents
Maria Peris-Celda
19 Internal Structure of the Eyeball Maria Peris-Celda, Carlos Diogenes Pinheiro-Neto, and Edward J. Wladis
Part IV Neuroanatomy and Cranial Base
20 Cerebrum Maria Peris-Celda
21 Cerebellum and Brainstem
Ken Matsushima and Maria Peris-Celda
22 Brain, Meninges, and Sutures
Maria Peris-Celda
23 Cerebrovascular and Intraventricular Dissection
Maria Peris-Celda and Alejandro Monroy-Sosa
24 Cranial Base and Craniocervical Junction
Fumitaka Yoshioka, Maria Peris-Celda, and Ken Matsushima
25 Sagittal and Endoscopic Dissection of the Cranial Base
Maria Peris-Celda, Carlos Diogenes Pinheiro-Neto, and Rowan Valentine
26 Cranial Nerves
Maria Peris-Celda
27 Brain Sections
Maria Peris-Celda
28 Fiber Dissection of the Brain Kaan Ya?urlu
Index