Clinical Head and Neck Anatomy

 The head and neck, taught the way an optometric physician actually sees them.


Most anatomy texts teach the head and neck as a map of structures. This book teaches them as a living clinical landscape — where every nerve, vessel, and sinus has a pathology attached and a treatment decision waiting.


Clinical Head & Neck Anatomy: An Optometric Approach to Pathology and Treatment is a 21-chapter journey from the cranial nerves to the thyroid, written from the exam chair. Each chapter pairs precise anatomical description with the diseases that arise when anatomy goes wrong — and what to do about them.


Inside:

21 fully illustrated chapters covering cranial nerves, orbit, sinuses, salivary glands, thyroid, vasculature, and more

45 original labeled illustrations drawn for clinical clarity

45 end-of-book quizzes with verified answers to lock in your learning

Clinical pearls connecting anatomy to real presentations: Kawasaki disease, giant cell arteritis, thyroid eye disease, Ludwig's angina, Bell's palsy, Horner's syndrome, and more

An optometric lens throughout — because the eye is where systemic disease often shows itself first

Whether you're a student mastering the anatomy, a clinician refreshing it, or a curious reader who wants to understand how the head and neck really work, this book gives you the structuresandthe stories they tell.

“Clinical Head & Neck Anatomy: An Optometric Approach to Pathology and Treatment” is now live and available for purchase in the Kindle Store and enrolled in KDP Select! 

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