Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy

from preface

In this third edition, we have expanded the palpation information, improved the descriptions of muscle attchmnets, and revised some of the illustrations. The purpose of these revisions is to continue the tradition established with the first edition: to bring to the anatomy student a

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simplified but comprehensive illsutrated manual on musculoskeletal anatomy.

This book provides clear, concise information on musculoskeletal anatomy for persons seeking a review reference as well as the beginning anatomy student. Many essentials are sometimes difficult to abstract. We created this manual to indicate the basic anatomical information which we wanted the student therapist and health professional to learn about musculoskeketal anatomy.

Contents

Preface
Instructions for use of manual
Upper Extremity
Bones-skeleton; skull; vertebral column; sternum, clavicle, rib; scapula; humerus; radius, ulna; hand; palpation sites
Muscles-shoulder; arm; forearm; hand
Motions-scapula; humerus; elbow; forearm; wrist; digits
Nerves-breachial plexus; axillary nerve; musulocutaneous nerve; radial nerve; median nerve; ulnar nerve; cutaneous innervation
Lower Extremity
Bones-pelvis; femur; tibia, fibula; foot; palpation sites
Muscle-hip; thigh; leg; foot
Motions-hip; knee; ankle
Nerves-lumbosacral plexus; obturator nerve; femoral nerve; sciatic nerve; perooneal nerve; tibial nerve; cutaneous innervation
Head, NEck, and Trunk Muscles
Extacocular
Facial expression
Mastication, lip and jaw
Deglutition
Neck
Abdomen
Respiration
Back
References
Index

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