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Anatomy and human movement : structure and function /

Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function describes the musculoskeletal structures of the human body and the biomechanics behind their movements. The book provides anatomical descriptions of bone and muscle groups with emphasis on the joints; enumeration of common traumatic or pathological...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palastanga, Nigel
Otros Autores: Field, Derek, Soames, Roger
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [England] : Heinemann Medical Books, 1989.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowlegements; Preface; Introduction and Terminology; Explanation of the layout of the book; Terminology; Planes and axes of the human body; Levers; Chapter 1. Components of the musculoskeletal system; Connective tissue; Skeletal tissue; Muscular tissue; Joints; Chapter 2. Embryology; Stages in development; Development of the musculoskeletal system; Summary of the stages in development; Chapter 3. Skin and its appendages; Introduction; Structure; Appendages of the skin; Glands
  • Blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the skinNerves of the skin; Application; Chapter 4. The upper limb; Bones; Muscles; Joints; Nerve supply; Blood supply; Lymphatics; Chapter 5. The lower limb; Bones; Muscles; Joints; Nerve supply; Blood supply; Lymphatics; Chapter 6. The head, neck and trunk; Bones; Muscles; Joints; Bones; Muscles; Nerve supply; Muscles; Joints; Chapter 7. The nervous system; Introduction; Cellular structure; Interneural connections; Myelination; Structure of a peripheral nerve; The central nervous system; The peripheral nervous system; The autonomic nervous system