Anatomy and Human Movement
American Physical Therapy Association
“It retains the best features of previous editions, but the content has been rationalised into five main colour-coded sections that aid navigation.Clear colour-coded illustrations and individual muscle diagrams showing muscle attachments all aid understanding and learning.This is an ideal student textbook.”
J.M. Caulton. Physiotherapy 93 (2007) 168-171
Book Description
Anatomy from the outside in…Anatomy for Physiotherapists
Product Description
Now featuring full-color illustrations and a streamlined organization, this classic text is an excellent resource for studying and reviewing human anatomy and function. It offers detailed coverage of each region of the body – the upper and lower regions, head, and skin – with easy-to-understand explanations and diagrams that clarify important concepts. Bones, muscles, joints nerves, blood supply, viscera, and the nervous system are presented in connection with the upper and lower limb. Color-coded anatomy illustrations and corresponding sections of the book differentiate muscles, tendons, and nerves. Student and lecturer resources, including a complete image bank, are available through the Evolve website. * Anatomy of the musculoskeletal system is presented in detail, with an emphasis on function. * Coverage includes bones, muscles, joints, nerves, and blood supply associated with the upper and lower limbs. * Summary boxes highlight key points within the chapters.
From the Publisher
New for the third edition: – The text has been completely updated, revised and reordered to make it morestudent-friendly. – There are superb new color illustrations – There is new material on functional human movements, the head and neck, the nervous system, joint motion This new color edition of Anatomy and Human Movement will continue as an essential student textbook of musculo-skeletal anatomy for all those who study the living body and who eventually determine their diagnoses and apply their treatments through an intact skin. This book is tailor-made for all students of anatomy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, and podiatry. It is highly recommended for clinicians concerned with musculo-skeletal disorders, sports medicine, biomechanics and gait. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Nigel Palastanga, MA, BA, MCSP, DMS, DipTP, Department of Physiotherapy Education, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK; Roger W. Soames, BSc (Human Biology), PhD (Human Sciences), Associate Professor and Head of Anatomy; and Derek Field, Grad Dip Phys, FCSP, DipTP, SRP, Formerly Vice Principal, North London School of Physiotherapy, City University, London, UK
