Synopses & Reviews
Numerous photos and sketches of male and female figures complete this accurate guide to human anatomy. Students at all levels will appreciate its thorough coverage of every bodily region. Subjects include posture and walking, bones and joints, structure of the leg and foot, facial expressions, rules of proportion, and much more.
Synopsis
Skeletal structure, muscles, heads, special features. Exhaustive text, anatomical figures, undraped photos. Male and female. 337 illustrations.
Synopsis
More than 300 photos and sketches complete this accurate guide for students at all levels. Subjects include posture, bones and joints, structure of the leg and foot, facial expressions, proportion, much more.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE INFLUENCE OF POSTURE ON THE FORM OF MAN.
Early attempts at walking
Curves of back-bone
Vertebral column
Erectores spinae
Limb girdles
Pelvic girdle
Thigh-bone
Skeleton of lower limb
Leg and foot
Shoulder-girdle
Form of chest-wall
Skeleton of upper limb
Skull
CHAPTER II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BONES AND JOINTS.
Classification of bones
Chest-wall
Joints
Movable joints
Immovable joints
CHAPTER III. VERTEBRAL COLUMN OR SPINE.
Vertebral column
The vertebrae
Curves of column
Curves of back
Grooves for muscles
Erector spinae
Movements of column
"CHAPTER IV. THE THORAX, THE REGIONS OF THE FLANK, AND THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL."
Ribs
Breast-bone
Thorax
Anterior abdominal wall
Haunch-bone
Lumbar aponeurosis
External oblique
Rectus abdominis
Contours of abdominal wall
Fold of groin
Differences between male and female
The flank
Action of abdominal muscles
Effect of movements on contours of abdominal wall
CHAPTER V. THE SHOULDER-GIRDLE AND THE MUSCLES WHICH INFLUENCE ITS MOVEMENTS.
Shoulder-girdle
Collar-bone
Shoulder-blade
Girdle as a whole
Direct and indirect action of muscles
Trapezius
Rhomboids
Action of trapezius
Serratus magnus
Action of serratus magnus
Rotation of scapula
Humerus
Shoulder-joint
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
The breasts
Deltoid
Action of the deltoid
Infra-spinatus and teres minor
Teres major
Summary of the muscles of the back
The female back
CHAPTER VI. THE UPPER ARM.
The armpit
Coraco-brachialis
Humerus
Bones of fore-arm
Ulna
Radius
Elbow-joint
Fascia of upper arm
Brachialis anticus
Biceps cubiti
Triceps
Anconeus
External intermuscular septum
Internal intermuscular septum
CHAPTER VII. THE FORE-ARM.
Pronation and supination
Wrist-joint
Bones of the wrist
Movements of the wrist-joint
Pronators and supinators
Muscles of the fore-arm
Flexors of the wrist
Superficial flexor of the fingers
Supinator longus
Radial extensors
Ulnar extensor
Ulnar furrow
Common extensor of the fingers
Depression behind elbow
Extensors of thumb
Summary of the muscles of fore-arm
Surface contours of fore-arm
Hollow in front of elbow
Influence of position on form of fore-arm
Contours around elbow
Superficial veins of arm
Front of wrist
Action of muscles
CHAPTER VIII. THE HAND.
The skeleton of the hand
Joints of the fingers
The thumb
Short muscles of the thumb
Abductor indicis
Muscles of the little finger
The palm
The fingers
Back of the hand
Movements of the fingers
Summary
CHAPTER IX. THE GLUTEAL REGION.
Skeleton of the lower limb
Innominate bone
The ilium
Pubis
Sacrum
Pelvis
Femur
Obliquity of the thigh-bones
The hip-joint
Ilio-femoral ligament
Mechanism of erect posture
Obliquity of the pelvis
Influence of pelvic obliquity on thigh
Movements of the hip-joint
Gluteus maximus
Gluteal fold
The buttock
Actions of gluteus maximus
Tensor fasciae femoris
Ilio-tibial band
Gluteus medius
Anterior superior iliac spine
Surface forms of buttock
CHAPTER X. THE THIGH.
The femur
Bones of the leg
The tibia
The fibula
The patella
Knee-joint
Movements of knee-joint
Locking of the knee-joint
Muscles of the thigh
Extensor muscles
The vasti and rectus
Sartorius
Adductor muscles
Gracilis
Action of adductors
Flexor muscles
The hamstrings
Action of hamstrings
Form of female thigh
Hip-width
Contours of thigh
Straightness of limb
Form of knee
CHAPTER XI. THE LEG AND FOOT.
Bones of leg
The ankle
Bones of the foot
Astragalus
Os calcis
Ankle-joint
Muscles of leg
Tibialis anticus
Long extensor of the toes
Peroneal muscles
Muscles of calf
Tendo Achillis
Action of muscles of calf
Surface contours of leg
The back of the knee
Form of leg in female
Bones of the foot
Arches of the foot
Dorsum of the foot
Short extensor of the toes
Muscles of the foot
Plantar fascia
Sole of the foot
The toes
Female foot
Superficial veins of leg
CHAPTER XIII. THE NECK.
The atlas and axis
Movements of the neck
Muscles of the neck
Ligamentum nuchae
Deep structures of neck
Hyoid bone
Larynx
Thyroid body
Sterno-mastoid muscle
Pit of the neck
Hollows above the collar-bone
Action of sterno-mastoid
The platysma
Contours of neck
Length of neck
Movements of neck
Neck and shoulders
"CHAPTER XIII. THE HEAD, FACE, AND EXPRESSION."
The skull
Bones of the skull
Frontal sinus
Cranium
Size of head
Bones of face
The facial angle
The lower jaw
The masseter
Form of lower jaw
The chin
The orbits
Nose
Ear
Mouth
Eyes
Expression
Muscles of expression
The eye in expression
Muscles of the nose
Muscles of the mouth
The mouth in expression
Laughter
Reflection
Shyness
Rage
Sneering
Disdain
Fear
Horror
Habitual expression
CHAPTER XIV. PROPORTION.
Proportion
Proportions of female
Female figure
Proportions of child
Growth
Old age and decay
APPENDIX
INDEX