Synopses & Reviews
This complete, full-color atlas of bones and joints contains over 900 illustrations and explains how muscles function as movers, antagonists, and stabilizers so readers will truly understand how muscles function in the human body. It includes the bones, landmarks, and joints, as well as an introduction to the basics of how muscles function. Kinesiology (Enhanced Edition): The Skeletal System and Muscle Function also provides readers with clinical applications of key kinesiology concepts and important anatomical and physiological terminology that is needed for work in the musculoskeletal field. Plus, in this enhanced edition, users can see major joint movements for themselves on the included DVD!
Synopsis
704 pages
- Joseph E. Muscolino, DC shares his experience and vast knowledge of musculoskeletal and visceral anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, neurology, and pathology to provide expert information in an understandable format.
- Includes a DVD with over 60 minutes of video demonstrating all the major joint motions of the human body with an explanation of names, motions, as well as planes and axes in which motion occurs.
- Emphasizes real-world application so students can take knowledge learned in the classroom straight into practice.
- Chapter 4 features a complete bone atlas with over 100 photographs of every bone in the human body to give readers comprehensive coverage of bones as well as an invaluable reference tool.
This Enhanced Edition includes a DVD-ROM with a 73 minute, 4 part DVD-ROM:
- Demonstrates all the major joint motions of the human body, with an explanation of not only the names of the motions, but also the planes in which motion occurs, as well as the axes around which motion occurs.
- Introductory section explains anatomic position, planes, axes, how to name joint actions, and special terms such as hyperextension, ipsilateral rotation and contralateral rotation, and reverse actions.
- Each of the remaining 3 sections beings with an introduction to the joints of the region and then follows with information about each specific joint and the associated movements. The author provides the voiceover.
The contents for the DVD are as follows (these chapters do not correspond to the book chapters): Part I Kinesiology Concepts Review Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Review of Anatomic Position, Planes, and Axes Chapter 3 Naming Joint Actions Chapter 4 Reverse Actions Part II Axial Body Joints Chapter 5 Introduction to Joints of the Axial Skeleton Chapter 6 Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Chapter 7 Introduction to the Spinal Joints Chapter 8 Head Chapter 9 Neck Chapter 10 Trunk Part III: Lower Extremity Joints Chapter 11 Introduction to Joints of the Lower Extremity Chapter 12 Pelvis Chapter 13 Pelvic Motions Isolated at the Hip Joints Chapter 14 Hip Joint Chapter 15 Knee Joint Chapter 16 Ankle Joint Chapter 17 Subtalar Joint Chapter 18 Toe Joints Part IV: Upper Extremity Joints Chapter 19 Introduction to Joints of the Upper Extremity Chapter 20 Scapulocostal Joint Chapter 21 Sternoclavicular Joint Chapter 22 Shoulder Joint Chapter 23 Elbow Joint Chapter 24 Radioulnar Joint Chapter 25 Wrist Joint Chapter 26 Finger Joints Chapter 27 Thumb Saddle Joint