Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function

By Joseph E. Muscolino

Book Overview

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 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323048862
• ISBN13: 9780323048866
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 3.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 10.9"