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Structure and Function
Nigel Palastanga, Roger W. Soames, Derek Field
ISBN: 9780750688147
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Elsevier Health Sciences
Edition: 5th Revised edition
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The popularity of Anatomy and Human Movement continues due to its detail and clarity in presenting the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and the ways in which anatomical structure underpins the functional aspects of movement. Written with therapists in mind, this is not an anatomy book based on dissection but one which instead emphasises understanding the mechanisms which allow movement to take place. For this 5th edition, the text has been re…
Now featuring full-colour illustrations, this classic text is written specifically for physiotherapy students studying human anatomy. Accompanying the text are fantastic online resources for students and lecturers. Student and lecturer resources, including a complete image bank, are available through the Evolve website.
| ISBN | 0750688149 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780750688147
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1000 | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Reprint date | 07-Nov-2006 12:00:00 am | | Imprint | Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Physiotherapy Essentials | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2006 | | Previous ISBN | 9780750652414 | | Library of Congress | QP | | Height (mm) | 246 | | DEWEY | 611.7 | | Width (mm) | 189 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Spine width (mm) | 36 | | Pages | 734 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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| 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | 2 | | The upper limb | | 43 | | 3 | | The lower limb | | 235 | | 4 | | The trunk and neck | | 471 | | 5 | | Head and brain | | 635 |
"This is an effective anatomy textbook that is direct toward health science students who need a thorough understanding of human movement. It is well suited for students of physical therapy, kinesiology, exercise science, occupational therapy and athletic training in partiuclar."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  Be the first to write a customer review
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