The Concise Book of the Moving Body

HUMAN KINETICSISBN: 9781718240483

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By Chris Jarmey
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HUMAN KINETICS
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PAPERBACK
Pages:
208

Description

The Concise Book of the Moving Body, Second Edition, details human anatomy, including the musculoskeletal system, joints, nerves, and everyday movements. The text is fully illustrated, with more than 500 full-color drawings, making it a perfect resource for movement-oriented therapists, students, and athletes.



The Concise Book of the Moving Body is broken down into nine easily digestible chapters, covering anatomical terms, tissues, bones, the axial and appendicular skeletons, joints, peripheral nerve supply, the musculoskeletal system, and the musculoskeletal system in everyday life. In addition to anatomical illustrations, color tables list each muscles origin, insertion, nerve, and action.



The second edition has been updated with the addition of two new chapters. Chapter 7 focuses on the peripheral nervous system. Throughout the chapter, the relevant somatic peripheral nerve is listed with each muscle. In addition to nerve origin, the clinical significance of important nerves is explained. Chapter 9 addresses the functional musculoskeletal system, focusing on the anatomy that controls basic movements required for everyday activities, such as sitting, standing, walking, and running.



While designed for the student and beginning practitioner of anatomy, massage, bodywork, physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, physiotherapy, yoga, and Pilates, this second edition of The Concise Book of the Moving Body is equally useful for athletes and anyone interested in the workings of the human body.


The late Chris Jarmey, MCSP, DS, MRSS, achieved the credential of chartered physiotherapist in 1979 and subsequently taught body mechanics, bodywork therapy, and anatomy extensively throughout Europe for over 30 years. He was the author of several best-selling books, including The Concise Book of Muscles, Fourth Edition.


Chapter 1. Anatomical Terms

Positions

Planes

Regions

Movements



Chapter 2. Tissues

Connective Tissue

Muscle Tissue



Chapter 3. Bones

Bone Development and Growth

Cartilage

Functions of Bones

Types of Bone—According to Density

Types of Bone—According to Shape

Components of a Long Bone

Bone Markings



Chapter 4. The Axial Skeleton

The Skull, Comprising the Cranium and the Facial Bones

The Vertebral Column (Spine)

The Bony Thorax



Chapter 5. The Appendicular Skeleton

The Pectoral Girdle

The Upper Limb

The Pelvic Girdle (Os Innominatum)

The Lower Limb

General Skeletal Interrelationships

Bony Landmarks Seen or Felt Near the Body Surface



Chapter 6. Joints

Part One—Classification of Joints

Part Two—Features of Specific Joints

Joints of the Head and Vertebral Column

Joints of the Ribs and Sternum

Joints of the Shoulder Girdle and Upper Limb

Joints of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb



Chapter 7. Peripheral Nerve Supply

Cranial Nerves

Cervical Plexus

Brachial Plexus

Lumbosacral Plexus

Lumbar Plexus

Sacral Plexus



Chapter 8. The Musculoskeletal System

Structure and Function of Skeletal Muscle

Musculoskeletal Mechanics

Muscle Library



Chapter 9. The Musculoskeletal System in Everyday Life

Introduction

Sitting Down

Sitting to Standing

Standing Upright

Walking

Walking up Stairs

Running and Sprinting

References


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