
Anatomy and Human Movement Pocketbook
- 1st Edition - March 5, 2008
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Authors: Nigel Palastanga, Roger W. Soames, Dot Palastanga
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 8 5 3 - 8
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 1 7 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 6 1 3 3 - 2
At last a concise pocketbook covering all the essential anatomy you need to prepare for your exams and clinical placements. All the areas of the body are covered by region and… Read more

Purchase options

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect
Request a sales quoteAt last a concise pocketbook covering all the essential anatomy you need to prepare for your exams and clinical placements. All the areas of the body are covered by region and include bones, muscles, joints as well as movement, palpation, origin, insersion, and nerve supply. Common injuries, radiographs, MRI scans, CAT scans showing normal vs abnormal graphs are also included. Sections are covered in bite size chunks with easy navigation should you need to look up something in a hurry - an essential book to have in your pocket.
1. Introduction
Planes and directions
Movements
Bone
Joints
Muscle
Peripheral nerves
Levers
Skin
Lymphatic system
2. The upper limb
Introduction
Pertoral girdle
Shoulder
Elbow
Forearm
Wrist and carpus
Hand
Summary - muscles and movements
Nerve supply
Blood vessels
3. The lower limb
Introduction
Pelvic girdle
Hip
Knee
Tibiofibular joitns
Ankle
Foot
Ankle and foot
Summary - muscles and movements
Nerve supply
Blood vessels
4. The trunk and neck
Thorax
Vertebral column
Summary - muscles and movements
Abdomen and pelvis
5. The head and brain
Skull
Ear
Eye
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 5, 2008
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- No. of pages: 256
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702078538
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702081774
- eBook ISBN: 9780702061332
NP
Nigel Palastanga
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, University of Wales, Cardiff, UKRS
Roger W. Soames
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UKDP
Dot Palastanga
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK