752 pages Plus A CD-ROM

NEW & UNIQUE! A bound-in companion CD-ROM enables students to examine muscles and bones layer-by-layer through an interactive review of the muscles in each body region.


The Muscular System Manual, 3rd Edition

The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

The Muscular System Manual by Dr. Joseph E. Muscolino makes the study of musculoskeletal anatomy easier and more engaging with a highly visual approach! This innovative, vibrantly illustrated atlas details the muscles and bones of the human body with unrivaled clarity and helps you build the strong anatomic understanding needed for success in practice.

Key Features

A full-color, student-friendly design with special icons that direct you to the CD and Evolve site, and checkboxes that help you to keep track of what you need to learn and what you have mastered. Notes on Functions section explains each muscle’s mover, antagonist, and stabilization functions to help you learn and retain content instead of just memorizing it.

Palpation boxes include numbered steps instructing how to palpate each muscle so you can apply this assessment skill in practice. Expert author, Dr. Joseph E. Muscolino, shares his 24 years of experience as an educator to make this the most complete resource on musculoskeletal anatomy available.

NEW & UNIQUE! Full-color anatomic illustrations drawn onto photos of the human body present muscles and bones in physical context to help students confidently identify musculoskeletal structures.

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Contents
 

PART 1: The Musculoskeletal System

Basic Kinesiology Terminology The Skeletal System How Muscles Function

 

PART 2: The Skeletal Muscles of the Upper Extremity

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints. Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints Muscles of the Wrist Joint Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

 

PART 3: The Skeletal Muscles of the Axial Body.

Muscles of the Spinal Joints Muscles of the Rib Cage. Joints Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints. Muscles of Facial Expression

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PART 4: The Skeletal Muscles of the Lower Extremity

Muscles of the Hip Joint Muscles of the Knee Joint Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

 

PART 5: Functional Mover Groups of Muscles

 Functional Mover Groups of Muscles

 

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Dr. Joe Muscolino

  • Dr. Joe Muscolino is a licensed Chiropractic Physician and has been an instructor of kinesiology and musculoskeletal and visceral anatomy, physiology, and pathology courses at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (CCMT) since 1986.
     
  • Dr. Muscolino is also an approved provider by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) for continuing education (CE) credit for massage therapists and bodyworkers and runs numerous advanced study workshops, including deep tissue, advanced stretching, joint mobilization, and palpation workshops, as well as cadaver labs.
  • He also runs in-services for instructors of massage therapy, covering topics such as how to teach muscles, muscle palpation, kinesiology, and more; as well as in-services for Pilates and yoga instructors and fitness trainers on all subjects of musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, and kinesiology.
  • Visit his website with lost of resources: http://www.learnmuscles.com

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