The Concise Book of Muscles, Fourth Edition

Description

The updated edition of this authoritative, best-selling reference guide offers
a comprehensive introduction to the muscular system—now with additional
material on the anatomy of the body area, nerve pathways, and pelvic floor
muscles This newly revised fourth edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a
comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups. Easy to use and fully
illustrated with more than 500 drawings, this compact reference provides a
complete profile for each muscle, clearly showing its origin, insertion, nerve
supply, and action, the movements that use it, and, where appropriate,
exercises that stretch and strengthen it. The book’s distinctive quick-
reference format shows students exactly how to locate and identify specific
muscles, highlighting those that are heavily used and therefore subject to
injury in a variety of sports and activities. Each muscle chapter now includes
an overview of the gross anatomy of the body area to show bony landmarks,
cross-sections of muscle layers, and points of attachment as well as a quick
reference table and an overview of the nerve pathways that are most relevant.
The book also includes a new chapter on the pelvic floor muscles—of particular
interest to those studying or practicing yoga and Pilates. While designed for
the student and beginning practitioner of anatomy, massage, bodywork, physical
therapy, chiropractic medicine, physiotherapy, yoga, and Pilates or any other
health-related field, The Concise Book of Muscles is equally useful for
athletes and anyone interested in the workings of the human body. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Atlantic Books; 4th edition (October 2, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1623173388
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.74 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.42 x 0.56 x 10.82 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #73,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #47 in Health, Mind & Body Reference #56 in Medical Anatomy #89 in Anatomy (Books)
• #47 in Health, Mind & Body Reference
• #56 in Medical Anatomy