Cram Session in Funcational Anatomy: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians

ISBN-13: 9781556429361 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 144 str.

S. Benjamin; Scott Benjamin; Roy H. Bechtel

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When all you need is a basic understanding of the anatomy of the muscular system, supplemented by current evidence and research, Cram Sessions on Functional Anatomy: Applications and Problem Solving for Real-Life Situations is what you will look to for quick, at-your-fingertips facts.
Cram Sessions on Functional Anatomy by Drs. Benjamin, Bechtel, and Conroy is a concise and illustrated quick reference that takes over 60 years of combined clinical experience to provide an understanding of the muscular system and its relation to the fascial and ligamentous systems in the human body, providing benefits for improved patient care and streamlined exercise prescription.
What is in your Cram Session?
- Translation of basic anatomy through both clinical expertise and research evidence
- A unique understanding of the muscular system and its role in health and disease
- A section on "clinical pearls" for each muscle or group - helping make practical use of the anatomical data, and improving the diagnosis and treatment of common patient problems
- Over 100 photographs and line art depicting each muscle or group of musclesCram Sessions on Functional Anatomy: Applications and Problem Solving for Real-Life Situations is a practical, easy-to-read handbook for all students and clinicians involved in physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, and other rehabilitation professions.

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Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Preface
Foreword by James T. S. Meadows, BScPT, FCAMT
Introduction

Section I: The upper limbs

Chapter 1: The Trapezius and Muscles That Affect the Neck

Chapter 2: The Deltoid

Chapter 3: The Rotator Cuff and What Truly Controls the Shoulder

Chapter 4: The Triceps and Its Role in Shoulder Stability

Chapter 5: The Biceps and Its Role in the Shoulder

Chapter 6: The Forearm and Hand Muscles: What Is Their Role?

Section II: The lower limbs

Chapter 7: The Gluteal Muscles: Their Role and Functions

Chapter 8: The Hip Abductors, Adductors, and Rotators

Chapter 9: The Quadriceps and Hamstrings

Chapter 10: The Gastrocnemius/Soleus and Fibularis Longus and Brevis

Section III: The spine

Chapter 11: Review of Spinal Anatomy

Chapter 12: The Lumbar Spine Muscles and Their Function

Chapter 13: Core Muscle Function



Financial Disclosures
Index