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.
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Description
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