Locomotor System (Volume 1)

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Praise for this book:

It has abundant clinical notes, helpful color-coding and consistent formatting throughout. If you are a student you will be impatient to get Volume 2, 'Internal Organs', and Volume 3, 'Nervous System and Sensory Organs', for your book collection.--European Neurology

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A sound understanding of the structure and function of the human body in all of its intricacies is the foundation of a complete medical education. Now in its sixth edition, this classic work makes the task of mastering this vast body of information easier and less daunting with its many user-friendly features:

• Hundreds of outstanding full-color illustrations
• Clear organization according to anatomical system
• Abundant clinical notes
• Side-by-side images and explanatory text
• Helpful color-coding and consistent formatting throughout
• Useful references and suggestions for further reading

Emphasizing clinical anatomy, the text integrates current information from an array of medical disciplines into the discussions of the locomotor system, including:

• General anatomy
• The systematic anatomy of the locomotor system
• The topography of peripheral nerves and vessels in relation to the musculoskeletal system

Additional features:

• Each section now features an overview of anatomical terms and their Latin equivalents
• An index of proper names for the interested reader

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Locomotor System, and its companions, Volume 2: Internal Organs and Volume 3: Nervous System and Sensory Organs, comprise a must-have resource for students of medicine, dentistry, and all allied health fields.

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