Anatomy & Physiology

Provides a detailed overview of the body, including its chemical and cellular structures, and one-of-a-kind portrayals of each body system, grouped by function.

This newly revised fourth edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups. Fully illustrated with more than 500 drawings, and easy to use, 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.