| Description |
xviii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Human body systems |
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Human body systems (Westport, Conn.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Functions of the skeletal system -- Bones of the central skeleton: the axial system -- Bones of the limbs: the appendicular system -- Joints, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage -- Bone growth and renewal -- The embryology of the skeletal system -- The ancient world: bones and the beginnings of orthopedics -- The rise of Christianity through the Dark Ages: bones, religion, and superstition -- The Renaissance: the skeletal system as anatomy text -- The seventeenthand eighteenth centuries: the rise of orthopedics -- The nineteenth century: orthopedics as a speciality -- The twentieth century: bones, research, and advancing technology -- The twenty-first century and beyond: a new world of bones -- The injury-plagued skeleton -- Diseases and disorders of the joints -- Feet, hands, and backs -- Diseases and disorders of bones -- Genetic and congenital disorders. |
| Subject |
Human skeleton.
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Human mechanics.
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| ISBN |
0313325219 alkaline paper |
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0313331197 set. |
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