Detailed, full-color anatomical drawings and clear, succinct text identify all the major muscles, showing the origin, insertion, action, and innervation of each muscle, with line drawings showing stretching and strengthening exercises for each muscle. This book is unique as it takes complicated topics relevant to medical students and others entering the world of anatomy and movement making these topics accessible and easy to understand. John Sharkey (Clinical Anatomist and Exercise Physiologist) has edited this best selling book and brought it up to date with additional information concerning human anatomy and biomechanics. Readers will be introduced to the new emerging explanation of living motion and human architecture BioTensegrity. Newly updated material on clinical anatomy ensures that students have accurate anatomical information concerning nerves, myofascial structures and actions.

Author Biography

John Sharkey is a clinical anatomist and exercise physiologist of more than thirty years. He is director of Ireland's National Training Center, and the Irish College of Osteopathic Medicine. John is a member of the editorial team for the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, a reviewer for the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine and the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. An accepted and recognized authority and researcher in clinical anatomy, human movement and manual medicine, Sharkey is a popular international presenter and keynote speaker.