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Workbook for Know the Body

Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials

Paperback

Published: 30th March 2012
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RRP $27.00
$25.40

Practical exercises help you prepare for success in exams and in massage therapy practice! Corresponding to the chapters in Muscolino's Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials, this workbook includes review activities to help you learn and apply muscle, bone, and palpation knowledge. and Exercises cover muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. You'll also review and study bone identification, bony palpation, basic kinesiology terminology, the skeletal system, and muscle function. Exercises range in complexity from simple memory problems to more difficult critical thinking activities.



  • Chapter-by-chapter, comprehensive review covers all of the content from the Know the Body textbook to ensure that you are prepared for exams and for practice.

  • Photos of joint movements provide a better understanding of movement and range of motion, as compared to simple drawings.

  • A wide range of fun, interesting review activities includes structure identification and labeling, coloring, matching, true/false, multiple choice, short answer, crossword puzzle, jumble, and mnemonic fill-in-the-blanks.

  • High-level exercises help you develop critical thinking abilities and understand how to apply muscle, bone, and palpation knowledge in the treatment room.

  • Downloadable audio pronunciations of muscles and interactive review exercises on the Evolve companion website allow you to study anytime, anywhere.

  • Perforated pages make it easy to remove exercises from the workbook and hand in for grading.

  • Answers are included at the end of the workbook, allowing you to pinpoint strengths and identify areas that need further study.

Basic Kinesiology Terminology
The Skeletal System
How Muscles Function
How to Palpate
Bony Palpation
Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle and Arm
Muscles of the Forearm and Hand
Muscles of the Spine and Rib Cage
Muscles of the Head
Muscles of the Pelvis and Thigh
Muscles of the Leg and Foot
Answer Key
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ISBN: 9780323086837
ISBN-10: 0323086837
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 320
Published: 30th March 2012
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Dimensions (cm): 27.6 x 21.6  x 1.8
Weight (kg): 0.658