Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Introduction and Basic Terminology
The Regions of the Body
The Systems of the Body
Anatomic Terminology and the “Anatomic Position”
Planes of the Body
Terms Describing Motion
2. Overview of Skeletal Anatomy
Skeleton General
Bones of the Head and Anterior Neck
Bones of the Back—The Vertebrae
Bones of the Thorax
Bones of the Upper Limb
Bones of THE Hand and Digits
Bones of the Pelvis and Lower Limb
Major Joints and Stabilizing Ligaments
Joints and Ligaments of the Head and Upper Cervical Vertebrae
Joints and Ligaments of the Back
Joints and Ligaments of the Thorax
Joints and Ligaments of the Upper Limb
Joints and Ligaments of the Pelvis and Lower Limb
3. Overview of Muscle Groups and Their Functions
Introduction
Muscle Groups of the Back
Muscle Groups of the Anterior Neck
Muscle Groups of the Upper Limb
Major Muscle Groups of the Torso
Muscle Groups of the Lower Limb
4. Innervation of the Muscle Compartments
Introduction
Somatosensory Activity
Somatomotor Activity
Cranial Nerves
Spinal Cord
Cervical Plexus and Phrenic Nerve
Brachial Plexus
Intercostal Nerves
Lumbar Plexus
Lumbosacral Plexus
5. Vascular Supply of the Muscle Compartments
Introduction
Basic Concepts of Circulation
Major Arteries of the Body
Major Veins of the Body
Lymphatics of the Musculoskeletal System
6. Overview of Musculoskeletal Histology, Physiology, and Biochemistry
Histology Basics
Epithelial Tissues
Connective Tissue
Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue
7. Development of the Musculoskeletal System
Quick Summary of Early Development (FIG. 7.1)
Gastrulation and the Trilaminar Embryo (FIGS. 7.2 AND 7.3)
Neurulation (SEE FIGS. 7.3 and 7.4)
Differentiation of the Nervous System and Ventricles (FIG. 7.5)
Differentiation of the Mesoderm (FIGS. 7.3 AND 7.6)
Paraxial Mesoderm and Somites
Lateral Plate Mesoderm and Body Wall Formation (FIGS. 7.3, 7.6, and 7.7)
Development of the Back (FIGS. 7.8–7.10)
Development of The Limbs (FIGS. 7.10 AND 7.11)
Endochondral Ossification (FIGS. 7.12 AND 7.13)
Development of The Joints (FIG. 7.14)
8. The Central Nervous System in Relation to the Musculoskeletal System
Introduction
Components of the Central Nervous System
Diencephalon—Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Pineal Gland
Mesencephalon—Midbrain (FIG. 8.8)
Metencephalon—Pons and Cerebellum (FIGS. 8.9 and 8.10)
Myelencephalon—Medulla Oblongata (FIG. 8.11)
Spinal Cord (FIG. 8.12)
Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid (FIG. 8.13)
Somatomotor Activity—Motor Innervation of Skeletal Muscle
Cerebellum
Basal Ganglia (FIG. 8.28)
9. Clinical Anatomy of the Back
Introduction
The Vertebrae and Vertebral Column
The Vertebral Column As A Whole (FIG. 9.8)
Joints of The Vertebral Column (See Figs. 9.2, 9.3, 9.5, And 9.8)
Ligaments Of The Vertebral Column (Fig. 9.9)
Muscle Groups Of The Back (fig. 9.11A)
The Vertebral Canal
Innervation of The Back
The Blood Supply to The Back
10. Clinical Anatomy of the Upper Limb
Introduction
Bones, Ligaments, and Joints of the Upper Limb
Muscle Groups of the Upper Limb
Innervation of the Upper Limbs
The Blood Supply to The Upper Limbs
Lymphatic Drainage of the Upper Limb (FIG. 10.28)
Neurovascular Bundles
11. Clinical Anatomy of the Lower Limb
Introduction
Bones, Ligaments, and Joints of the Upper Limb
Muscle Groups of the Lower Limb
Innervation of the Lower Limb
The Blood Supply to the Lower Limb
Lymphatic Drainage of the Lower Limb (Fig. 11.36)
Neurovascular Bundles
12. Clinical Anatomy of the Torso
Introduction
Bones and Cartilage Structures of the Torso
Muscles and Fascial Layers of the Torso
Innervation of The Torso
The Blood Supply of the Torso
Lymphatic Drainage of The Torso (SEE FIGS. 10.28 AND 11.36; FIG. 12.29)
Neurovascular Bundles of the Torso
Appendix A. Etymology of Selected Terms From Their Latin, Greek, and Arabic Sources
Appendix B. Medical Eponyms Related to the Musculoskeletal System
Index