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The Skeletal System
Evelyn Kelly
ISBN: 0-313-32521-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32521-2
264 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2004
List Price: $71.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Series Title: Human Body Systems
Description: Beginning with an exploration of the various bones in our bodies, this volume of the Encyclopedia of the Human Body discusses the parts of the skeletal system and how they work together to provide our bodies with shape, support, and movement, protection of tissues and organs, and production of blood cells. Both the axial bones of the skeleton and the appendicular bones of the limbs are explored. Joints, ligaments, tendons and cartilage are discussed in relation to the bones of the skeletal system. The history of the research on the skeletal system is presented and the future of research in this field is considered. Current controversies and dilemmas of scientists performing this research are explored. Skeletal system disorders, symptoms and treatments are explored, including sprains, fractures, arthritis, lyme disease, and carpal tunnel syndrome. This reference concludes with information about maintaining a healthy skeletal system, a comprehensive glossary, and resources for further information including web sites and contact information for organizations and national health institutions.

The Encyclopedia of the Human Body provides a complete, comprehensive reference source for students interested in the human body. Each book in this ten-volume set introduces and describes a specific body system, including the parts and function of each system, the history of discovery, related diseases and treatments, as well as possible future advances in research. Detailed illustrations and diagrams, including an eight-page color insert, provide a visual reference for written material.
Table of Contents:
  • Dedication
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Functions of the Skeletal System
    Bones of the Skeletal System: The Axial System
    Bones of the Limbs: The Appendicular System
    The Moveable Machine: Joints, Ligaments, Tendons, Cartilage
    Living Bone: Bone Growth and Renewal
    Probing the Unseen: Embryology of the Skeletal System
    Bones in the Ancient World
    Bones: From the Rise of Christianity through the Dark Ages
    The Renaissance and the Skeletal System
    The 17th and 18th Centuries: The Beginning of Science and the Rise of Orthopedics
    19th-century Medicine: The Rise of Orthopedics as a Specialty
    The Skeletal System in the 20th Century
    Bones: 21st Century and Beyond
    The Injury-Plagued Skeleton
    Diseases and Disorders of the Joints
    Focus on Feet, Hands, and Backs
    When the Skeletal System Fails: Bone Diseases and Disorders
    Genetic Basis for Bone Disorders
    Glossary of Terms
    Medical Organizations and Web Sites
    Fact Sheet
    References
    Captions
About the Author: EVELYN KELLY is an independent scholar who has written 10 books and over 400 journal articles. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers, is past president of American Medical Writer's Association, Florida chapter, and was recently invited to join the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
LCC Class: 612
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