The skeletal system / Evelyn Kelly.
Record details
- ISBN: 0313325219 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0313331197 (set.)
- Physical Description: xviii, 231 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Human skeleton. Human mechanics. Squelette humain > Ouvrages de vulgarisation. Squelette humain > Maladies. Squelette humain > Recherche > Histoire. MeÃŒcanique humaine. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | QM 101 .K44 2004 | 30533385 | General Collection | Available | - |