Physiology of the Joints - Volume 1 - The Upper Limb (Kapandji Adalbert)(Paperback / softback)

The Physiology of the Joints, conceived and written more than forty years ago by Dr. A. I. Kapandji, deals with biomechanics, a subject until then mentioned only incidentally in textbooks of anatomy. Following his lead, every anatomy textbook nowadays has a large component devoted to the functional aspect of the locomotor system, which has become an essential scientific subject. This is the first of three volumes in the brand new 7th edition. The seventh edition of this volume deals with the upper limb and has been expanded with the inclusion of new diagrams and text. In particular it explains: the concepts of DISI and VISI, employing the author's own parable of the three friends
the transition to bipedalism
automatic swinging of the upper limb during walking
the extension of the body schema through the hand
prehension during evolution This book is
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