An Anatomical Wordbook

An Anatomical Wordbook serves as a reference guide of words used in the science of Anatomy. The text aims to enhance the comprehension of all who study anatomy by providing explanations to anatomical words. The book is organized in such a way that the words are grouped together by common themes for easy cross-referencing. The groups of words found in the text include bone names, names applied to muscles, words pertaining to joint types, and anatomical words where Latin and Greek are often used. Abbreviations, common prefixes and suffixes, anatomical lines, planes and points, regions of the abdomen and head and body types are likewise presented. Anatomists, physicians, and students and workers in the field of medicine will find great use of this book.

From head to toe to breast to behind, Charles Hodgson's Carnal Knowledge is a delightfully intoxicating tour of the words we use to describe our bodies. Did you know: -eye is one of the oldest written words in the English language? -callipygian means "having beautiful buttocks"? -gam, a slang word for "leg," comes from the French word jambe? A treat for anyone who gets a kick out of words, Carnal Knowledge is also the perfect gift for anyone interested in the human body and the many (many, many) ways it's been described.

The Anatomy Student's Self-Test Visual Dictionary is an all-in-one anatomy reference and study guide. Arranged by body systems, it includes more than 500 full-color anatomical illustrations. All body parts labeled on the illustrations are linked to concise definitions. Barron’s authoritative visual guide to human anatomy includes: More than 500 detailed anatomical illustrations Definitions for every labeled body part More than 2000 terms explained More than 100 black-and-white line illustrations of the human body's muscle and skeletal systems Fourteen chapters that show, label, and define all human body regions and parts and describe physiological processes The Anatomy Student's Self-Test Visual Dictionary is a must-have for students of the human body. Coloring in the black-and-white workbook pages will help you memorize the locations of various muscles and bones and gain a better understanding of the relationships between the various systems.

Meticulously detailed, captioned diagrams and illustrations, as well as full-color photographs, introduce the basics of human anatomy and physiology and explain how the various systems of the body work and function together.

Arranged by body system, The Anatomy Visual Dictionary has over 400 full-colour anatomical illustrations complete with leader lines and labels. The images are accompanied by concise definitions of body regions and parts as well as physiological processes.A workbook at the back of the book features more than 100 digitally created line illustrations of parts of the muscular and skeletal systems, so that you can memorise the location of various muscles and bones by colouring in the illustrations. The book includes eight coloured acetate sheets of major body systems to help you better understand the relationships between the various systems, and enhance your knowledge of human anatomy. It is a must-have for anyone studying the human body.

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