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• Cover
• Contents
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Preface to the fourth edition
• Acknowledgements
• Section I: Introduction to movement
• 1 Basic units, structure and function: supporting tissues, muscle and nerve
• Framework and support: the connective tissues
• Articulations
• Skeletal muscle
• Basic units of the nervous system
• Muscle tone
• Summary
• 2 Movement terminology
• The anatomical position
• Planes and axes of movement
• Structure and movements at synovial joints
• Group action and types of muscle work
• Biomechanical principles
• Summary
• 3 The central nervous system: the brain and spinal cord
• PART I: THE BRAIN
• Introduction to the form and structure
• Cerebral hemispheres
• Basal ganglia
• Thalamus
• Hypothalamus and limbic system
• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Summary of brain areas: function in movement
• PART II: THE SPINAL CORD
• Position and segmentation of the spinal cord
• Spinal reflex pathways
• Summary of the functions of the spinal cord
• Summary
• 4 The peripheral nervous system: cranial and spinal nerves
• Introduction
• Spinal nerves
• Peripheral nerves
• Cranial nerves
• Autonomic nervous system
• Summary
• Section II: Anatomy of movement in everyday living
• 5 Positioning movements: the shoulder and elbow
• Introduction
• PART I: THE SHOULDER
• The shoulder (pectoral) girdle
• The shoulder (glenohumeral) joint
• Muscles of the shoulder region
• PART II: THE ELBOW
• Elbow position and function
• The elbow joint
• Muscles moving the elbow
• Summary of the shoulder and elbow in functional movements
• Summary
• 6 Manipulative movements: the forearm, wrist and hand
• Introduction
• Functions of the forearm and wrist
• The forearm
• The wrist
• Functions of the hand
• Movements of the hand: fingers and thumb
• Muscles moving the hand: fingers and thumb
• Types of grip
• Summary of muscles of the forearm and intrinsic muscles of the hand
• Summary
• 7 Nerve supply of the upper limb
• Introduction
• The brachial plexus
• Terminal branches of the brachial plexus
• Axillary nerve: shoulder movement
• Spinal segmental innervation of the upper limb
• Summary
• 8 Support and propulsion: the lower limb
• Introduction
• Joints and movements of the pelvis, thigh and leg
• Muscles of the thigh and leg in support, swing and propulsion
• Functions of the foot
• Summary of the lower limb muscles
• Summary
• 9 Nerve supply of the lower limb
• Introduction
• Lumbar plexus: position and formation
• Terminal branches of the lumbar plexus
• Sacral plexus: position and formation
• Terminal branches of the sacral plexus
• Spinal segmental innervation of the lower limb
• Summary
• 10 Upright posture and breathing: the trunk
• Introduction
• Upright posture
• Breathing
• Pelvic tilt and the pelvic floor
• Nerve supply of the muscles of the neck and trunk
• Summary of the muscles of the trunk
• Summary
• Section III: Sensorimotor control of movement
• 11 Sensory background to movement
• Somatosensory system
• Vestibular system
• Visual system
• Regulation of posture
• Summary
• 12 Motor control
• Introduction
• Spinal mechanisms
• Descending motor system
• Planning, co-ordination and motor learning
• Summary
• Section IV: Human occupation
• 13 Occupational performance skills and capacities
• Multiple factors in control of occupational performance skills
• Core positions and patterns of occupational performance skills
• Summary
• 14 Occupational performance
• Introduction
• Framework for understanding human occupation
• Case scenarios
• PART I
• Example case scenario
• Further case scenarios
• Case scenario 1: Mabel; the ageing process
• Case scenario 2: Mary; Parkinson’s disease
• Case scenario 3: John; traumatic brain injury
• Case scenario 4: Patrick; hand injury
• Case scenario 5: Christopher; spinal cord injury
• Case scenario 6: Susan; chronic pain
• PART II
• Case scenario 1: Mabel; the ageing process
• Case scenario 2: Mary; Parkinson’s disease
• Case scenario 3: John; traumatic brain injury
• Case scenario 4: Patrick; hand injury
• Case scenario 5: Christopher; spinal cord injury
• Case scenario 6: Susan; chronic pain
• Conclusion
• References
• Further reading
• Appendix I: Bones
• Appendix II: Segmental nerve supply of muscles
• Glossary
• Index
• Practice note-pad list