The skeletal system / Evelyn Kelly.
| Author/creator | Kelly, Evelyn B. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004. |
| Description | xviii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Human body systems Human body systems (Westport, Conn.) ^A606233 |
| Contents | 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. |
| Local note | Little-341426--305131048533- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2003067643 |
| ISBN | 0313325219 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0313331197 (set.) |