The skeletal system / Evelyn Kelly.

Author/creator Kelly, Evelyn B.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Descriptionxviii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesHuman 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 noteLittle-341426--305131048533-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003067643
ISBN0313325219 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313331197 (set.)