Functional morphology of the evolving hand and foot
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Functional morphology of the evolving hand and foot
（Oxford science publications）
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1989
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Bibliography: p. [335]-354
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Evolution of the mammals has predominantly effected change in the head region and the distal segments of the limbs. Insights into the evolution of the head region are available from published material, but there has been no serious attempt at an overall evolutionary synthesis for the limbs. This book is an attempt to provide such phylogenetic insights. The author promotes the view that such an approach leads to a more enlightened understanding of human anatomy. The book is aimed at those concerned with human evolution and surgeons and others requiring a detailed understanding of the anatomy of the human hand and foot.
Table of Contents
- Evolutionary theories and comparative anatomy
- the origin, evolution and geographical deployment of the primates
- evolutionary principles applicable to the limbs
- the skeleton of the hand
- the joints of the wrist
- the joints of the hand
- the extrinsic muscles of the hand - the long flexors
- the extrinsic muscles of the hand - the extensors
- intrinsic muscles of the hand
- fossil hand bones
- the skeleton of the foot
- the ankle joint
- the intrinsic joints of the foot
- the extrinsic muscles of the foot - the long flexors
- the extrinsic muscles of the foot - the extensors
- intrinsic muscles of the foot
- fossil foot bones.
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