Author Description

This comprehensive, interactive atlas is an expansion from the arm section of Dr. Poritskys Anatomy to Color and Study with the inclusion of many more drawings. The books purpose is to supplement and reinforce the students knowledge of hand and arm anatomy by the coloring and lebeling of key structures. Examples are given to help describe muscles in terms of their origin, insertion, action, and innervation. There are a total of 78 drawings depicting various aspects of the fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Includes many new drawings Fourth in a series of color and study books by Poritsky, an accomplished medical illustrator and anatomist Reader identifies, labels, and colors each section, thereby reinforcing anatomic knowledge and aiding the memory Witty cartoons describe word origins in humorous and memorable fashion (anatomic terms are often cumbersome and somewhat complex, making them difficult to remember)