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<p><strong>An exceptional, beautifully illustrated resource on general anatomy and the musculoskeletal system</strong></p><p>Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System, Fourth Edition, by renowned educators Michael Schuenke, Erik Schulte, and Udo Schumacher, along with consulting editors Wayne Cass and Nathan Johnson, expands on the award-winning prior editions. Detailed musculoskeletal illustrations elucidate understanding of bone, joint, ligament, and muscle structure; innervation of muscles; action of joints and muscles; and diseases or trauma of the bones, joints, and muscles.</p><p>The unique atlas is divided into four major sections, starting with General Anatomy, which lays a fundamental groundwork of knowledge&#8212;from human phylogeny and ontogeny to general neuroanatomy. The three subsequent sections, the Trunk Wall, Upper Limb, and Lower Limb, are systemically organized, presenting bones, ligaments, and joints; musculature; and neurovascular, followed by topographical overviews in each group. Anatomic concepts and clinical applications are introduced in a step-by-step sequence through illustrations, succinct explanatory text, and summary tables, thereby supporting classroom learning and active dissection in the laboratory.</p><p><strong>Key Features</strong><ul><li>Female skeletal muscles, genital structures, and surgical interventions, with a new section on muscle fasciae</li><li>More than 2,100 extraordinarily accurate and beautiful illustrations by Markus Voll and Karl Wesker, including a significant number revised to reflect gender and ethnic diversity</li><li>Clinically important musculoskeletal anatomy and pathology imaging for plain film, CT, and MRI scans</li><li>A new chapter on muscle fasciae structure and function covers innervation, compartment syndrome in the lower leg, and classification of the fasciae of the trunk and body cavities</li><li>Variants in human anatomy, such as blood vessels whose courses deviate from