Stone R.J., Stone J.A. Atlas of Skeletal Muscles

McGraw-Hill, 2009. — 238 p.This book is a study guide and reference for the anatomy and actions of human skeletal muscles. It is designed for use by students of anatomy, physical education, and health-related fields. It also serves as a compact reference for the practicing professional. The first chapter presents photographic illustrations of the major features of the skeleton. These photos have been selectively enhanced and combined to emphasize important features. They are thus a hybrid between drawings and unretouched photographs. The philosophy embraced is that the teacher function as a lens to focus attention on selected facts and observations. A master numbering system is used so that each structure
is labeled with the same number in all drawings. The second chapter describes through illustration and description the various movements of the body. In chapters 3 through 9, the origin, insertion, action, and innervation of the skeletal muscles are described, and each muscle is presented on a separate page with a line drawing.
The spinal cord levels of the nerve fibers that innervate each muscle are included in parentheses after the name of each nerve. Labeled drawings of major muscle groups are presented throughout chapters 3 through 9. Notes and relationships among muscles have been included on many pages.