Photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of gorilla : with notes on the attachments, variations, innervation, synonymy and weight of the muscles / Rui Diogo. [et al.]. ; with a foreword by Russell H. Tuttle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Diogo, Rui, author.

Contributor:

Tuttle, Russell H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gorilla--Atlases.

Gorilla.

Musculoskeletal system--Atlases.

Musculoskeletal system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Enfield, N.H. : Science Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Even though the gorilla is our closest living relative, information about its anatomy, and particularly its musculature, is scarce. This book is the first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of the gorilla. It includes high-quality photographs of musculoskeletal structures from most anatomical regions of the body, along with textual information about the attachments, innervations, and weight of the reported muscles. The atlas is an up-to-date review of the anatomical variations within gorillas as well as an extensive list of the synonyms used in the literature to designate the structures covered in the book. It also contains dissection observations of other primates and vertebrates, which are crucial for examining and understanding the homologies between the muscular structures of gorillas, humans, and other taxa-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1. Introduction and Aims; 2. Methodology and Material; 3. Head and Neck Musculature; 4. Pectoral and Upper Limb Musculature; 5. Trunk and Back Musculature; 6. Diaphragmatic and Abdominal Musculature; 7. Perineal, Coccygeal and Anal Musculature; 8. Pelvic and Lower Limb Musculature; Appendix I. Literature Including Information about the Muscles of Gorilla*; Appendix II. Literature Cited, not Including Information about the Muscles of Gorillas; About The Authors; Color Plate Section; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [69]-[76]) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-06602-3

1-4398-5138-7

9780429066023

OCLC:

899156165