Table of Contents

Part I. General Concepts of Anatomy

Chapter 1. Structures
Bones
Joints
Muscles
Levers
Nerves
Blood Vessels
Other Tissues
Motor Unit

Chapter 2. Movement
Anatomical Locations
Planes and Axes
Fundamental Movements
Kinetic Chain

Part II. Upper Extremity

Chapter 3. The Shoulder
Bones of the Shoulder Girdle
Bones of the Shoulder Joint
Joints and Ligaments of the Shoulder Girdle
Ligaments of the Shoulder Joint
Other Ligaments of the Shoulder
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Shoulder Joint
Combined Actions of the Shoulder Girdle and Shoulder Joint

Chapter 4. The Elbow and Forearm
Bones of the Elbow and Forearm
Joints and Ligaments of the Elbow and Forearm
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Elbow and Forearm

Chapter 5. The Wrist and Hand
Bones of the Wrist and Hand
Joints and Ligaments of the Wrist and Hand
Fundamental Movements of the Wrist and Hand
Extrinsic Muscles of the Wrist and Hand
Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
Muscles of the Thumb

Chapter 6. Nerves and Blood Vessels of the Upper Extremity
Nerves of the Brachial Plexus
Major Arteries of the Upper Extremity
Major Veins of the Upper Extremity

Part II Summary Tables
Articulations of the Upper Extremity
Muscles, Nerves, and Blood Supply of the Upper Extremity

Part III. The Head, Spinal Column, Thorax, and Pelvis

Chapter 7. The Head
Bones of the Head
Joints of the Head
Ligaments of the Head
Sinuses
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Head

Chapter 8. The Spinal Column and Pelvis
Bones of the Spinal Column
Ligaments of the Spinal Column
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Spinal Column
Bones of the Pelvis
Ligaments of the Pelvis
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Pelvis

Chapter 9. The Thorax
Bones of the Thorax
Joints and Ligaments of the Thorax
Fundamental Movements and Muscles of the Thorax
Structures Within the Thorax

Chapter 10. Nerves and Blood Vessels of the Head, Spinal Column, Thorax, Heart, and Lungs
The Brain
Peripheral Nervous System
Arteries of the Head and Brain
Veins of the Head and Brain
Nerves of the Thorax and Trunk
Arteries of the Thorax and Trunk
Veins of the Thorax and Trunk
Nerves, Arteries, and Veins of the Heart and Lungs

Part III Summary Tables
Articulations of the Head, Spinal Column, Thorax, and Pelvis
Muscles, Nerves, and Blood Supply of the Head, Thorax, and Spinal Column

Part IV. Lower Extremity

Chapter 11. The Hip and Thigh
Bones of the Hip Joint and Thigh
Ligaments of the Hip Joint
Fundamental Movements of the Hip Joint
Muscles of the Hip Joint and Upper Leg (Thigh)

Chapter 12. The Knee
Bones of the Knee
Ligaments of the Knee
Menisci of the Knee
Fundamental Movements of the Knee and Lower Leg
Muscles of the Knee and Lower Leg

Chapter 13. The Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Bones of the Lower Leg
Bones of the Foot
Joints and Ligaments of the Ankle and Foot
Fundamental Movements of the Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Muscles of the Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot

Chapter 14. Nerves and Blood Vessels of the Lower Extremity
Nerves of the Lumbosacral Plexus
Major Arteries of the Lower Extremity
Major Veins of the Lower Extremity

Part IV Summary Tables
Articulations of the Lower Extremity
Muscles, Nerves, and Blood Supply of the Lower Extremity

About the Author

Robert S. Behnke, HSD, is retired after 39 years of teaching anatomy, kinesiology, physical education, and athletic training courses at the high school and university levels. Behnke has been honored on several occasions for excellence in teaching—including receiving the Caleb Mills Outstanding Teaching Award at Indiana State University and the Educator of the Year Award from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). He served 11 years as chair of the NATA Professional Education Committee. In 1990, Behnke was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. He is also in the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame, the Illinois Athletic Trainer Hall of Fame, and the Indiana Athletic Trainer Hall of Fame.

Behnke spent most of his career at Indiana State University (1975-1998), where he was a full professor of physical education and athletic training and director of undergraduate and graduate athletic training programs; in retirement, he holds the rank of professor emeritus. He served as head athletic trainer and an instructor at Illinois State University from 1966 to 1969. He was head athletic trainer and an assistant professor at the University of Illinois from 1969 to 1975. He was an athletic trainer for boxing, men's field hockey, team handball, ice skating, roller hockey, gymnastics, judo, and cycling at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in 1984 and 1991.

This broad range of experiences enabled Behnke to understand the needs of undergraduate students—and to develop an unparalleled grasp of which pedagogical approaches work and which do not.

Jennifer Plant, EdD, is the clinical education coordinator and an instructor for the athletic training program at the University of Central Florida. Previously, Plant served as an instructor and clinical education coordinator for the athletic training education program at Charleston Southern University. During her employment, she also provided athletic training services for the women’s volleyball team, men’s and women’s cross country teams, and indoor and outdoor track and field teams. She also served as a liaison between the university’s athletic department and athletic training program.

Plant also has experience working as an industrial athletic trainer, overseeing the medical care of distribution center employees, and has experience providing athletic training services for clinic and high school settings. Plant holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) designation from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).