Full Description
Stephen Rogers Peck's Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist remains unsurpassed as a manual for students. It includes sections on bones, muscles, surface anatomy, proportion, equilibrium, and locomotion. Other unique features are sections on the types of human physique, anatomy from birth to old age, an orientation on racial anatomy, and an analysis of facial expressions. The wealth of information offered by the Atlas ensures its place as a classic
for the study of the human form.
Contents
Preface
The Language of Anatomy
Part I: Bones
Skeleton (The Unit)
Regional Classification of Bones
Joints
Head
Spine
Chest
Shoulder
Upper Extremity
Hip
Lower Extremity
Part II: Muscles
Musculature
Head and Neck
Torso
Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
Translation from Nature
Part III. Surface Anatomy
Fat
Veins
Skin
Hair
Features
Surface Landmarks
Part IV: Proportion
Proportion
Varieties of Physique
Part V: Equilibrium and Locomotion
Equilibrium
Locomotion
Part VI: Dinstinctions of Age, Sex, and Race
Distinctions of Age
Distinctions of Sex
Distinctions of Race
Part VII: Agents of Expression
Agents of Expression
Pronunciation of Terms
Index
