ADAM Student Atlas of Anatomy

Rating:
Summary: Human interior design?what is digastric?
Review: Research is one of the most important elements of great writing. Verifiable details not only carry the story forward, but also teach and allow the readers to trust the writer, so they are able to suspend disbelief. Unfortunately, the reviews of this book are dry and do not show the potential of completely describing the anatomical structure of the human body.

Is there a doctor or nurse in your story?

The renderings of cadavers show the entire system of nerves, muscles, tendons, veins, arteries, etc. Therefore, if your character is hiking, falls, and breaks a bone you can be very specific about the break and how it affects the surrounding tissue. Was the bone an ulna or a fibula? The first is a broken arm, and it is possible that both major bones (second is radius) are broken. If repelling down a cliff wall in order to get away from a pack of wolves is part of the story, how will s/he do it? What muscles and tendons are affected by the break? The second is a leg bone between the knee and ankle; if this and the femur are broken, do the bones protrude through the skin? Can s/he stand, walk, or crawl?

What I specifically like about this book is the ability to describe the details surrounding any body part because I can see it. The diagrams are clearly labeled in each of the sections, which are the Trunk --Body Wall and Spine, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum, Lower Limb, Upper Limb, Head and Neck, and Cranial and Autonomic Nerves.

Remember, if the digastric is inflamed, the culprit could be a rusty nail that caused lockjaw because there is no vaccine available. For my research, this is book is five stars.

Victoria Tarrani

Rating:
Summary: Human interior design¿what is digastric?
Review: Research is one of the most important elements of great writing. Verifiable details not only carry the story forward, but also teach and allow the readers to trust the writer, so they are able to suspend disbelief. Unfortunately, the reviews of this book are dry and do not show the potential of completely describing the anatomical structure of the human body.

Is there a doctor or nurse in your story?

The renderings of cadavers show the entire system of nerves, muscles, tendons, veins, arteries, etc. Therefore, if your character is hiking, falls, and breaks a bone you can be very specific about the break and how it affects the surrounding tissue. Was the bone an ulna or a fibula? The first is a broken arm, and it is possible that both major bones (second is radius) are broken. If repelling down a cliff wall in order to get away from a pack of wolves is part of the story, how will s/he do it? What muscles and tendons are affected by the break? The second is a leg bone between the knee and ankle; if this and the femur are broken, do the bones protrude through the skin? Can s/he stand, walk, or crawl?

What I specifically like about this book is the ability to describe the details surrounding any body part because I can see it. The diagrams are clearly labeled in each of the sections, which are the Trunk --Body Wall and Spine, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum, Lower Limb, Upper Limb, Head and Neck, and Cranial and Autonomic Nerves.

Remember, if the digastric is inflamed, the culprit could be a rusty nail that caused lockjaw because there is no vaccine available. For my research, this is book is five stars.

Victoria Tarrani

Rating:
Summary: excellent resource
Review: This book combines renderings, cadaver photos, x-rays to make a complete view of the human anatomy. A must have.

Rating:
Summary: Fantastic resource for learning and reviewing anatomy
Review: This excellent atlas of the human anatomy attempts to provide a more three-dimensional representation of the human body than similar publications. It fully succeeds to the degree possible in a printed medium. The presentation works by showing the various regions or sections of the body at various angles and at posterior, medial, and lateral viewpoints.

Instead of relying solely on illustrations (as the venerable "Gray's Anatomy" does), this atlas also employs superb photographs from cadavers and selected radiographs. But let's go back to the illustrations. These detailed, finely rendered color illustrations set this atlas apart. Pairing these with the photographs allows one to clearly see structures, tissues, and organs.

A brief but thorough user's guide clearly explains how to effectively use this atlas. Armed with an understanding of how of how the images are labeled, what nomenclature is used, and which abbreviations have been appropriated, even a lay person can set off to explore the inner structures of the human body.

Note that, as the preface states, this test "is foremost a visual guide and interactive learning resource to be used in conjunction with a clinical anatomy book." Hence, one must not expect this book to explain the role and function of the body's various systems and structures.