Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function

Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function
ISBN-10
0736045171
ISBN-13
9780736045179
Series
Skeletal Muscle
Category
Mechanoreceptors
Pages
423
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Authors
Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, Alan J. McComas

Description

Provides readers with a detailed understanding of the different facets of muscle physiology. Examines motoneuron and muscle structure and function. It is intended for those need to know about skeletal muscle--from undergraduate and graduate students gaining advanced knowledge in kinesiology to physiotherapists, physiatrists, and other professionals whose work demands understanding of muscle form and function.

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