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The Body in Motion : Its Evolution and Design by Theodore Dimon, Jr; G. David Brown is a health book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Body in Motion : Its Evolution and Design about?

An anatomical exploration of the human body, accessibly written with 162 full-color illustrations for physical therapists, dancers, yoga teachers, and students This comprehensive guide demonstrates the functions and evolution of specific body systems, explaining how they cooperate to form an upright, intelligent, tool-making marvel, capable of great technological and artistic achievement. Enhanced with 162 beautifully rendered full-color illustrations, the book opens with an introduction to the origins of movement and a journey through time and evolution—from fish to amphibian, quadruped to primate—showing how humans became the preeminent moving beings on the planet. Further examining our upright support system, the book describes the purpose of: • The extensors, flexors, and spine • The importance of the shoulder girdle as a support structure for the arm • The hands and upper limbs • The pelvic girdle • The feet and lower limbs • Breathing • The larynx and throat musculature • The spiral musculature of the trunk It is our upright posture that makes it possible for us to move in an infinite variety of ways, to manipulate objects, to form speech, and to perform the complex rotationa

Who reads The Body in Motion : Its Evolution and Design?

Author

Theodore Dimon, Jr; G. David Brown

Publisher

self-publ.

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781556439704

Category

health

Subjects

Medical, Health & Fitness, Science

Rating

4.5 / 5 (94 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14