Volume 2 - Lower Extremity
Volume 2 puts your understanding of the lower extremity on a firm foundation. It has four sections: 1) the hip, 2) the knee, 3) the ankle, 4) the foot. Each section shows first the bones and the movements they can make, then the joints and the ligaments that limit their movements, and then the muscles and the movements they produce. Once these major structures are understood, the blood vessels and nerves are added to the picture.
The section on the hip includes a full account of the bony pelvis. The first three sections are focused on a joint and the muscles that move it. Muscles that produce movements at two joints are shown in both sections. The effect of any muscle action is shown both when the extremity is bearing weight, and when it is free to move.
