# The Concise Book of Muscles

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- Authors: [Chris Jarmey](https://www.bookquiver.com/chris-jarmey)
- Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
- ISBN: 978-17-1824-583-9
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2025-04-17
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

The bestselling, comprehensive introduction to the anatomy of the muscular system-with over 500 drawings, detailed profiles for each muscle, and additional material. This revised fourth edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups. Easy to use and fully illustrated with more than 500 drawings, this compact reference provides a complete profile for each muscle, clearly showing its origin, insertion, nerve supply, and action, the movements that use it, and (where appropriate) exercises that stretch and strengthen it. The book’s distinctive quick-reference