The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton

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Summary: Powerfully informative
Review: For a long time, I knew there were stiff things running under my flesh and skin throughout this entire body. In my forearms, for example, there is some kind of roughly cylindrical material spanning from wrist to elbow and ending in knotty bumps. My upper arms contain similar substance. In my feet and hands there are many. My head seems to be completely unmalleable, with exceptions in particular areas of the face. My two legs appear to mimic my arms in this substance - which I am treating as an underlying support structure - and my torso is a mess of it. For example, my torso has ridges in the front and a vertical protrusion down the center of my back, starting at the neck. I can feel the anterior ridges stop at my stomach. At first, I thought these objects were made up of the same material as the sharp, stiff dentition that sprouts from my gumlines, but I was later proven wrong.

When I learned about this, my first instinct was to cut myself open and have a look then and there. However, as soon as I placed the primary incision at the lower thigh I was startled to find the most unpleasant sensation lance through my leg. Later I discovered other methods of investigation. By illuminating a region of the body under strong and direct light, one can reveal areas of differing opacity.

One day I was perusing Amazon.com when robots recommended me this technical overview of the human "skeleton." The skeleton is a scientific term which describes the entire assembly of rigid objects contained within a body, composed of a material called bone and highly similar between conspecific individuals. This illuminating text answered every question I posed with remarkable precision and took my investigations much farther than I thought possible. I recommend this work most highly to anyone with similar curiosities, but for now I will leave you in appropriate suspense as to your internal physiology.

It is going to take some time to get used to this form. I hope I like being human.

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Summary: A bone cracking experience
Review: I found this book to be a wonderful teaching aid for an osteology student. It shows realistic pictures for each bone and helps students to learn indepth information about each. This book works great as a lab guide but lacks in some areas. There are times when measurements could be better explained or additional information given. Overall, this is a great companion to other osteological text.

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Summary: A great book for the beginning osteologist!
Review: I was a student of Dr. Claud Bramblett, and this book teaches as wonderfully as he does! The pictures are excellent, and show every angle of the bones, and the book also gives basic regression formulas for estimating stature.