Thorough review of the properties of bone, cartilage, ligaments, and fascia — Broader coverage of muscle innervations and actions; applications of mechanical and physiological principles; agonist, antagonist, and synergistic relationships; and closed chain motion — Each body region chapter emphasizes the kinesiologic issue best illustrated for that region, e.g., the knee chapter includes a section on functional interaction of muscles and ligaments — Material on joints, ligaments, end-feels, and accessory joint motion, as well as innervation and anatomical actions of muscles — Numerous illustrations have been added to support this easy-to-read text