Main description:

Key Features

1) Detailed summary of every recorded variation and anomaly for each muscle in the human body

2) Information on comparative anatomy of each muscle (e.g., how each human muscle may appear in our closest living relatives, the apes).

3) Schematic illustrations of the variations and anomalies for easy visualization

4) Comprehensive literature review resulting in the most accurate prevalence information for each variation and anomaly

5) Diverse group of co-authors from various academic and cultural backgrounds

Contents:

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Extended table of contents listing individual muscles

1. Introduction

1.1 Why do humans have anatomical variations and anomalies?

1.2 Towards a more holistic approach to human anatomy and evolution

1.3 Brief notes about our methodology

2. Head and neck muscles

2.1 Facial muscles

2.2 Muscles of mastication

2.3 Extrinsic muscles of the ear and middle ear muscles

2.4 Muscles of the tongue

2.5 Muscles of the soft palate

2.6 Pharyngeal muscles

2.7 Laryngeal muscles

2.8 Infrahyoid muscles

2.9 Suprahyoid muscles

2.10 Extraocular muscles

2.11 Scalene, prevertebral, and suboccipital muscles

2.12 Posterolateral neck muscles

3. Upper limb muscles

3.1 Axial pectoral girdle muscles

3.2 Pectoral girdle and arm muscles

3.3 Anterior forearm muscles

3.4 Posterior forearm muscles

3.5 Muscles of the hand

4. Trunk muscles

4.1 Muscles of the abdominal region

4.2 Perineal, coccygeal, and anal musculature

4.3 Thorax, spine, and back muscles

5. Lower limb muscles

5.1 Gluteal and thigh muscles

5.2 Posterior muscles of the lower leg

5.3 Anterior and lateral muscles of the lower leg

5.4 Muscles of the foot

6. References

7. Index