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THE AMAZING HUMAN BODY
MUSCLES
L .H. COLLIGAN
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
99 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
www.marshallcavendish.us
Text copyright © 2010 by Marshall Cavendish Corporation
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any
means electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage
and retrieval system, without permission from the copyright holders.
All websites were available and accurate when this book was sent to press.
Editor: Karen Ang
Publisher: Michelle Bisson
Art Director: Anahid Hamparian
Series Design by Kay Petronio
Series Designer: Elynn Cohen
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Colligan, L. H.
Muscles / by L.H. Colligan.
p. cm. -- (The amazing human body)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: “Discusses human musculature, what can go wrong, how to treat those diseases and injuries, and
how to stay healthy”--Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-0-7614-4487-9
1. Muscles--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
QP321.C725 2010
612.7’4--dc22
2008037257
This book is not intended for use as a substitute for advice, consultation, or treatment by a licensed medical practitioner. The
reader is advised that no action of a medical nature should be taken without consultation with a licensed medical practitioner,
including action that may seem to be indicated by the contents of this work, since individual circumstances vary and medical
standards, knowledge, and practices change with time. The publisher, author, and medical consultants disclaim all liability
and cannot be held responsible for any problems that may arise from use of this book.
Front cover image: Human muscles
Title page: Smooth muscle fibers
Back cover: Skeletal muscle fibers
= skeletal muscle
Photo research by Tracey Engel
Front cover photo: Douglas R. Hess / Shutterstock .
The photographs in this book are used by permission and through the courtesy of:
Getty Images: Spike Walker, 1; Dr. Dennis Kunkel / Visuals Unlimited, Inc., back cover, 13; Dr. Fred Hossler, 4; Michael Najjar, 8;
3D4 Medical.com, 9, 28, 29, 35, 50; Dr. Richard Kessel & Dr. Randy Kardon/Tissues & Organs, 11, 33; Sean Justice, 15, 57; Dorling
Kindersly, 17; Britt Erlanson, 18; Dr. David Phillips, 20; DEA Picture Library, 24; Biodisc, 26, 45; Dr. David M. Phillips, 34; Hulton
Archive, 43; Reuben Paris, 52; Lisa Spindler Photography Inc., 58; Patryce Bak, 62; Alexander Hubrich, 67; Chris Garrett, 69. Photo
Researches, Inc.: Anatomical Travelogue, 6; SPL, 12; CMEABG-UCBL-CHAPON / PHANIE, 38; PHANIE, 40; Roger J. Bick & Brian J.
Poindexter / UT-Houston Medical School, 41 (left and right); Alix, 47; Patrick Landmann, 48; Lea Paterson, 49; Dr. P. Marazzi, 54,
55; Living Art Enterprises, 64; Mark Turnball, 65. Alamy: Nucleus Medical Art, Inc., 23, 25, 46; Dr. Dennis Kunkel Microscopy Inc. /
PHOTOTAKE, 36; First Light, 42; imagebroker, 53; Bob Jones Photography, 60; mediablitzimages (uk) Limited, 56; B2M Productions,
68. Shutterstock: Patrick Hermans, 7. SuperStock: Image Source, 10. Corbis: LWA-Stephen Welstead, 66. .
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CONTENTS
CH AP T E R 1  
What Are Muscles?
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5
CH AP T E R 2  
Muscles on the Go
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21
CH AP T E R 3  
Muscle Diseases
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39
CH AP T E R 4  
Muscle Injuries
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51
CH AP T E R 5  
Building Healthy Muscles
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59
GLOS S A RY
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FIND OUT MOR E
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BIBLIOGRA PH Y
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IN DE X
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