Preface | p. ix |
How to use this book | p. xi |
The tools of the trade | p. 1 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 1 |
Weights and measures | p. 2 |
Vectors and scalars | p. 7 |
Algebra | p. 9 |
Trigonometry | p. 12 |
Vectors and scalars (continued) | p. 15 |
Coordinates and planes | p. 16 |
Learning outcomes | p. 24 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 24 |
Bibliography | p. 25 |
Natural philosophy | p. 27 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 27 |
Introduction | p. 28 |
Velocity, angular velocity and acceleration | p. 30 |
Mass and momentum | p. 31 |
Force | p. 32 |
Newton's laws and equations of motion | p. 33 |
Workshop | p. 36 |
Gravity | p. 36 |
Energy and work | p. 37 |
Learning outcomes | p. 46 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 46 |
Workshop: answers | p. 47 |
Bibliography | p. 47 |
Applied physics | p. 49 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 49 |
Levers, beams and moments | p. 50 |
Workshop | p. 57 |
Bending moments and torsion | p. 58 |
Second moment of area | p. 60 |
Polar moment of inertia | p. 62 |
Centre of gravity | p. 68 |
Instantaneous axis of rotation | p. 64 |
Property of materials | p. 65 |
Stress and strain | p. 66 |
Moduli of elasticity | p. 66 |
Learning outcomes | p. 68 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 68 |
Workshop: answers | p. 68 |
Bibliography | p. 69 |
The anatomy of physics | p. 71 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 71 |
The classification of joints | p. 72 |
Fibrous joints | p. 74 |
Cartilaginous joints | p. 78 |
Synovial joints | p. 77 |
Structural classification | p. 83 |
Ligaments | p. 88 |
The classification of muscle | p. 84 |
Learning outcomes | p. 97 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 97 |
Bibliography | p. 98 |
The physics of anatomy | p. 99 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 99 |
Joint movement | p. 99 |
Arthrokinematics | p. 102 |
Joint features | p. 105 |
Posture | p. 116 |
Gait | p. 120 |
Learning outcomes | p. 121 |
Bibliography | p. 122 |
Atomic structure | p. 125 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 125 |
Atomic theory | p. 126 |
Electrons and electron shells | p. 138 |
Intramolecular bonding | p. 143 |
Intermolecular bonding | p. 147 |
Learning outcomes | p. 148 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 148 |
Bibliography | p. 149 |
Electricity and magnetism | p. 151 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 151 |
Introduction | p. 152 |
Electro magnetism | p. 153 |
Electrostatics | p. 154 |
Electric potential | p. 155 |
Conductors and insulators | p. 156 |
Electrodynamics | p. 158 |
Electronics | p. 161 |
Systems | p. 165 |
Magnetism | p. 168 |
Electromagnetic induction | p. 168 |
The transformer | p. 169 |
Electricity in the home and clinic | p. 171 |
Learning outcomes | p. 175 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 175 |
Bibliography | p. 177 |
Electromagnetic radiation and radioactivity | p. 179 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 179 |
Introduction | p. 180 |
The electromagnetic spectrum | p. 182 |
Radioactivity | p. 187 |
Visible light | p. 192 |
X-rays | p. 194 |
Learning outcomes | p. 199 |
Check your existing knowledge: answers | p. 199 |
Bibliography | p. 199 |
Diagnostic imaging | p. 203 |
Introduction | p. 203 |
The x-ray machine | p. 204 |
Computed tomography | p. 218 |
Magnetic resonance imaging | p. 221 |
Positron emission tomography (PET) | p. 226 |
Diagnostic ultrasonography | p. 227 |
Learning outcomes | p. 231 |
Bibliography | p. 231 |
Making it better | p. 235 |
Check your existing knowledge | p. 235 |
Introduction | p. 235 |
Ultrasound | p. 235 |
Cryotherapy | p. 238 |
Electromagnetic field therapies | p. 238 |
Magnetic field therapy | p. 239 |
TENS | p. 240 |
Interferential | p. 240 |
Electrical muscle stimulation | p. 241 |
Learning outcomes | p. 241 |
Bibliography | p. 242 |
Index | p. 245 |
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