Basic Anatomy and Physiology for the Music Therapist

Dr Daniel J. Schneck was a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering Society. He published widely, including 24 books, and was a National Book Award nominated author. He was an international consultant on basic physiological function and the role of music in human adaptation. He was also an accomplished violinist and performed professionally. He was based in Virginia, USA.

Beneath the unassuming title of this book lies a vast wealth of information about the human body, how it works, and how it is influenced by sound and music. From an atomic scale of anatomical organization through to the entire living human being as an integrated whole, Schneck provides us with essential and intriguing facts and observations relevant for every music therapist, intern, and student.

• Preface. Introduction. Part I. What is this thing called "me"? 1. Brief Overview of the Entire Human Body. 2. The Living Engine/Instrument. 3. The Mobile Engine/Instrument. 4. The Digital, Living Engine/Instrument. 5. The Sentient Living Engine/Musical Instrument. 6. The Responsive... But... Stationary Living Engine. 7. The Controlled, Living Engine/Instrument. Part II. How does "me" work? 8. The Motivated Living Engine/Instrument. 9. The Anthropocentric Living Engine/Instrument. 10. The Human Information Technology (IT) System for Handling/Processing and Managing Data and Information. 11. The Body in Time. 12. On Physiologic Optimization Schemes... Among Them... Adaptation Mechanisms. 13. On Anatomical Design Criteria... Among Them... Self-Similarity. 14. Recapitulation, Summary, and Music Therapy. References. Suggested Further Reading. Index.