TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Back A1 - Sonne, James W.H. PY - 2020 T2 - Photographic Dissector for Students of Physical Therapy: A Step-by-Step Approach AB - The superficial back is a good place to hone your dissection skills, as many of the structures are large and easy to identify. Before beginning, be sure to note the superficial anatomy, because in the clinical setting those will serve as landmarks for identifying the underlying tissue, which you will be unable to dissect in your living patients. Use this dissection to get a feel for the usefulness of the scalpel and at what times it is a liability instead of an asset. It is best to use the scalpel to cut through the epidermis and dermis, and the fatty and membranous layers of the superficial fascia. The objective is to reach the natural plane between the membranous layer of the superficial fascia and the membranous deep investing fascia that wraps around and separates the muscles. Once in this plane, blunt dissection and a little force can separate the superficial layers and reveal the muscles of interest rather quickly and without destroying natural borders. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/15 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174511757 ER -