Functional Anatomy for Occupational Therapy

Nathan (Nate) Short, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, is an associate professor of occupational therapy at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He received his OTD from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009 and his PhD from Kingston University in London, England, in 2020. He began his career serving with the Indian Health Service (IHS) in Gallup, New Mexico, and has worked across the spectrum of practice including in acute care, rehabilitation, early intervention, and outpatient settings. He remains clinically active, primarily in occupation-based hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. Additionally, he leads service-learning and research initiatives related to seating and mobility in developing countries. His research interests include technology, international service learning (ISL) as pedagogy, and hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, and he has published numerous research articles related to these topics. He enjoys traveling with his wife and daughter and is also a mediocre tennis player, scuba diver, and cyclist.

• 1 Introduction to Occupation-Based Anatomy2 Essential Nervous System3 Spine4 Head and Neck 5 Shoulder6 Elbow and Forearm7 Wrist and Hand8 Pelvis and Hip9 Knee, Ankle, and Foot10 Positioning, Postural Alignment, and Functional MobilityApply and Review AppendixAnswer KeyGlossary