Understanding the human body
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Understanding the human body
Mosby, c1994
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Includes index
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Description
This book is designed as a comprehensive introduction for students needing a physical grounding in anatomy and physiology. The book aims to give students an understanding of the human body, using a self-learning approach with questions and answers at every stage. "Understanding The Human Body" covers the entire anatomy and physiology of the human body, including separate chapters on the skeleton, the blood, the heart and all the body systems. In addition, there is a chapter on microbiology and disease to help students understand microbes and the basis of disease. An appendix on disorders contains tables organised by body system and disorder, giving students a quick reference to diseases, their aetiologies and symptoms.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to the human body
- chemistry, matter and life
- cell structures and their function
- tissues, glands and membranes
- the integumentary system
- the skeleton - bones and joints
- the muscular system
- the nervous system
- the general and special senses
- the endocrine system
- blood
- the heart
- blood vessels and circulation
- the lymphatic system and immunity
- the respiratory system
- the digestive system
- nutrition, metabolism and body temperature
- the urinary system and fluid balance
- the reproductive system
- development and heredity
- infectious diseases.
by "Nielsen BookData"