Principles of anatomy and physiology

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Principles of anatomy and physiology

Gerard J. Tortora, Sandra Reynolds Grabowski

HarperCollins College, c1996

8th ed

  • student ed.
  • instructor ed.

Available at  / 2 libraries

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Includes index

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Description

The eighth edition of this comprehensive text features new "key concept" statements with each illustration, "overview of function" statements, user-friendly icons, student objectives and chapter contents lists at a glance. Revised and new illustrations are included throughout.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Organization of the human body: an introduction to the human body
  • the chemical level of organization
  • the cellular level of organization
  • the tissue level of organization
  • the integumentary system. Part 2 Principles of support and movement: bone tissue
  • the skeletal system - the axial skeleton
  • the skeletal system - the appendicular skeleton
  • articulation
  • muscle tissue
  • the muscular system. Part 3 Control systems of the human body: nervous tissue
  • the spinal cord and spinal nerves
  • the brain and cranial nerves
  • sensory, motor and integrative systems
  • the special senses
  • the autonomic nervous system
  • the endocrine system. Part 4 Maintenance of the human body: the cardiovascular system - the blood
  • the cardiovascular system - the heart
  • the cardiovascular system - blood vessels and haemodynamics
  • the lymphatic system, non-specific resistance to disease and immunity
  • the respiratory system
  • the digestive system
  • metabolism
  • the urinary system
  • fluid, electrolyte and acid-base homeostasis. Part 5 Continuity: the reproductive systems
  • development and inheritance.

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