Human biology
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Human biology
McGraw-Hill, Higher Education, c2010
11th ed
- : international ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
With contributions by Susannah Nelson Longenbaker, Kimberly Lyle-lppolito, Linda D. Smith-Staton
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Human Biology, Eleventh Edition" has two primary functions: to understand how the human body works; and, to understand the relationship of humans to other living things in the biosphere.
Table of Contents
- 1: Exploring Life and Science
- Part I: Human Organization
- 2: Chemistry of Life
- 3: Cell Structure and Function
- 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems
- Part II: Maintenance of the Human Body
- 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels
- 6: Cardiovascular System: Blood
- 7: Lymphatic System and Immunity
- 8: Digestive System and Nutrition
- 9: Respiratory System
- 10: Urinary System and Excretion
- Part III: Movement and Support in Humans
- 11: Skeletal System
- 12: Muscular System
- Part IV: Integration and Coordination in Humans
- 13: Nervous System
- 14: Senses
- 15: Endocrine System
- Part V: Reproduction in Humans
- 16: Reproductive System
- AIDS Supplement
- 17: Development and Aging
- Part VI: Human Genetics
- 18: Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance
- 19: Cancer
- 20: Patterns of Genetic Inheritance
- 21: DNA Biology and Technology
- Part VII: Human Evolution and Ecology
- 22: Human Evolution
- 23: Global Ecology and Human Interferences
- 24: Human Population, Planetary Resources, and Conservation
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