The human body close-up
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The human body close-up
Quercus, 2011
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Includes index
Formerly CIP Uk
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The Human Body Close-up provides a spectacular close-up visual explanation of the human body and how it works. The book is organised as follows:
BUILDING BLOCKS; ON THE SURFACE; THE SKELETON; MUSCLES; THE SENSES; THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; RESPIRATION; BLOOD AND CIRCULATION; THE IMMUNE SYSTEM; CHEMICAL MESSENGERS; FUELLING THE BODY; REPRODUCTION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
Expert text combined with superb cutting-edge imagery make The Human Body Close-up the definitive home reference for all the family - as well as a beautiful companion for anyone embarking on, or involved in, the medical profession, such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and complementary therapists. The pages of this book provide a comprehensive overview of the body and its systems - building up a complete picture of the human anatomy from skeleton to skin.
目次
- Introduction: Examining the body. BUILDING A BODY: Introduction
- Inside a cell
- Chromosomes
- Cell division
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Mitochondria
- Microtubules
- Epithelial tissue
- Goblet cells
- Connective tissue
- Protein fibres
- Fibroplasts
- Adipose tissue
- Inside a bone
- Compact bone
- Spongy bone
- Bone marrow
- Haversian systems
- Bone cells
- Epiphysis
- Cartilage
- Skeletal muscles
- Smooth muscles
- Cardiac muscle
- Tendons
- Inside skin
- The epidermis
- Fingerprints
- Hair root
- Hair follicle
- Hair shaft
- Straight and curly hair
- Pubic hair. CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS: Introduction
- Inside the heart
- Heart valves
- Arteries
- Arterioles
- Capillaries
- Veins
- Vein valves
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells - eosinophils
- White blood cells - basophils
- White blood cells - neutrophils
- White blood cells - monocytes
- White blood cells - T- and B-lymphocytes
- Platelets
- Blood clots
- Fighting infection - inflammation
- Fighting infection - lymphatic vessels
- Fighting infection - lymph nodes
- Fighting infection - the spleen
- Fighting infection - Peyer's patches
- The trachea
- Cilia in the trachea
- Inside the lung
- Alveoli and dust cells. NERVOUS AND ENDOCHRINE SYSTEMS: Introduction
- Sight - the lens
- Sight - the iris and pupil
- Sight - the retina
- Hearing - the ear bones
- Hearing - the cochlea
- Hearing - hair cells
- Smell - olfactory cells
- Smell - microvilli
- Taste - taste buds
- Touch - Meissner's corpuscles
- Touch - Pacinian corpuscles
- Nerve cells
- Nerve synapse
- Glial cells
- Nerves - Myelin sheath
- The spinal cord
- Inside the brain
- Motor nerve endings
- Purkinje fibres
- Inside the pancreas
- Pituitary gland
- The thymus
- Inside the thyroid gland. DIGESTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS: Introduction
- Teeth
- The tongue
- The stomach
- The small intestine
- The large intestine
- The liver
- The gall bladder
- The kidney - glomerulus
- The kidney - tubules
- The bladder. REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: Introduction
- Sperm
- Testis tubules
- Epididymis
- Vas deferens
- The prostate
- Ovaries and follicles
- Oocytes
- Ovulation
- Fallopian tubes
- The uterus
- The vagina
- Sperm in the fallopian tubes
- Fertilization
- Dividing zygote
- The placenta
- Umbilical cord
- Embryo and foetus. BODY PROBLEMS: Introduction
- Common cold
- HIV
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Escherichia coli
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Salmonella
- Malaria
- Trypanosoma
- Ringworm
- Liver fluke
- Tapeworm
- Lice
- Cancer cells
- Breast cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Colonic cancer
- Leukaemia
- Arterial thrombosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Heart attack
- Sickle cell
- Cirrhosis
- Bone fracture
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis. Glossary. Index. Credits/Acknowledgements.
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