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Human anatomy and physiology / Elaine N. Marieb

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Benjamin/Cummings series in the life sciencesPublisher: Redwood City, California : Benjamin/Cummings Publishing, [1992]Edition: Second editionDescription: xxxii, 1014 pages : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 080534120X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612
Contents:
Unit 1. Organization of the body
The human body : an orientation
Chemistry comes alive
Cells : the living units
Tissues : the living fabric
Unit 2. Covering, support, and movement of the body
The integumentary system
Bones and bone tissue
The skeleton
Joints
Muscles and muscle tissue
The muscular system
Unit 3. Regulation and integration of the body
Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue
The central nervous system
The peripheral nervous system and reflex activity
The autonomic nervous system
Neural integration
The special senses
The endocrine system
Unit 4. Maintenance of the body
Blood
The cardiovascular system : the heart
The cardiovascular : blood vessels
The lymphatic system
Nonspecific body defenses and the immune system
The respiratory system
The digestive system
Nutrition, metabolism, and the body temperature regulation
The urinary system
Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
Unit 5. Continuity
The reproductive system
Pregnancy and human development
Heredity
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Book Book Sta. Lucia Branch Reference Section Circulation C 612 M334h 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 122271d

Includes index.

Unit 1. Organization of the body

The human body : an orientation

Chemistry comes alive

Cells : the living units

Tissues : the living fabric

Unit 2. Covering, support, and movement of the body

The integumentary system

Bones and bone tissue

The skeleton

Joints

Muscles and muscle tissue

The muscular system

Unit 3. Regulation and integration of the body

Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue

The central nervous system

The peripheral nervous system and reflex activity

The autonomic nervous system

Neural integration

The special senses

The endocrine system

Unit 4. Maintenance of the body

Blood

The cardiovascular system : the heart

The cardiovascular : blood vessels

The lymphatic system

Nonspecific body defenses and the immune system

The respiratory system

The digestive system

Nutrition, metabolism, and the body temperature regulation

The urinary system

Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance

Unit 5. Continuity

The reproductive system

Pregnancy and human development

Heredity

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