Anatomy & physiology
By: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn.
Contributors: Hoehn, Katja.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1023
ISBN-13: 9780321616401; 9780321661708
Subjects: Human physiology; Human anatomy; Anatomy; Physiological Phenomena; Physiology
Other titles: Anatomy and physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The human body : an orientation; title: Chemistry comes alive; title: Cells : the living units; title: Tissue : the living fabric; title: The integumentary system; title: Bones and skeletal tissues; title: The skeleton; title: Joints; title: Muscles and muscle tissue; title: The muscular system; title: Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue; title: The central nervous system; title: The peripheral nervous system and reflex activity; title: The autonomic nervous system; title: The endocrine system; title: Blood; title: The cardiovascular system : the heart; title: The cardiovascular system : blood vessels; title: The lymphatic system and lymphoid organs and tissues; title: The immune system : innate and adaptive body defenses; title: The respiratory system; title: The digestive system; title: Nutrition, metabolism, and body temperature regulation; title: The urinary system; title: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.