Anatomy & physiology for health professionals
Subtitle: an interactive journey
By: Bruce J. Colbert, Jeff Ankney, Karen T. Lee
Contributors: Ankney, Jeff; Lee, Karen T.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 513
ISBN-13: 9780135060773
Other titles: Anatomy and physiology for health professionals
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Anatomy & physiology for health professionals : an interactive journey / Bruce J. Colbert, Jeff Ankney, Karen T. Lee. c2007

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to anatomy and physiology : learning the language; title: The human body : reading the map; title: Biochemistry : the basic ingredients of life; title: The cells : the raw materials and building blocks; title: Tissues and systems : the inside story; title: The skeletal system : the framework; title: The muscular system : movement for the journey; title: The integumentary system : the protective covering; title: The nervous system (part I) : the information super highway; title: The nervous system (part II) : the traffic control center; title: The senses : the sights and sounds; title: The endocrine system : the body's other control system; title: The cardiovascular system : transport and supply; title: The respiratory system : it's a gas; title: The lymphatic and immune systems :  your defense systems; title: The gastrointestinal system : fuel for the trip; title: The urinary system : filtration and fluid balance; title: The reproductive system : replacement and repair; title: The journey's end : now what?