Encyclopedia of the human body
By: Richard Walker
Edition: 1st American ed
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Human anatomy -- Encyclopedias; Human physiology -- Encyclopedias; Body, Human -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-285) and index
Table of contents: title: Working parts: Being human; title: Natural variation; title: Under the microscope; title: Cells; title: Cell structure; title: Cell chemistry; title: Double helix; title: Tissues; title: Organs and systems; title: Imaging Techniques; title: Moving framework: Integumentary system; title: Skin surface; title: Skin features; title: Hair; title: Skeletal system; title: Skull; title: Backbone and ribs; title: Limbs and girdles; title: Hands and feet; title: Bones in evolution; title: Bone structure; title: Growth and repair; title: Joints; title: Joints and movement; title: Muscular system; title: Skeletal muscles; title: How muscles contract; title: Anatomy and art; title: Movement and posture; title: Muscles and exercise; title: Control and sensation: Nervous system; title: Neurons; title: Synapses; title: Nerves; title: Spinal cord; title: Reflexes; title: Brain; title: Mapping the brain; title: Cerebral activities; title: Memory  and emotions; title: Consciousness and sleep; title: Autonomic nervous system; title: Communication; title: Understanding the mind; title: Touch; title: Smell and taste; title: Hearing; title: Balance; title: Eye; title: Eye structure; title: How we see; title: Endocrine system; title: Endocrine glands; title: Pituitary gland; title: Search for insulin; title: Supply and Maintenance: Cardiovascular system; title: Blood; title: Red blood cells; title: White blood cells; title: Platelets and clotting; title: Blood transfusions; title: Heart; title: Heartbeats; title: Heart problems; title: Blood circulation; title: Blood vessels; title: Pressure and flow; title: Lymphatic and immune systems; title: Lymphoid organs; title: Diseases; title: Nonspecific defenses; title: Immune system; title: Vaccination for all; title: Immune system disorders; title: Respiratory system; title: Lungs; title: Gas exchange; title: Breathing; title: Vital flame; title: Making sounds; title: Digestive system; title: Teeth; title: Chewing and swallowing; title: Stomach; title: Small intestine; title: Large intestine; title: Nutrition; title: Search for vitamins; title: Vitamins and minerals; title: Metabolism; title: Liver; title: Energy balance; title: Urinary system; title: Kidneys; title: Kidney functions; title: Bladder and urination; title: New generations: Reproductive systems; title: Male reproductive system; title: Sperm production; title: Female reproductive system; title: Ovarian and menstrual cycles; title: Conception; title: Fertility; title: Early pregnancy; title: Growing fetus; title: Birth; title: Saving mothers; title: Life story; title: Infancy; title: Childhood; title: Adolescence; title: Adulthood and aging; title: Human inheritance; title: Chromosomes and genes; title: Chance and heredity; title: Human genome project; title: Body through time: Early humans; title: Ancient world; title: Ancient Greece and Rome; title: Arabic medicine; title: Middle ages; title: Renaissance discoveries; title: Scientific age; title: Advances in surgery; title: Microbe hunters; title: Public health; title: Modernizing medicine; title: Alternative therapies; title: Body today; title: Reference section: Timeline; title: Glossary