Human Anatomy & Physiology
Contributors: Linda S. Kollett (Contributor)
Edition: 6 edition
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Published: May 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1242
ISBN-13: 9780805716931
Subjects: Anatomy; Physiology; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science; Science/Mathematics; Human anatomy; Human physiology; Study and teaching (Secondary)
Table of contents: title: Unit 1. Organization of the Body.; title: The Human Body: An Orientation; title: Chemistry Comes Alive; title: Cells: The Living Units; title: Tissue: The Living Fabric; title: Unit 2. Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body.; title: The Integumentary System; title: Bones and Skeletal Tissues; title: The Skeleton; title: Joints; title: Muscles and Muscle Tissue; title: The Musclar System; title: Unit 3. Regulation and Integration of the Body.; 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 Special Sense; title: The Endocrine System; title: Unit 4. Maintenance of the Body.; title: Blood; title: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart; title: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels; title: The Lymphatic System; 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; title: Unit 5. Continuity.; title: The Reproductive System; title: Pregnancy and Human Development; title: Heredity