This new edition of Introduction to the Human Body offers a balanced introduction to the human body, especially developed to meet the needs of the one–semester A&P course. It provides an effective blend of stunning art and clearly written text to illuminate the complexities of the human body. Class–tested pedagogy is woven into the narrative and illustrations to ensure that students gain a solid understanding of the material. INDICE: 1 ORGANIZATION OF THE HUMAN BODY 1.2 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY 22.3 CELLS 41.4 TISSUES 68.5 THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM 92.6 THE SKELETAL SYSTEM 107.7 JOINTS 154.8 THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM 170.9 NERVOUS TISSUE 220.10 CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, SPINAL NERVES, AND CRANIAL NERVES236.11 AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 261.12 SOMATIC SENSES AND SPECIAL SENSES 271.13 THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 299.14 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: BLOOD 326.15 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: HEART 342.16 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: BLOOD VESSELS AND CIRCULATION360.17 THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY 391.18 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 415.19 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 440.20 NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 469.21 THE URINARY SYSTEM 485.22 FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID BASE BALANCE 503.23 THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS 515.24 DEVELOPMENT AND INHERITANCE 544.ANSWERS A–1.GLOSSARY G–1.CREDITS C–1.INDEX I–1
- ISBN: 978-1-118-58318-0
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 640
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés