Memmler's Structure and Function of the Human Body
by Cohen, Barbara Janson; Taylor, Jason JamesEdition: 9th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-06-26
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary
Based on Memmler's The Human Body in Health and Disease, this text focuses on anatomy and physiology without the content on disease. It is an excellent primer on normal anatomy and physiology, basic microbiology, and chemistry. The friendly format makes normal anatomy and physiology easy to understand and remember. Students can turn to this valuable resource again and again for accurate, reliable, up-to-date information.
Table of Contents
| The Body as a Whole | |
| Organization of the Human Body | |
| Chemistry, Matter, and Life | |
| Cells and Their Functions | |
| Tissues, Glands, and Membranes | |
| The Integumentary System | |
| Movement and Support | |
| The Skeleton: Bones and Joints | |
| The Muscular System | |
| Coordination and Control | |
| The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves | |
| The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves | |
| The Sensory System | |
| The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones | |
| Circulation and Body Defense | |
| The Blood | |
| The Heart | |
| Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation | |
| The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses | |
| Energy: Supply And Use | |
| Respiration | |
| Digestion | |
| Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature | |
| The Urinary System and Body Fluids | |
| Perpetuation of Life | |
| The Male and Female Reproductive Systems | |
| Development and HeredityGlossary | |
| Glossary of Word Parts | |
| Metric Measurements | |
| Celsius-Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion Scale | |
| Periodic Table of the Elements | |
| Answers to "Chapter Checkpoint" and "Zooming In" Questions | |
| Rohen Photographic Dissection | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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