Human anatomy & physiology / Elaine N. Marieb.
The three main themes of the book are: interrelationships of body organ system, homeostasis and complementarity of structure and function.
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New York :
Pearson Education,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Unit 1. Organization of the Body
- The Human Body: An Orientation
- Chemistry Comes Alive
- Cells: The Living Units
- Tissue: The Living Fabric
- Unit 2. Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body
- The Integumentary System
- Bones and Skeletal Tissues
- The Skeleton
- Joints
- Muscles and Muscle Tissue
- The Muscular System
- Unit 3. Regulation and Integration of the Body
- Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
- The Central Nervous System
- The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
- The Autonomic Nervous System
- The Special Sense
- The Endocrine System
- Unit 4. Maintenance of the Body
- Blood
- The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
- The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
- The Lymphatic System
- The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation
- The Urinary System
- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
- Unit 5. Continuity
- The Reproductive System
- Pregnancy and Human Development
- Heredity.