Human anatomy & physiology /
Human anatomy and physiology. Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology
Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn.
- Pearson new international edition. Ninth edition.
- x, 1258 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm +1 CD.
Title on CD-ROM: Interactive physiology 10-system suite.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Human Body: An Orientation -- Chemistry Comes Alive -- Cells: The Living Units -- Tissue: The Living Fabric -- The Integumentary System -- Bones and Skeletal Tissues -- The Skeleton -- Joints -- Muscles and Muscle Tissue -- The Muscular System -- 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 senses -- Blood -- The Cardiovascular System: The Heart -- The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels -- The Lymphatic System and lymphoid organs and tissues -- 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 -- The Reproductive System -- Pregnancy and human development -- Heredity. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.
"With the Ninth Edition of Human Anatomy & Physiology, trusted authors Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn have produced the most accessible, comprehensive, and visually stunning anatomy & physiology textbook. Marieb draws on her career as an A&P professor and her experience completing her nursing education; Hoehn relies on her medical education and award-winning classroom instruction-together, they explain anatomy & physiology concepts and processes in a meaningful and memorable way."--Publisher's website.