Human anatomy & physiology /
Human anatomy and physiology
Elaine N. Marieb, R.N., Ph. D., Holyoke Community College, Katja Hoehn, M.D., Ph. D., Mount Royal University.
- Eleventh edition.
- Various pagings : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
Includes index.
Organization of the Body: -- The Human Body: An Orientation -- Cells: The Living Units -- Tissue: The Living Fabric -- Covering, Support and Movement of the Body: -- The Integumentary System -- Bones and Skeletal Tissues -- The Skeleton -- Joints -- Muscles and Muscle Tissue - The Muscular System -- 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 Senses -- The Endocrine System -- Maintenance of the Body: -- 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 Energy Balance -- The Urinary System -- Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance -- Continuity: -- The Reproductive System -- Pregnancy and Human Development -- Heredity. Unit 1. 1. 2.Chemistry comes Alive -- 3. 4. Unit 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Unit 3. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Unit 4. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Unit 5. 27. 28. 29.