Human anatomy & physiology /
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Marieb, Elaine Nicpon
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BookPublisher: USA: Pearson; 2004Edition: 6th ed.Description: xxi, 1,242 p : col, ill ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 0805354638; 9780805354638.Other title: Human anatomy and physiology.Subject(s): Human physiology | Human anatomy | Anatomy | Physiology| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index
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
The three main themes of the book are: interrelationships of body organ system, homeostasis and complementarity of structure and function
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