Physical Description:xxvii, 1159, [A1]-I51 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. optical disc print
Edition:7th ed.
Publisher:San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2007.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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 senses -- 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 4. Continuity. The reproductive system -- Pregnancy and human development -- Heredity.
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