Human biology : concepts and current issues /
Johnson, Michael D., 1948-
Human biology : concepts and current issues / Michael D. Johnson. - 3rd edition - San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, c2006 - xxvi, 530, [52] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Chapter 1. Human Biology, Science, and Society
Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Living Things
Chapter 3. Structure and Function of Cells
Chapter 4. From Cells to Organ Systems
Chapter 5. The Skeletal System
Chapter 6. The Muscular System
Chapter 7. Blood
Chapter 8. Heart and Blood Vessels
Chapter 9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
Chapter 10. The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases
Chapter 11. The Nervous System-Integration and Control
Chapter 12. Sensory Mechanisms
Chapter 13. The Endocrine System
Chapter 14. The Digestive System
Chapter 15. The Urinary System
Chapter 16. Reproductive Systems
Chapter 17. Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
Chapter 18. Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
Chapter 19. Genetics and Inheritance
Chapter 20. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
Chapter 21. Development and Aging
Chapter 22. Evolution and the Origins of Life
Chapter 23. Ecosystems and Populations
Chapter 24. Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
0805372016 9780805372014
Human biology.
QH 308.2 J66h 2006
Human biology : concepts and current issues / Michael D. Johnson. - 3rd edition - San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, c2006 - xxvi, 530, [52] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Chapter 1. Human Biology, Science, and Society
Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Living Things
Chapter 3. Structure and Function of Cells
Chapter 4. From Cells to Organ Systems
Chapter 5. The Skeletal System
Chapter 6. The Muscular System
Chapter 7. Blood
Chapter 8. Heart and Blood Vessels
Chapter 9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
Chapter 10. The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases
Chapter 11. The Nervous System-Integration and Control
Chapter 12. Sensory Mechanisms
Chapter 13. The Endocrine System
Chapter 14. The Digestive System
Chapter 15. The Urinary System
Chapter 16. Reproductive Systems
Chapter 17. Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
Chapter 18. Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
Chapter 19. Genetics and Inheritance
Chapter 20. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
Chapter 21. Development and Aging
Chapter 22. Evolution and the Origins of Life
Chapter 23. Ecosystems and Populations
Chapter 24. Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
0805372016 9780805372014
Human biology.
QH 308.2 J66h 2006