Anatomy & physiology / Elaine N. Marieb.
Publication details: San Francisco : Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, c2005.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xviii, 1006 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0805359133 (For sale copy)
- Anatomy and physiology
- QS 4 M334a 1998
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | 612 MAR 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22030408 |
Includes index.
Contents
UNIT I: ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY
1. The human body: an orientation
2. Chemistry comes alive
3. Cells: the living units
4. Tissue : the living fabric
UNIT II: COVERING, SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT OF THE BODY
5. The integumentary system
6. Bones and skeletal tissues
7. The skeleton
8. Joints
9. Muscles and muscle tissue
10. The muscular system
UNIT III: REGULATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE BODY
11. Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue
12. The central nervous system
13. The peripheral nervous system and reflex activity
14. The autonomic nervous system
15. The endocrine system
UNIT IV: MAINTENANCE OF THE BODY
16. Blood
17. The cardiovascular system: the heart
18. The cardiovascular system: blood vessels
19 The lymphatic system
20. The immune system: innate and adaptive body defenses
21. The respiratory system
22. The digestive system
23. Nutrition , metabolism, and body temperature regulation
24. The urinary system
25. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
UNIT V: CONTINUITY
26. The reproductive system
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