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The human body in health & disease / Ruth L. Memmler, Barbara Janson Cohen, Dena Lin Wood, illustrated by Janice A. Schwegler and Anthony Ravielli.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott, c1996.Edition: 8th editionDescription: xix, 454 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 0397551746 (hc : alk. paper)
  • 0397551754 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Human body in health and disease
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QT 100 M533h 1996
Contents:
Contents UNIT I: THE BODY AS A WHOLE 1.Introduction to the Human Body 2.Chemistry, Matter and Life 3.Cells and Their Functions 4.Tissues, Glands, and Membranes UNIT II: DISEASE AND THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE 5.Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms 6.The Skin in Health and Disease UNIT III: MOVEMENT AND SUPPORT 7.The Skeleton--Bones and Joints 8.The Muscular System UNIT IV: CO-ORDINATION AND CONTROL 9.The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves 10.The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves 11.The Sensory System 12.The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones UNIT V: CIRCULATION AND BODY DEFENCE 13.The blood 14.The Heart and Heart Disease 15.Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation 16.The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue 17.Body Defenses, Immunity and Vaccines UNIT VI: ENERGY: SUPPLY AND USE 18.Respiration 19.Digestion 20.Metabolism, Nutrition and Body Temperature 21.Body Fluids 22.The Urinary System UNIT VII: PERPETUATING LIFE 23.The Male and Female Reproductive Systems 24.Development and Birth 25.Heredity and Hereditary Diseases
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-402) and index.

Contents

UNIT I: THE BODY AS A WHOLE
1.Introduction to the Human Body
2.Chemistry, Matter and Life
3.Cells and Their Functions
4.Tissues, Glands, and Membranes

UNIT II: DISEASE AND THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE
5.Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms
6.The Skin in Health and Disease

UNIT III: MOVEMENT AND SUPPORT
7.The Skeleton--Bones and Joints
8.The Muscular System

UNIT IV: CO-ORDINATION AND CONTROL
9.The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
10.The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
11.The Sensory System
12.The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones

UNIT V: CIRCULATION AND BODY DEFENCE
13.The blood
14.The Heart and Heart Disease
15.Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation
16.The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue
17.Body Defenses, Immunity and Vaccines

UNIT VI: ENERGY: SUPPLY AND USE
18.Respiration
19.Digestion
20.Metabolism, Nutrition and Body Temperature
21.Body Fluids
22.The Urinary System

UNIT VII: PERPETUATING LIFE
23.The Male and Female Reproductive Systems
24.Development and Birth
25.Heredity and Hereditary Diseases

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