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