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Viser: Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Donna Rae Siegfried og Maggie Norris
(2011)
Sprog: Engelsk
Detaljer om varen
- Paperback: 360 sider
- Udgiver: John Wiley & Sons, Limited (Maj 2011)
- Forfattere: Donna Rae Siegfried og Maggie Norris
- ISBN: 9780470923269
Every year, more than 100,000 degrees are completed in biologyor biomedical sciences. Anatomy and physiology classes are requiredfor these majors and others such as life sciences andchemistry, and also for students on a pre-medtrack. These classes also serve as valuableelectives because of the importance and relevance of this subject'scontent. Anatomy and Physiology For Dummies, 2ndEdition, appeals to students and life-learners alike, as acourse supplement or simply as a guide to this intriguingfield of science.
With 25 percent new and revised content, including updatedexamples and references throughout, readers of the new edition willcome to understand the meanings of terms in anatomy and physiology,get to know the body's anatomical structures, and gain insight intohow the structures and systems function in sickness and health.
- New examples, references, and case studies
- Updated information on how systems function in illness and inhealth
- Newest health discovers and insights into how the bodyworks
Written in plain English and packed with dozens of beautifulillustrations, Anatomy & Physiology For Dummies is yourguide to a fantastic voyage of the human body.
Part I: Locating Physiology on the Web of Knowledge.
Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology: The Big Picture.
Chapter 2: What Your Body Does All Day.
Chapter 3: A Bit about Cell Biology.
Part II: Sizing Up the Structural Layers.
Chapter 4: Scrutinizing the Skeletal System.
Chapter 5: Muscles: Setting You in Motion.
Chapter 6: Getting the Skinny on Skin, Hair, and Nails.
Part III: Exploring the Inner Workings.
Chapter 7: The Nervous System: Your Body?s CircuitBoard.
Chapter 8: The Endocrine System: Releasing ChemicalMessages.
Chapter 9: The Circulatory System: Getting Your BloodPumping.
Chapter 10: The Respiratory System: Breathing Life into YourBody.
Chapter 11: The Digestive System: Beginning the Breakdown.
Chapter 12: The Urinary System: Cleaning Up the Act.
Chapter 13: The Immune System: Living in a Microbe Jungle.
Part IV: Life?s Rich Pageant: Reproduction andDevelopment.
Chapter 14: The Reproductive System.
Chapter 15: Change and Development over the Life Span.
Part V: The
Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Nearly Ten Chemistry Concepts Related to Anatomy andPhysiology.
Chapter 17: Ten Phabulous Physiology Phacts. Index.