MP: Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function with OLC bind-in card - Rilegato

Saladin, Kenneth

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ISBN 10: 0072429038 ISBN 13: 9780072429039

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Riassunto

From the unique organization to the exceptional art, to the complete integration of the text with technology, Saladin has formed a teaching system that will both motivate and enable your students to understand and appreciate the wonders of anatomy and physiology. Saladin's third edition is the most market responsive text ever published for this course.

This distinctive text was developed to stand apart from all other anatomy and physiology texts with a unique approach, unparalleled art, and a writing style that has been acclaimed by both users and reviewers. Designed for a two-semester A&P college course, Saladin requires no prior knowledge of college chemistry or cell biology.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Kenneth S. Saladin is Professor of Biology at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia, where he has taught since 1977. Ken teaches human anatomy and physiology, introductory medical physiology, histology, animal behavior, and natural history of the Galï¿pagos Islands. He has also previously taught introductory biology, general zoology, sociobiology, parasitology, and biomedical etymology. Ken is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, American Association of Anatomists, American Physiological Society, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of the best-selling textbooks Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function and Human Anatomy. Ken and his wife Diane have two adult children.

Contenuti

Part 1- Organization of the Body

1 Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

Atlas A General Orientation to Human Anatomy

2 The Chemistry of Life

3 Cellular Form and Function

4 Genetics and Cellular Function

5 Histology

Part 2- Support and Movement

6 The Integumentary System

7 Bone Tissue

8 The Skeletal System

9 Joints

10 The Muscular System

Atlas B Surface Anatomy

11 Muscular Tissue

Part 3- Integration and Control

12 Nervous Tissue

13 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

14 The Brain and Cranial Nerves

15 The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes

16 Sense Organs

17 The Endocrine System

Part 4- Regulation and Maintenance

18 The Circulatory System: Blood

19 The Circulatory System: The Heart

20 The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

21 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

22 The Respiratory System

23 The Urinary System

24 Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

25 The Digestive System

26 Nutrition and Metabolism

Part 5- Reproduction and Development

27 The Male Reproductive System

28 The Female Reproductive System

29 Human Development

Appendixes

A Periodic Table of the Elements

B Answers to Chapter Review Questions

C Lexicon of Biomedical Word Elements

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0072429038
• ISBN 13: 9780072429039
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 36