Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function - Rilegato

Saladin, Kenneth

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ISBN 10: 0073378259 ISBN 13: 9780073378251

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2011

Riassunto

With Saladin, students make connections through learning outcomes and assessments, integrated media, and a writing style that clearly depicts anatomy and physiology processes. A consistent set of chapter learning tools helps students identify and retain key concepts while the stunning visual program provides a realistic view of body structures and processes.

Saladin's text requires no prior knowledge of college chemistry or cell biology, and is designed for a two-semester A&P course.

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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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0073378259
• ISBN 13: 9780073378251
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 1136