The Human Body in Health & Disease - Brossura

Swisher, Linda, RN

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0323101259 ISBN 13: 9780323101257

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 2013

Riassunto

Reinforce your understanding of the concepts in Patton and Thibodeau's The Human Body in Health & Disease, 6th Edition! Corresponding to the chapters in the text, this study guide reviews essential medical terminology, concepts and processes related to the anatomy and physiology of the human body, and body function in health and disease. A variety of exercises make it easy to review and apply key concepts, and labeling of anatomy drawings helps you learn anatomical structures and terminology.

• UPDATED! Did You Know? provides fun, interesting facts on A&P topics.
• A brief synopsis at the beginning of each chapter previews core concepts that will be covered.
• Crossword Puzzle, Unscramble and Word Find activities help you learn new vocabulary terms and their proper spelling.
• Diagrams and labeling exercises reinforce your understanding of where the structures of the body are located.
• Answers to exercises are located in the back of the study guide, along with page-number references to the textbook.

• NEW! Know Your Medical Terms exercises help you learn and understand the various word parts used in medical terminology, as presented in the new Language of Science and Language of Medicine word lists in the textbook.
• Matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises enhance your comprehension of chapter content.
• Application questions develop your critical thinking skills and help you apply information to real-world scenarios.

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Contenuti

1. An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

2. Chemistry of Life

3. Cells

4. Tissues

5. Organ Systems of the Body

6. Mechanisms of Disease

7. The Integumentary System and Body Membranes

8. The Skeletal System

9. The Muscular System

10. The Nervous System

11. The Senses

12. The Endocrine System

13. Blood

14. The Heart

15. The Circulation of the Blood

16. The Lymphatic System and Immunity

17. The Respiratory System

18. The Digestive System

19. Nutrition and Metabolism

20. The Urinary System

21. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

22. Acid-Base Balance

23. The Reproductive Systems

24. Growth and Development

25. Genetics and Genetic Diseases

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0323101259
• ISBN 13: 9780323101257
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 338
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia