Memmler's Structure and Function of the Human Body /
Jason james Taylor, Barbara Janson Cohen.
- 10a ed.
- 481 páginas : ilustraciones a color ; 28 centímetros
The Body as a Whole -- Organization of the human body -- Chemistry, matter, and life -- Cells and their functions -- Tissues, glands, and membranes -- The integumentary system -- Movement and support -- The skeleton: bones and joints -- The muscular system -- Coordination and control -- The nervous system: the spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The nervous system: the brain and cranial nerves -- The sensory system -- The endocrine system: glands and hormones -- Circulation and Body defense -- The blood -- The heart -- Blood vessels and blood circulation -- The lymphatic system and immunity.-Energy: supply and Use -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism, nutrition, and body temperature -- The urinary system and body fluids -- Perpetuation of life -- The male and female reproductive systems -- Development and heredity.