基本説明
Includes 25 highly visual, student-friendly chapters that cover the most important structures and functions of the human body along with disease concepts. Prev. ed.: 2009.
Full Description
Get a complete introduction to A&P with the resources that make challenging concepts easier to understand! The Human Body in Health & Disease, 6th Edition includes 25 highly visual, student-friendly chapters that cover the most important structures and functions of the human body along with disease concepts. With detailed illustrations and the unique Clear View of the Human Body transparencies, A&P doesn't get any clearer!UNIQUE! Creative design includes more than 475 full-color photos and illustrations to simplify explanations of difficult material. UNIQUE! Clear View of the Human Body transparencies embedded within the textbook provide a graphically stunning atlas of the male and female body that can be peeled back layer by layer. Quick Check questions, active learning activities including case studies, study tips, outline summaries, and more provide helpful reviews and self-assessment opportunities. A straightforward, conversational writing style explains difficult anatomy and physiology principles.UNIQUE! Special boxes throughout each chapter help reinforce and apply what you've learned with specific guidance in: Health and Well-being Clinical Applications Research, Issues, and Trends Science ApplicationsNEW! Art, layout, and content updates in each chapter give you the most current visual and textual information possible. NEW! Terms and pronunciations lists at the beginning of each chapter familiarize you with new terms and the meanings of individual word parts. NEW! Division of previous Cells and Tissues chapter breaks the material into two chapters (Chapter 3 Cells and Chapter 4 Tissues) to provide a much more digestible serving of the information.
Contents
An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the BodyChemistry of LifeCells TissuesOrgan Systems of the BodyMechanisms of Disease The Integumentary System and Body MembranesThe Skeletal SystemThe Muscular SystemThe Nervous SystemThe SensesThe Endocrine SystemBloodThe Heart The Circulation of the BloodThe Lymphatic System and ImmunityThe Respiratory SystemThe Digestive SystemNutrition and MetabolismThe Urinary SystemFluid and Electrolyte BalanceAcid-Base BalanceThe Reproductive SystemsGrowth and DevelopmentGenetics and Genetic DiseasesAppendix A: Examples of Pathological ConditionsAppendix B: Medical TerminologyAppendix C: Clinical and Laboratory ValuesGlossaryIllustration/Photo CreditsIndex
