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Human Anatomy & Psycholog

Teach Yourself Human Anatomy and Physiology is the ideal introduction to the structure and function of the human body. The composition and properties of body tissues are fully described, together with the anatomy of the various body systems and their component tissues. The second part of the book fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David Le Vay
Format: Printed Book
Published: McGraw-Hill 2003
Series:Teach yourself books
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • General considerations
  • Cells and tissues
  • The skeleton
  • Muscle
  • Standard positions, terms and references: body coverings and body systems
  • Regional anatomy: the upper limb
  • Regional anatomy: the lower limb
  • Regional anatomy: the abdomen
  • Regional anatomy: the thorax
  • Regional anatomy: the head and neck
  • Physiology
  • Basic biophysics and biochemistry
  • Foodstuffs and vitamins
  • Digestion
  • Absorption, utilization and storage of digested food
  • Blood, lymph and the reticuloendothelial (immune) system
  • The heart and circulation
  • Respiration
  • Excretion
  • Nervous system and sense organs
  • The endocrine system
  • Reproduction and development
  • Environmental considerations
  • Evolution.