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Tortora's principles of anatomy and physiology / Gerard J. Tortora and Bryan Derrickson

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2017Edition: Global editionDescription: iv, 989 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781119382928
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QP 34.5 .T678 [2017]
Contents:
An introduction to the human body -- The chemical level of organization -- The cellular level of organization -- The tissue level of organization -- The integumentary system -- The skeletal system: bone tissue -- The skeletal system: the axial skeleton -- The skeletal system: the appendicular skeleton -- Joints -- Muscular tissue -- Nervous tissue -- The spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The brain and cranial nerves -- The automatic nervous system -- Sensory, motor, and integrative systems -- The special senses -- The endocrine system -- The cardiovascular system: the blood -- The cardiovascular system: the heart -- The cardiovascular system: blood vessels and hemodynamics -- The lymphatic system and immunity -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and nutrition -- The urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis -- The reproductive systems -- Development and inheritance.
Summary: This is designed as an introductory course and assumes no prior knowledge by the student. Completely revised, it includes some new and innovative learning devices, and interesting, new clinical applications.
Item type: Books - Reference
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Books - Reference Books - Reference National University - Manila LRC - Main Reference Pharmacy REF QP 34.5 .T678 [2017] (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000016503

Includes index.

An introduction to the human body -- The chemical level of organization -- The cellular level of organization -- The tissue level of organization -- The integumentary system -- The skeletal system: bone tissue -- The skeletal system: the axial skeleton -- The skeletal system: the appendicular skeleton -- Joints -- Muscular tissue -- Nervous tissue -- The spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The brain and cranial nerves -- The automatic nervous system -- Sensory, motor, and integrative systems -- The special senses -- The endocrine system -- The cardiovascular system: the blood -- The cardiovascular system: the heart -- The cardiovascular system: blood vessels and hemodynamics -- The lymphatic system and immunity -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and nutrition -- The urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis -- The reproductive systems -- Development and inheritance.

This is designed as an introductory course and assumes no prior knowledge by the student. Completely revised, it includes some new and innovative learning devices, and interesting, new clinical applications.

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