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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcGraw-Hill Higher Education

ISBN-100077276205

ISBN-139780077276201

eBay Product ID (ePID)71978602

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAnatomy and Physiology: the Unity of Form and Function

Publication Year2009

SubjectLife Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Allied Health Services / General, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology

TypeTextbook

AuthorKenneth S. Saladin

Subject AreaScience, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight6.4 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal612

Table Of ContentAnatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 5e Part 1 Organization of the Body 1 Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology Atlas A General Orientation to Human Anatomy 2 The Chemistry of Life 3 Cellular Form and Function 4 Genetics and Cellular Function 5 Histology Part 2 Support and Movement 6 The Integumentary System 7 Bone Tissue 8 The Skeletal System 9 Joints 10 The Muscular System Atlas B Surface Anatomy 11 Muscular Tissue Part 3 Integration and Control 12 Nervous Tissue 13 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes 14 The Brain and Cranial Nerves 15 The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes 16 Sense Organs 17 The Endocrine System Part 4 Regulation and Maintenance 18 The Circulatory System: Blood 19 The Circulatory System: The Heart 20 The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation 21 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems 22 The Respiratory System 23 The Urinary System 24 Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 25 The Digestive System 26 Nutrition and Metabolism Part 5 Reproduction and Development 27 The Male Reproductive System 28 The Female Reproductive System 29 Human Development

SynopsisIntends to help students engage in the story of anatomy and physiology. This book weaves descriptions of human anatomy and physiology processes together with a selection of clinical applications and stories from the history of medicine and evolutionary medicine to create a multi-layered story about the human body.