Principles of anatomy and physiology
by
 
Tortora, Gerard J.

Title
Principles of anatomy and physiology

Author
Tortora, Gerard J.

ISBN
9780060466947
 
9780060467043

Personal Author
Tortora, Gerard J.

Edition
6th ed.

Publication Information
New York : Harper & Row, ©1990.

Physical Description
xxv, 956, [102] pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Contents
Organization of the Human Body -- An Introduction to the Human Body -- The Chemical Level of Organization -- The Cellular Level of Organization -- The Tissue Level of Organization -- The Integumentary System -- Principles of Support and Movement -- The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue -- The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton -- The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton -- Joints -- Muscle Tissue -- The Muscular System -- Control Systems of the Human Body -- Nervous Tissue -- The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves -- The Brain and Cranial Nerves -- Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems -- The Special Senses -- The Autonomic Nervous System -- The Endocrine System -- Maintenance of the Human Body -- The Cardiovascular System: The Blood -- The Cardiovascular System: The Heart -- The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics -- The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity -- The Respiratory System -- The Digestive System -- Metabolism -- The Urinary System -- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis -- Continuity -- The Reproductive Systems -- Development and Inheritance -- App. A: Measurements -- App. B: Periodic Table -- App. C: Normal Values for Selected Blood Tests -- App. D: Answers -- Glossary -- Credits -- Index.

Subject Term
Human physiology.
 
Human anatomy.

Added Author
Anagnostakos, Nicholas Peter, 1924-

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780060466947.pdf
 
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