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The human body in health and disease Ruth Lundeen Memmler and Dena Lin Wood

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadephia : J.B Lippincott Company, c1983.Edition: Fifth EditionDescription: xvii, 363 pages : Figures and tables ; 25cmISBN:
  • 0397543867
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • QP34.5 M53 1983
LOC classification:
  • QP34.5 M53 1983
Contents:
Glossary guide xv -- The general plan of the human body -- Cells, tissues, And tumors 11 -- Membranes 31 -- Chemistry, matter and life 39 -- Body fluids 49 -- Body temperature and its regulation 55 -- disease and disease-producing organisms 63 -- The skin in health and disease 81 -- The heart and heart disease 189 -- Blood vessels and blood circulation 203 -- The lymphatic system and lymphoid tissue 225 -- Respiration 235 -- Digestion and indigestion 251 -- The urinary system and its disorders 271 -- Glands and hormones 287 -- Reproduction 299 -- Heredity and hereditary diseases 321 -- Immunity, vaccines and serum 329 -- medical terminology 339 -- Suggestions for further study 345 -- Appendix 349 -- index 355.
Summary: In response to instructors requests and suggestions the physiology content has been expanded throughout the book. For example, material on a cell development and function has been both a simplified and expanded to give the student a complete picture of these essential topic.
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Includes appendix and index.

Glossary guide xv --
The general plan of the human body --
Cells, tissues, And tumors 11 --
Membranes 31 --
Chemistry, matter and life 39 --
Body fluids 49 --
Body temperature and its regulation 55 --
disease and disease-producing organisms 63 --
The skin in health and disease 81 --
The heart and heart disease 189 --
Blood vessels and blood circulation 203 --
The lymphatic system and lymphoid tissue 225 --
Respiration 235 --
Digestion and indigestion 251 --
The urinary system and its disorders 271 --
Glands and hormones 287 --
Reproduction 299 --
Heredity and hereditary diseases 321 --
Immunity, vaccines and serum 329 --
medical terminology 339 --
Suggestions for further study 345 --
Appendix 349 --
index 355.

In response to instructors requests and suggestions the physiology content has been expanded throughout the book. For example, material on a cell development and function has been both a simplified and expanded to give the student a complete picture of these essential topic.

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