Schaum's Easy Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology

by Van De Graaff, Kent M.; Rhees, R. Ward

• ISBN13: 9780071369763
• ISBN10: 0071369767
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-24
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling Schaum's Outline series for the student with limited timeWhat could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form.Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject Delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields Perfect for last-minute test preparation So small and light that they fit in a backpack!

Author Biography

Dr. Kent Van De Graaff is a well-known and highly-respected author. For McGraw-Hill, he has written the best selling human anatomy text and a top human A&P text. He received his Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University.

R. Ward Rhees is a Professor of Zoology at Brigham Young University. He received his B.S. (1967) in Pharmacy at the University of Utah and his Ph.D. (1971) in Physiology at Colorado State University. He taught at Weber State College and has been a Visiting Professor in the Department of Anatomy and the Brian Research Institute at the UCLA School of Medicine. His research on sexual differentiation of the brain has been published in numerous leading scholarly journals and presented at national and international conferences.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Human Body	1	(6)
Cellular Chemistry	7	(7)
Cell Structure and Function	14	(7)
Tissues	21	(7)
Integumentary System	28	(6)
Skeletal System	34	(15)
Muscle Tissue and Mode of Contraction	49	(9)
Muscular System	58	(7)
Nervous Tissue	65	(7)
Central Nervous System	72	(7)
Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System	79	(9)
Sensory Organs	88	(9)
Endocrine System	97	(7)
Cardiovascular System: Blood	104	(6)
Cardiovascular System: The Heart	110	(8)
Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Blood Circulation	118	(7)
Lymphatic System and Body Immunity	125	(7)
Respiratory System	132	(7)
Digestive System	139	(9)
Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation	148	(6)
Urinary System	154	(7)
Water and Electrolyte Balance	161	(4)
Reproductive System	165	(10)
Index	175