Schaum's Easy Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Second Edition

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

• ISBN13: 9780071745864
• ISBN10: 0071745866
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-13
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

When you need just the essentials of human anatomy and physiology, this Easy Outlines book is there to helpIf you are looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview of human anatomy and physiology, it's got to be Schaum's Easy Outline. This book is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its Schaum's Outline cousin, with an emphasis on clarity and conciseness.Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give you quick pointers to the essentials. Perfect if you have missed class or need extra review Gives you expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields So small and light that it fits in your backpack!Topics include: Introduction to the Human Body,Cellular Chemistry,Cell Structure and Function,Tissues,Integumentary System,Skeletal System,Muscle Tissue and Mode of Contraction,Muscular System,Nervous Tissue,Central Nervous System,Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System,Sensory Organs,Endocrine System,Cardiovascular System: Blood,Cardiovascular System: The Heart

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