Human Biology : Health, Homeostasis, and the Environment

by Chiras, Daniel D.

• ISBN13: 9780763718800
• ISBN10: 0763718807
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This book covers the basics of human biology from three integrated perspectives: health, homeostasis, and the environment.

Table of Contents

Part 1 From Molecules to Humankind
Life in the Balance: An Introduction to Human Biology	1	(23)
The Chemistry of Life	24	(15)
The Life of the Cell	39	(35)
Part 2 The Human Organism: Structure and Function of the Human Body
Principles of Structure and Function	74	(27)
Nutrition and Digestion	101	(32)
The Circulatory System	133	(22)
The Blood	155	(13)
The Immune System	168	(33)
The Vital Exchange: Respiration	201	(20)
The Urinary System: Ridding the Body of Wastes and Maintaining Homeostasis	221	(18)
The Nervous System: Integration, Coordination, and Control	239	(33)
The Senses	272	(27)
The Skeleton and Muscles	299	(21)
The Endocrine System	320	(23)
Part 3 Heredity and Reproduction
Chromosomes, Cell Division, and Cancer	343	(22)
Principles of Human Heredity	365	(28)
Molecular Genetics: How Genes Work and How Genes are Controlled	393	(21)
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: Science, Ethics, and Society	414	(14)
Human Reproduction	428	(33)
Human Development and Aging	461	(24)
Part 4 Evolution and Ecology
Evolution: Five Billion Years of Change	485	(25)
Tracing Our Roots: The Story of Human Evolution	510	(13)
Principles of Ecology: Understanding the Economy of Nature	523	(23)
Environmental Issues: Population, Pollution, and Resources	546