Workbook for Structure and Function of the Human Body

by Memmler, Ruth Lundeen; Wood, Dena Lin

• ISBN13: 9780397546084
• ISBN10: 0397546084
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1987-01-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Table of Contents

The Body as a Whole	p. 1
Introduction to the Human Body	p. 3
Chemistry, Matter, and Life	p. 17
Cells and Their Functions	p. 27
Tissues, Glands, and Membranes	p. 37
The Skin	p. 51
Movement and Support	p. 59
The Skeleton: Bones and Joints	p. 61
The Muscular System	p. 85
Coordination and Control	p. 97
The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves	p. 99
The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves	p. 113
The Sensory System	p. 127
The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones	p. 141
Circulation and Body Defense	p. 151
The Blood	p. 153
The Heart	p. 163
Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation	p. 177
The Lymphatic System and Immunity	p. 197
Energy: Supply and Use	p. 209
Respiration	p. 211
Digestion	p. 225
Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature	p. 243
The Urinary System and Body Fluids	p. 251
Perpetuating Life	p. 269
The Male and Female Reproductive Systems	p. 271
Development and Heredity	p. 287
Biologic Terminology	p. 301
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