Lippincott Professional Guides: Anatomy & Physiology

✍ Scribed by Cheli, Raphe; Haworth, Kevin; Moreau, David; Stockslager, Jaime L

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 255
• Series: Lippincott professional guides
• Edition: Second edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This new Second Edition contains general and specific information on human anatomy and physiology and thoroughly explains and demonstrates normal structures and functions in all body systems. As a quick reference it provides both a systems and functional approach, and is organized in a logical body-system arrangement. Overview chapters define important terms, describe basic cell and tissue types, and detail the body's chemical makeup. Features include comprehensive explanations of physiologic processes; key terms italicized for easy access; and clear illustrations of major body structures and processes, with 32 pages in full color. Its portable size and lie-flat binding provide an easy and convenient read anywhere.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Chapter 1: The human bodyChapter 2: Chemical organizationChapter 3: Integumentary systemChapter 4: Musculoskeletal systemChapter 5: Nervous systemChapter 6: Endocrine systemChapter 7: Cardiovascular systemChapter 8: Hematologic systemChapter 9: Immune systemChapter 10: Respiratory systemChapter 11: Gastrointestinal systemChapter 12: Nutrition and metabolismChapter 13: Urinary systemChapter 14: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balanceChapter 15: Reproductive systemChapter 16: Fertilization, pregnancy, labor, and lactationChapter 17: Normal aging processAppendicesGlossaryFindings in acid-base disordersSuggested readings Inde

✦ Subjects

Human physiology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Human anatomy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Allied health personnel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Allied health personnel. Human anatomy. Human physiology.