Name: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 2-Volume Set
Brand: John Wiley & Sons (Higher Education)
SKU: 9780470929186
Price: 2560.00 HKD
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora; Bryan H. Derrickson
ISBN: 9780470929186

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 2-Volume Set International Student Version, 13th Edition

Edited by Gerard J. Tortora · Bryan H. Derrickson

John Wiley & Sons (Higher Education) March 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780470929186
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (Higher Education)
Publication: March 2011
Format: Paperback (2 volumes) , 1536 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The thirteenth edition of the phenomenally successful Principles of Anatomy and Physiology continues to set the standard for the discipline. The authors maintained a superb balance between structure and function and continue to emphasize the correlations between normal physiology and pathophysiology, normal anatomy and pathology, and homeostasis and homeostatic imbalances. The acclaimed illustration program continues to be refined and is unsurpassed in the market. The thirteenth edition is fully integrated with a host of innovative electronic media, including a newly enhanced WileyPLUS course. No other text and package offers a teaching and learning environment as rich and complete.

Table of Contents

Unit I: Organization of the Human Body

1. An Introduction to the Human Body

2. The Chemical Level of Organization

3. The Cellular Level of Organization

4. The Tissue Level of Organization

5. The Integumentary System

Unit II: Principles of Support and Movement

6. The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

7. The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

8. The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

9. Joints

10. Muscle Tissue

11. The Muscular System

Unit III: Control Systems of the Human Body

12. Nervous Tissue

13. The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves

15. The Autonomic Nervous System

16. Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

17. The Special Senses

18. The Endocrine System

Unit IV: Maintenance of the Human Body

19. The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

20. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

21. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

22. The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

23. The Respiratory System

24. The Digestive System

25. Metabolism

26. The Urinary System

27. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

Unit V: Continuity

28. The Reproductive Systems

29. Development and Inheritance