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Ross and Wilson anatomy and physiology in health and illness / Kathleen J.W. Wilson, Anne Waugh

By: Contributor(s): New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1996Edition: Eighth editionDescription: 465 pages : colour illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0443051569
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RT69 WIL 1996
Contents:
Sect. 1. The body and its constituents 1. Introduction to the human body 2. Introduction to the chemistry of life 3. The cells, tissues and organisation of the body Sect. 2. Communication 4. The blood 5. The cardiovascular system 6. The lymphatic system 7. The nervous system 8. The special senses 9. The endocrine system Sect. 3. Intake of raw materials and the elimination 10. The respiratory system 11. Introduction to nutrition 12. The digestive system 13. The urinary system Sect. 4. Protection and survival 14. The skin 15. Resistance and immunity 16. The skeleton 17. The joints 18. The muscular system 19. The reproductive systems
Summary: A basic anatomy and physiology textbook which is illustrated with 4 colour text boxes. In addition to covering the "normal" anatomy and physiology, each chapter ends with a section on disease which explains what happens when the "normal" becomes abnormal. It provides the foundations of understanding for students studying on health related courses.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books City Campus Library General Stacks City Campus Library Non-fiction RT69 WIL 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available B015977
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 445) and index

Includes bibliographical references (p. 445) and index

Sect. 1. The body and its constituents
1. Introduction to the human body
2. Introduction to the chemistry of life
3. The cells, tissues and organisation of the body
Sect. 2. Communication
4. The blood
5. The cardiovascular system
6. The lymphatic system
7. The nervous system
8. The special senses
9. The endocrine system
Sect. 3. Intake of raw materials and the elimination
10. The respiratory system
11. Introduction to nutrition
12. The digestive system
13. The urinary system
Sect. 4. Protection and survival
14. The skin
15. Resistance and immunity
16. The skeleton
17. The joints
18. The muscular system
19. The reproductive systems

A basic anatomy and physiology textbook which is illustrated with 4 colour text boxes. In addition to covering the "normal" anatomy and physiology, each chapter ends with a section on disease which explains what happens when the "normal" becomes abnormal. It provides the foundations of understanding for students studying on health related courses.

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