| Description |
160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index. |
| Contents |
Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; The Skeletal System; GLOSSARY; Types of bone tissue; The bone joints; The ligaments, cartilage & tendons; The skull; The spine & ribcage; profile: Vesalius; The pelvis; The lower limbs; The upper limbs; The hands & feet; The Muscular System; GLOSSARY; Types of muscle tissue; Movements; The facial muscles; The neck muscles; The upper limb muscle groups; The lower limb muscle groups; profile: Leonardo da Vinci; The abdominal & back muscles; The respiratory muscles; The Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems; GLOSSARY; The circulatory system. The heartThe major arteries & veins; The microcirculation; The portal circulation; The spleen; profile: William Harvey; The lungs; The bronchial tree; The Digestive System; GLOSSARY; The stomach; The small intestine; The large intestine; The liver & gall bladder; The pancreas; profile: Eustachius; The kidneys; The bladder; The lymphatic system; The Sensory & Speech Organs; GLOSSARY; The dermatomes; The skin, hair & nails; The eyes; The nose; profile: Galen; The ears; The tongue; The pharynx, larynx & vocal cords; The Endocrine & Nervous Systems; GLOSSARY; The endocrine system. The brain & brainstemThe spinal cord; profile: Henry Gray; The autonomic nervous system; The cranial nerves; The nerve plexuses; The Reproductive System; GLOSSARY; The female reproductive system; The pelvic floor muscles; profile: William Hunter; The male reproductive system; The perineum; APPENDICES; Notes on contributors; Resources; Index; Acknowledgements. |
| Summary |
We all know our eyes from our elbows but what are the duodenum, the basal ganglia, and the islets of Langerhans? Could you locate any of them, let alone say how they make you tick? For an instant, edifying diagnosis of your amazing self, inside and out, simply digest these 50 easy-to-swallow topics. Anatomy gets straight to the heart of the matter: how your body operates. Whether you are a student of medicine or biology, an artist, an athlete, or simply dying to know what your physician means when he mentions your plexus or your humerus, this is the quickest route to get under your ow. |
| Subject |
Human anatomy -- Miscellanea.
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Human anatomy -- Popular works.
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Human anatomy. (OCoLC)fst00962785
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| Genre/Form |
Miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01423854
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Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Author |
Finn, Gabrielle M., editor.
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| Added Title |
Thirty-second anatomy |
| ISBN |
9781435140653 (hbk.) |
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1435140656 (hbk.) |
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9781782400394 |
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1782400397 |
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