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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

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ISBN-10: 0471689343

ISBN-13: 9780471689348

Edition: 11th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Gerard J. Tortora, Bryan H. Derrickson

List price: $244.95
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The eleventh edition of Principles of Anatomy and Physiology marks a new milestone in the publication of the phenomenally successful Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. Bryan Derrickson of Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida joins Jerry Tortora as a co-author, bringing his background and expertise in physiology in balance with Jerry's focus on anatomy. The authors have maintained in the text the 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 is now even better thanks to the input of…    
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Book details

List price: $244.95
Edition: 11th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/26/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1264
Size: 9.55" wide x 11.20" long x 1.87" tall
Weight: 7.348
Language: English

Preface
To the Student
Organization of the Human Body
An Introduction to the Human Body
The Chemical Level of Organization
The Cellular Level of Organization
The Tissue Level of Organization
The Integumentary System
Principles of Support and Movement
The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue
The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton
Joints
Muscle Tissue
The Muscular System
Control Systems of the Human Body
Nervous Tissue
The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
The Brain and Cranial Nerves
Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems
The Special Senses
The Autonomic Nervous System
The Endocrine System
Maintenance of the Human Body
The Cardiovascular System: The Blood
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics
The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
Metabolism
The Urinary System
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis
Continuity
The Reproductive Systems
Development and Inheritance
Measurements
Periodic Table
Normal Values for Selected Blood Tests
Answers
Glossary
Credits
Index