Study guide for Memmler's structure and function of the human body. /
Barbara Janson Cohen and Kerry L. Hull
- 8th ed.
- New York: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005.
- 333p.: ills.; 27cm.
Content: The body as a whole: Organization of the human body -- Chemistry, matter, and life -- Cells and their functions -- Tissues, glands, and membranes -- The integumentary system -- Movement and support: The skeleton: Bones and joints -- The muscular system -- Coordination and control: The nervous system: The spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The nervous system: The brain and cranial nerves -- The sensory system -- The endocrine system: Glands and hormones -- Circulation and body defense: The blood -- The heart -- Blood vessels and blood circulation -- The lymphatic system and body defenses -- Energy: Supply and use: Respiration -- Digestion -- Metabolism, nutrition, and body temperature -- The urinary system and body fluids -- Perpetuation of life: The male and female reproduction systems -- Development and heredity.