Medical professionals will be able to connect the science of biology to theirown lives through the stunning visuals in Visualising Human Biology. The important concepts of human biology are presented as they relate to the world we live in. The role of the human in the environment is stressed throughout, ensuring that topics such as evolution, ecology, and chemistry are introduced in a non-threatening and logical fashion. Illustrations and visualisation features are help make the concepts easier to understand. Medical professionals will appreciate this visual and concise approach INDICE: 1. What is Life? 2. Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit? 3. Everyday Chemistry of Life. 4. Cells: Organization and Communication. 5. Tissues. 6. The Skeleto-muscular System. 7. The Nervous System. 8. The Special Senses. 9. Immunity and the Lymphatic System. 10. Infectious Disease and Epidemiology. 11. Cancer. 12. The Cardiovascular System. 13. The Respiratory System: Movement of Air. 14. Nutrition: You Are What You Eat. 15. The Digestive System. 16. The Urinary System. 17. The Endocrine System and Development. 18. The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species. 19. Pregnancy: Development from Conception to Newborn. 20. Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. 21. Populations Evolve in Ecosystems.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-56919-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 704
- Fecha Publicación: 28/10/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés