Waugh, Anne,

Ross and Wilson anatomy & physiology in health and illness. Anatomy & physiology in health and illness - 12th edition / Anne Waugh, BSc (hHns) MSc certED SRN RNT FHEA, Allison Grant, BSc PhD RGN ; illustrations by Graeme Chambers. - Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone, 2014. - xii, 509 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm

Previous edition: Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

SECTION 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-- SECTION 2: Communication:-4. The blood--2.The cardiovascular system--6. The lymphatic system--7. The nervous system--8. The special senses--9. The endocrine system-- SECTION 3: Intake of raw materials and elimination of waste:- 10. The respiratory system--11. Introduction to nutrition--12. The digestive system--13. The urinary system --SECTION 4: Protection and survival:- 14. The skin--15. Resistance and immunity--16.The musculoskeletal system--17. Introduction to genetics--18. The reproductive systems.

This tried-and-tested textbook provides a basic introduction to anatomy and physiology, and provides a brief section on diseases to show what happens when things go wrong.

9780702053252 (pbk.) : £31.99 No price 9780702053214 (ebook)


Anatomy
Physiology
Human anatomy.
Human physiology.
Physiology, Pathological.
Health and Wellbeing.
Anatomy
Physiology

QM23.2 / .W3 2014

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