[PDF] Encyclopedia Of Human Body Systems 2 Volumes eBook

Author : Julie McDowell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 31,35 MB
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0313391769

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This encyclopedia is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the systems of the human body that is accessible to the lay reader. Ligaments and lymphatic fluid. The heart and the hormone regulatory system. The respiratory and reproductive systems. The human body comprises a myriad of fascinating, complex, and efficient systems, many of which operate constantly without our knowledge or awareness—that is, until we become ill or injured. This encyclopedia provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to each of the systems of the human body, exploring all 11 organ systems of the human body: the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of important physiological processes, cell and tissue types, as well as the organs and their roles within the larger system. Special attention is also given to the ways in which these systems interact. Written in accessible prose, this text is an easy-to-understand reference for lay readers of any age and an ideal resource for any high school health curriculum.

Author : Julie McDowell
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 23,70 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Human physiology
ISBN : 9781780349633

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This encyclopedia provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to each of the systems of the human body, exploring all 11 organ systems of the human body: the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems.

Author : Daniel D. Chiras
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 50,9 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1449647936

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Author : Richard Walker
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,80 MB
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780241363614

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An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work. Each page of The Human Body Book, updated to reflect the latest medical information, is illustrated with colourful and comprehensive diagrams, which are thoroughly annotated to take you right into the cells and fibres that are responsible for keeping the human body ticking. The opening chapter, Integrated Body, explains how the parts of the body work together at various levels of size and hierarchy to produce the living whole. It also contains an overview of the major body systems, enlivened by real-life 3D medical scans of the entire body. The chapters that follow provide coverage of the body function by function, system by system. Eleven main body systems are covered in turn, with each section ending on common injuries, diseases, and disorders afflicting that system. The book concludes with a chapter on Growth and Development which looks in detail at how the body changes over the course of a human lifespan.

Author : Linda Cernak
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,46 MB
Release : 2022-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781963915105

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Readers will get an in-depth look at the important systems that make up the human body. Alongside engaging and informative photos, readers will learn about the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and skeletal systems and how each are critical to a healthy, functioning body. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Author : Steve Parker
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Anatomy
ISBN : 9781405316255

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Discover how the nervous system works, the intricate construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat. Put yourself under the microscope using the interactive DVD-Rom. Zoom in on a body part and see the bodies processes in action from a nerve impluse to blood surging through an artery. Journey inside and examine what can go wrong with the human machine: explore the causes and symptoms for diseases and ailments.

Author : Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,4 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Archetype (Psychology)
ISBN : 9781570622502

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The first volume of An Encyclopedia of Archetypal Symbolism was a stunning collection of color images and text organized around mythic themes that follow the solar calendar from cosmos and creation to death, transformation, and rebirth. In this second volume, the focus is the human body as a carrier of deep psychological insights and sacred meanings. Whether idolized or abused, the body is the object of much fascinated attention, even obsessive preoccupation, in the contemporary Western world. What has been missing from our culture's preoccupation is an appreciation of the body's organs as symbols of the deepest contents of the human psyche. This book surveys the richness of meaning found in a wide range of beautiful sacred images from the world's traditions and explains what the symbolism of our physical form teaches us about the inner realities of our consciousness, spirit, and divine essence.

Author : Richard Walker
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,79 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Human
ISBN : 9781405305266

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Get under your own skin and become a biology expert with this exciting and original encyclopedia. Packed with awesome illustrations, photographs and diagrams to help you make sense of even the most complicated systems in the human body. Easy-to-use and great for projects

Author : David Burnie
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 1995-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780751352917

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Describing the structure and processes of the human body, this book promotes a clearer understanding of the body's inner workings using the appropriate vocabulary. More than 400 full-color photos, diagrams, and illustrations show what a virus looks like, how many bones make up the spinal cord, and where the pancreas is located.

Author : Evelyn B. Kelly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1149 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN :

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This two-volume encyclopedia examines the history, characteristics, causes, and treatment of genetic disease, as well as the science of genetics itself. Modern science has unlocked many of the mysteries of genetics, providing a blueprint for understanding the origins behind previously mysterious ailments and conditions, both common and uncommon. A complete understanding remains elusive, however: geneticists are still refining theories about what causes chromosomes to mutate, and genetic diseases remain difficult to diagnose and challenging to treat. This fascinating reference explores the scientific and human aspects of this complex field of science. Encyclopedia of Human Genetics and Disease features nearly 400 entries, including well-known genetic diseases, rare and lesser-known genetic diseases, and the genetic factors that may contribute to common diseases and health conditions, such as breast cancer and obesity. The author presents in-depth discussions of concepts essential to understanding genetic disease in 18 entries that provide background on key topics, such as "Genetics 101," the genome and the foundations of genetics, genetic counseling, and newborn screening. Each of the 355 disorders profiled provides the history of the condition, its prevalence, causes, treatment (if any), and further reading. Interesting sidebars and compelling photos that help inform content accompany many entries.