Overview
Updated in content and pedagogy, this 14th Edition of Memmler?s the Human Body in Health and Disease has helped hundreds of thousands of allied health students, including those with little background in science, to master anatomy and physiology. From its pioneering use of phonetic pronunciations to its pedagogically effective skin-to-bone transparencies of the human body, and increased focus on visualization, the new edition continues to set the standard for the one-semester course.
This classic text provides beautifully illustrated coverage of the essentials of human anatomy, physiology, and the effects of disease. Throughout the book, anatomical art illustrates concepts with accuracy, simplicity, and elegance; medical case studies enhanced with additional clinical content to demonstrate the relevance of the content to a career in the health professions; and proven pedagogy helps students master the anatomic and medical terminology they will encounter in healthcare settings.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781496380500 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Jones & Bartlett Learning |
| Publication date: | 12/17/2018 |
| Edition description: | Fourteenth, North American Edition |
| Pages: | 694 |
| Sales rank: | 1,188,860 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.30 |
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Organization of the Human Body
Chapter 2 Chemistry, Matter, and Life
Chapter 3 Cells and Their Functions
Chapter 4 Tissues, Glands, and Membranes
Chapter 5 Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms
Chapter 6 The Integumentary System
Chapter 7 The Skeletal System: Bones and Joints
Chapter 8 The Muscular System
Chapter 9 The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Chapter 10 The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
Chapter 11 The Sensory System
Chapter 12 The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones
Chapter 13 The Blood
Chapter 14 The Heart and Heart Disease
Chapter 15 Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation
Chapter 16 The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue
Chapter 17 Immunity
Chapter 18 The Respiratory System
Chapter 19 The Digestive System
Chapter 20 Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature
Chapter 21 The Urinary System
Chapter 22 Body Fluids
Chapter 23 The Male and Female Reproductive Systems
Chapter 24 Development and Birth
Chapter 25 Heredity and Hereditary Diseases
