Principles of Anatomy and Physiology: Learning Guide
11th Edition
Published on 1. June 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
736 pages
978-0-471-68935-5 (ISBN)
Description
Designed specifically to fit the needs of students with different learning styles, this well-received "Learning Guide" helps students to more closely examine important concepts through a variety of activities and exercises. The 29 chapters in the "Learning Guide" parallel those of "Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition" and include many activities, quizzes and tests for review and study. "Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition", the highly acclaimed, widely used book, provides a superb balance between structure and function, emphasizing the correlations between normal physiology and pathophysiology, normal anatomy and pathology, and homeostasis and homeostatic imbalances. The Eleventh Edition now fully integrates this exceptional text with a host of innovative electronic media, setting the standard once again for a rewarding and successful learning experience.
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Edition
11th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 281 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
1383 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-68935-5 (9780471689355)
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Gerard J. Tortora | Bryan H. Derrickson
Learning Guide to accompany Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12e
Book
08/2008
12th Edition
Wiley
€181.97
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Content
UNIT 1: ORGANIZATION OF THE HUMAN BODY.Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body.Chapter 2. The Chemical Level of Organization.Chapter 3. The Cellular Level of Organization.Chapter 4. The Tissue Level of Organization.Chapter 5. The Integumentary System.UNIT 2: PRINCIPLES OF SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT.Chapter 6. The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue.Chapter 7. The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton.Chapter 8. The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton.Chapter 9. Joints.Chapter 10. Muscle Tissue.Chapter 11. The Muscular System.UNIT 3: CONTROL SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN BODY.Chapter 12. Nervous Tissue.Chapter 13. The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves.Chapter 14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves.Chapter 15. The Autonomic Nervous System.Chapter 16. Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems.Chapter 17. The Spatial Senses.Chapter 18. The Endocrine System.UNIT 4: Maintenance of the Human Body.Chapter 19. The Cardiovascular System: The Blood.Chapter 20. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart.Chapter 21. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics.Chapter 22. The Lymphatic and Immune System and Resistance System to Disease.Chapter 23. The Respiratory System.Chapter 24. The Digestive System.Chapter 25. Metabolism.Chapter 26. The Urinary System.Chapter 27. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis.UNIT 5: CONTINUITY.Chapter 28. The Reproductive Systems.Chapter 29. Development and Inheritance.