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Anatomy & Physiology Workbook For Dummies

Anatomy & Physiology Workbook For Dummies


By Janet Rae-Dupree, Pat DuPree

ISBN: 978-0-470-16932-2
Format: Paper
Pages: 312 Pages
Pub. Date: September 2007

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Price: $19.99
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Introduction.

Part I: Building Blocks of the Body.

Chapter 1: The Chemistry of Life.

Chapter 2: The Cell: Life’s Basic Building Block.

Chapter 3: Divide and Conquer: Cellular Mitosis.

Chapter 4: The Study of Tissues: Histology.

Part II: Weaving It Together: Bones, Muscles, and Skin.

Chapter 5: A Scaffold to Build On: The Skeleton.

Chapter 6: Getting in Gear: The Muscles.

Chapter 7: It’s Skin Deep: The Integumentary System.

Part III: Feed and Fuel: Supply and Transport.

Chapter 8: Oxygenating the Machine: The Respiratory System.

Chapter 9: Fueling the Functions: The Digestive System.

Chapter 10: Spreading the Love: The Circulatory System.

Chapter 11: Keeping Up Your Defenses: The Lymphatic System.

Chapter 12: Filtering Out the Junk: The Urinary System.

Part IV: Survival of the Species.

Chapter 13: Why Ask Y?: The Male Reproductive System.

Chapter 14: Carrying Life Forward: The Female Reproductive System.

Part V: Mission Control: All Systems Go.

Chapter 15: Feeling Jumpy: The Nervous System.

Chapter 16: Raging Hormones: The Endocrine System.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Study Tips.

Chapter 18: Ten (Plus One) Terrific Online Resources.

Index.

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