Human biology /
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| Language: | English |
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Burlington, MA :
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. From Molecules to Humankind. 1. Life in the Balance: Human Health, Homeostasis, Evolution, Science, and Critical Thinking
- 2. The Chemistry of Life
- 3. The Life of the Cell
- Part 2. Structure and Function of the Human Body. 4. Principles of Structure and Function
- 5. The Circulatory System
- 6. The Blood
- 7. Nutrition and Digestion
- 8. The Vital Exchange: Respiration
- 9. The Urinary System: Ridding the Body of Wates and Maintaining Homeostasis
- 10. The Skeleton and Muscles
- 11. The Nervous System
- 12. The Senses
- 13. The Endocrine System
- Part 3. Immunity and Infectious Disease. 14. The Immune System
- 15. Human Infectious Disease
- Part 4. Heredity and Reproduction. 16. Chromosomes, Cell Division, and Cell Cycle
- 17. Principles of Human Heredity
- 18. How Genes Work and How Genes Are Controlled
- 19. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- 20. Cancer
- Part 5. Human Reproduction and Development. 21. Human Reproduction
- 22. Human Development and Aging
- Part 6. Evolution and Ecology. 23. Evolution
- 24. Ecology and the Environment.