Martini, Frederic H.

Fundamentals of anatomy & physiology / Frederic H. Martini, with William C. Ober, art coordinator and illustrator ; Claire W. Garrison, illustrator ; Kathleen Welch, clinical consultant ; Ralph T. Hutchings, biomedical photographer ; Kathleen Ireland, contributor and media consultant - Sixth edition - xxix, 1132, [104] pages : illustation (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.

Includes index

An introduction to anatomy and physiology -- The chemical level of organization -- The cellular level of organization -- The tissue level of organization -- The integumentary system -- Osseous tissue and skeletal structure -- The axial skeleton -- The appendicular skeleton -- Articulations -- Muscle tissue -- The muscular system -- Neural tissue -- The spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The brain and cranial nerves -- Neural integration I: sensory pathways and the somatic nervous system -- Neural integration II: the autonomic nervous system and higher order functions -- The special senses -- The endocrine system -- Blood -- The heart-- Blood vessels and circulation -- The lymphatic system and immunity -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and energetics -- The urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- The reproductive system -- Development and inheritance

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Human physiology.
Human anatomy.

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