Record details

• ISBN: 9781552978795
• ISBN: 1552978796
• Physical Description: 192 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
• Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Human body 4 -- Cells 6 -- DNA and proteins 8 -- Body organization -- Tissue, organs, systems 10 -- Integumentary system -- Skin, hair, nails 12 -- Skeletal system -- Skeleton 14 -- Bone 16 -- Skull 18 -- Backbone 20 -- Shoulder and arm 22 -- Hip and leg 24 -- Joints 26 -- Muscular system -- Muscles 28 -- Muscles and movement 30 -- Muscle contraction 32 -- Nervous system -- Neurons and synapses 34 -- Brain 36 -- Spinal cord 40 -- Nerves 42 -- Autonomic nervous system 44 -- Touch and pain 46 -- Taste and smell 48 -- Eyes and vision 50 -- Ears, hearing and balance 54 -- Endocrine system -- Endocrine glands and hormones 56 -- Pituitary gland 58 -- Cardiovascular system -- Circulation 60 -- Heart 62 -- Blood 64 -- Blood vessels 68 -- Lymphatic system -- Lymph and organs 70 -- Immune system -- Lymphocytes and antibodies 72 -- Respiratory system -- Airways 74 -- Lungs and gas exchange 76 -- Breathing 78 -- Larynx and speech 80 -- Digestive system -- Food and nutrition 82 -- Chewing and swallowing 84 -- Stomach 86 -- Small intestine and pancreas 88 -- Large intestine 90 -- Liver and metabolism 92 -- Kidneys 94 -- Urinary system -- Bladder and urination 96 -- Reproductive system -- Male 98 -- Female 100 -- Fertilization and implantation 102 -- Pregnancy 104 -- Childbirth 106 -- Growth and development 108 -- Genes and inheritance 110 -- Medical Encyclopedia 112.

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Human anatomy > Popular works.
Human physiology > Popular works.
Human body.
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