The Handy Anatomy Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)

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This Handy answer book helps a lay person know more about Anatomy. Also very colorful illustrations to help out know what is what and where it is located.

Author(s): James Bobick, Naomi Balaban
Series: The Handy Answer Book Series
Edition: Ill
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Year: 2008

Language: English
Pages: 380

About the Authors......Page 3
Also From Visible Ink Press......Page 4
Copyright......Page 8
Disclaimer......Page 9
Contents......Page 11
Foreword......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 15
History......Page 17
Levels of Organization......Page 20
Anatomical Terminology......Page 23
Imaging Techniques......Page 27
Chemistry for Biology......Page 33
Biological Compounds......Page 36
Cells......Page 38
Tissues......Page 44
Membranes......Page 54
Homeostasis......Page 55
Introduction......Page 57
Skin Structure......Page 58
Skin Function......Page 65
Nails......Page 67
Hair......Page 68
Accessory Glands......Page 72
Introduction......Page 75
Bone Basics......Page 77
Axial Skeleton......Page 84
Appendicular Skeleton......Page 90
Joints......Page 93
Introduction......Page 99
Organization of Muscles......Page 104
Muscle Structure......Page 107
Muscle Function......Page 114
Introduction......Page 121
Neuron Function......Page 124
Central Nervous System......Page 129
The Brain......Page 132
Spinal Cord......Page 138
Peripheral Nervous System: Somatic Nervous System......Page 142
Peripheral Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System......Page 145
Learning and Memory......Page 147
Sleep and Dreams......Page 151
Introduction......Page 157
Smell......Page 159
Taste......Page 162
Hearing......Page 164
Vision......Page 170
Introduction......Page 177
Hormones......Page 178
Pituitary Gland......Page 182
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands......Page 186
Adrenal Glands......Page 191
Pancreas......Page 193
Pineal Gland......Page 196
Reproductive Organs......Page 197
Other Sources of Hormones......Page 198
Introduction......Page 201
Blood......Page 203
The Heart......Page 213
Blood Vessels......Page 218
Circulation......Page 221
Introduction......Page 225
Lymphatic Vessels and Organs......Page 229
Nonspecific Defenses......Page 233
Specific Defenses......Page 235
Allergies......Page 244
Introduction......Page 249
Structure and Function......Page 251
Respiration and Breathing......Page 258
Sound Production......Page 264
Introduction......Page 267
Upper Gastro-Intestinal Tract......Page 270
Lower Gastro-Intestinal Tract......Page 276
Accessory Glands......Page 281
Metabolism and Nutrition......Page 286
Introduction......Page 295
Kidneys......Page 296
Accessory Organs......Page 303
Urine and Its Formation......Page 304
Introduction......Page 307
Male Reproductive System......Page 308
Female Reproductive System......Page 315
Sexual Response and Conception......Page 321
Introduction......Page 327
Prenatal Development – Embryonic Period......Page 328
Prenatal Development—Fetal Stage......Page 334
Birth and Lactation......Page 340
Postnatal Development......Page 345
GLOSSARY......Page 351
INDEX......Page 357
Back Cover......Page 379