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Human Biology

Name: Human Biology
Author: C. J. Wallis

A Text Book of Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene

C. J. Wallis

464 pages
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Human Biology

A Text Book of Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene

C. J. Wallis

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Human Biology is a textbook on human biology and presents facts and details about a number of diseases as well as organ transplants, antibiotics, and anesthetics. Other topics include world food, drug addiction, smoking, and lung cancer and the effects of radioactivity. The important subject of environmental pollution is also discussed. Some of the common disorders and diseases of the various systems are mentioned at the end of the chapters in addition to the characteristics of certain specified diseases. Comprised of 34 chapters, this book begins with an overview of man and his origins, as well as human biology and the human body. The discussion then turns to cell structure and tissues; the skin; the skeletal system; and joints. The biochemistry of foodstuffs is also examined, along with digestion and the alimentary system; the cardiovascular system; maintenance of body temperature; the genital system and reproduction; and hormones and the endocrine system. In addition, the book considers antibiotics, drugs, and anesthetics, as well as vectors and other parasites affecting humans. This monograph is intended for student nurses and potential medical students, as well as for non-science students and general readers who wish to learn something about the human body and its health.

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Publisher

Butterworth-Heinemann

Year

2014

ISBN

9781483141725

Edition

Topic

Biowissenschaften

Subtopic

Menschliche Anatomie & Physiologie

Front Cover
Human Biology
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter I. WHAT IS MAN?
Chapter II. CELL STRUCTURE AND TISSUES
Chapter III. THE SKIN
Chapter IV. THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
Chapter V. JOINTS
Chapter VI. MOVEMENT AND THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter VII. THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF FOODSTUFFS
Chapter VIII. DIGESTION AND THE ALIMENTARY SYSTEM
Chapter IX. THE CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM—I
Chapter X. THE CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM—II
Chapter XI. THE CARDIO VASCULAR SYSTEM—III
Chapter XII. THE CARDIO VASCULAR SYSTEM—IV
Chapter XIII. THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND THE SPLEEN
Chapter XIV. BREATHING, RESPIRATION AND VOICE
Chapter XV. EXCRETION AND THE URINARY SYSTEM
Chapter XVI. THE MAINTENANCE OF BODY TEMPERATURE
Chapter XVII. THE GENITAL SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTION
Chapter XVIII. NHERITANCE, VARIATION AND RACE
Chapter XIX. CELL STRUCTURE AND THE CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Chapter XX. HORMONES AND THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter XXI. THE SENSES
Chapter XXII. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter XXIII. BASAL METABOLISM, FOOD AND DIET
Chapter XXIV. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF FOOD
Chapter XXV. MICRO-ORGANISMS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Chapter XXVI. ANTIBIOTICS, DRUGS AND ANAESTHETICS
Chapter XXVII. VECTORS AND OTHER PARASITES AFFECTING MAN
Chapter XXVIII. THE WATER SUPPLY AND ITS PROTECTION
Chapter XXIX. HOUSING, HEATING, LIGHTING AND VENTILATION
Chapter XXX. DISPOSAL OF REFUSE AND SEWAGE
Chapter XXXI. POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter XXXII. PERSONAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXXIII. HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY
Chapter XXXIV. MAN IN THE WORLD
APPENDIX I: EQUIVALENTS AND CONVERSIONS
APPENDIX II: SUPPLIERS OF SPECIALISED MATERIALS FOR PRACTICAL WORK
INDEX

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APA 6 Citation

Wallis, C. (2014). Human Biology (2nd ed.). Elsevier Science. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1896851/human-biology-a-text-book-of-human-anatomy-physiology-and-hygiene-pdf (Original work published 2014)

Chicago Citation

Wallis, C. (2014) 2014. Human Biology. 2nd ed. Elsevier Science. https://www.perlego.com/book/1896851/human-biology-a-text-book-of-human-anatomy-physiology-and-hygiene-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Wallis, C. (2014) Human Biology. 2nd edn. Elsevier Science. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1896851/human-biology-a-text-book-of-human-anatomy-physiology-and-hygiene-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Wallis, C. Human Biology. 2nd ed. Elsevier Science, 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.