- 614 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Visualizing Human Biology
About this book
Visualizing Human Biology is a visual exploration of the major concepts of biology using the human body as the context. Students are engaged in scientific exploration and critical thinking in this product specially designed for non-science majors. Topics covered include an overview of human anatomy and physiology, nutrition, immunity and disease, cancer biology, and genetics. The aim of Visualizing Human Biology is a greater understanding, appreciation and working knowledge of biology as well as an enhanced ability to make healthy choices and informed healthcare decisions.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Instructor’s Support
- About the Author
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- 1 What Is Life?
- 2 Where Do We Come from and Where Do We Fit?
- 3 Everyday Chemistry of Life
- 4 Cells: Organization and Communication
- 5 Tissues
- 6 The Skeletomuscular System
- 7 The Nervous System
- 8 The Special Senses
- 9 Immunity and the Lymphatic System
- 10 Infectious Disease and Epidemiology
- 11 The Human Microbiome
- 12 Cancer
- 13 The Cardiovascular System
- 14 The Respiratory System: Movement of Air
- 15 Nutrition: You Are What You Eat
- 16 The Digestive System
- 17 The Urinary System
- 18 The Endocrine System and Development
- 19 The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species
- 20 Pregnancy: Development from Conception to Newborn
- 21 Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology
- APPENDIX A: Periodic Table
- APPENDIX B: Measurements
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
- EULA