Where in the human body would you find the malleus? How much tear fluid does the average person produce each day? What happens to the body when we laugh? In this accessible and fascinating examination, readers discover the answers to these questions and many more. Human Anatomy navigates readers all around the body, from head to toe, inside and out, explaining not just its usual workings, but also how the body responds to the strains we put it under: what happens when we exercise, or become stressed or drink caffeine.
Arranged according to the body’s different structures and systems, Human Anatomy comes with over 1500 fully annotated colour photographs, medical imaging and artworks. From the brain to the heart to the elbow, from the left ventricle to the cranial nerves, from how we hear to how we age, Human Anatomy is a highly detailed but simply written, comprehensive guide that will appeal to general readers and students alike.
INTRODUCTION • Purpose of the book • Value of understanding anatomy for everyday life • Key terminology and concepts in anatomy • Interactions/communications • How the book is structured
FOUNDATIONS OF ANATOMY • Basic structure and organisation of the human body • Cell structure • Overview of the systems • Visuals - colour coded body, bracketing, signposting
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS (INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM)
THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM • Structure of bone, muscle and ligaments • The skeleton (overview) • The skull and spine • Thorax and pelvis • Limbs
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (CENTRAL, PERIPHERAL AND AUTONOMIC)
THE SENSES
THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
THE KIDNEYS AND URINARY SYSTEM
LYMPHATICS AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
GENETICS, INHERITANCE AND AGING
GLOSSARY/A-Z (Including some common health conditions)
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