Human AnatomyIn this comprehensive text, the human body is presented in full-colour and is explained in understandable terms. This edition continues to provide a basic introduction to the structure, function and possible dysfunction of the human body and includes illustrations and clinical case studies. It also includes improved histology micrographs. |
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abdominal adrenal anatomy artery autonomic axon blood vessels body bone brain called canal capillaries cartilage cause cavity cell membrane cellular cerebral cervical chromosomes Clinical connective tissue contains contraction cortex cranial cytoplasm Describe digestive disease distal duct embryonic endocrine epithelium extensor external eyeball facial female femoral fetal Figure flexor fluid foramen function glands hair heart hormones human humerus hypothalamus impulses inferior innervation kidney lateral layer ligament liver lobe located longus lungs male medial medulla oblongata metabolic molecules motor movement muscle fibers nasal neck nerve nervous system neurons nucleus occurs organs pancreas parasympathetic pelvic penis pituitary plexus portion posterior protein pulmonary receptors reflex region renal reproductive respiratory secretion sensory skeletal muscle skin small intestine smooth muscle spermatozoa spinal cord stimulation structure superior surface synovial joints Tendon thoracic thyroid tract triceps brachii upper urethra urinary bladder uterine tube uterus vein ventricle vertebral vertebral column visceral