Principles of anatomy

Book

Principles of anatomy / editor, Richard M. Renneboog.

Summary:

This edition includes 172 entries arranged in A to Z order to help make finding a topic of interest easy. Entries related to basic principles and concepts include Fields of Study related to the topic; an Abstract that provides a brief, concrete summary of the topic; Key Concepts important to a proper understanding of the topic; a detailed Essay that gives an explanation of the background and significance; and Further Reading lists that relate to each entry.

Record details

ISBN: 9781642653892
ISBN: 1642653896
Physical Description: xiii, 686 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services ; [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 619-661) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Abdomen -- Abortion -- Accidents -- Adenoids -- Adipose Tissue -- Adrenal Glands -- Aging -- Amputation -- Anatomy -- Antibodies -- Anus -- Appendix -- Autopsy -- Bile and Bilirubin -- Biopsy -- Birth Defects -- Blood -- Bone Marrow -- Bones and the Skeleton -- Brain -- Breasts, Female -- Bronchi -- Carbohydrates -- Carcinogens -- Carotid Arteries -- Cartilage -- Cells -- Chest Anatomy -- Childbirth -- Chiropractic -- Cholesterol -- Chyme -- Circulation -- Collagen -- Colon -- Conception -- Connective Tissue -- Contraception -- Cytology -- Death and Dying -- Dehydration -- Dermatology -- Dialysis -- Diaphragm -- Digestion -- Disease -- Ears -- Earwax -- Ectopic Pregnancy -- Embryology -- Enamel -- Endocrine Glands -- Endocrinology -- Endoscopy -- Esophagus -- Eyes -- Fallopian Tubes -- Fascia -- Fatty Acids -- Feet -- Fetus -- Fiber -- First Aid -- Fluids and Electrolytes -- Forensic Pathology -- Fractures and Dislocation -- Gallbladder -- Gastrointestinal System -- Genetics and Inheritance -- Glands -- Grafts and Grafting -- Growth -- Hair -- Healing -- Hearing -- Heart -- Hemoglobin -- Hippocampus -- Histology -- Hormones -- Human Respiratory System -- Imaging and Radiology -- Immune System -- In Vitro Fertilization -- Insulin -- Intestines -- Joints -- Kidneys -- Knee -- Leptin -- Ligaments -- Lipids -- Liver -- Longevity -- Lower Extremities -- Lungs -- Lymph -- Lymphatic System -- Macronutrients -- Melatonin -- Menopause -- Menstruation -- Metabolism -- Microbiology -- Miscarriage -- Multiple Births -- Muscles -- Mutation -- Myoglobin -- Nails -- Nervous System -- Neutrophils -- Ovaries -- Pancreas -- Pathology -- Peristalsis -- Pharynx -- Physiology -- Pigmentation -- Pituitary Gland -- Placenta -- Plasma -- Pregnancy and Gestation -- Premature Birth -- Prostate Gland -- Prostheses -- Protein -- Puberty and Adolescence -- Pulse Pressure and Pulse Rate -- Rape and Sexual Assault -- Rectum -- Reproductive System -- Respiration -- Rh Factor -- Safety Issues for Children -- Safety Issues for the Elderly -- Semen -- Sense Organs -- Serology -- Serotonin -- Sexual Differentiation -- Skin -- Sleep -- Small Intestine -- Smell -- Spine, Vertebrae, and Disks -- Stem Cells -- Sterilization -- Steroids -- Stillbirth -- Sweating -- Systems and Organs -- Taste -- Tears and Tear Ducts -- Teeth -- Testosterone -- Thymus Gland -- Thyroid Gland -- Tonsils -- Touch -- Trachea -- Tumors -- Umbilical Cord -- Upper Extremities -- Urinary System -- Uterus -- Vas Deferens -- Vision -- Vitamins and Minerals -- Vitamins-An Overview -- Wisdom Teeth -- Wounds.
Additional Physical Form available Note:: Also available online.