Anatomy Essentials for Dummies - Norris, Maggie A

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Auteur(s) : Norris, Maggie A - Siegfried, Donna Rae

Editeur : Wiley

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/05/2019

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 192

Expédition : 192

Dimensions : 20.5 x 14.2 x 1.5

ISBN : 1119590159

Résumé :

• The must-know functions of systems
• Exactly what you need to know to ace anatomy
• Key concepts in quick, focused lessons

Your guide to anatomy essentials

If you're looking for a handy refresher or an easy-to-use reference for your anatomy and physiology class, Anatomy Essentials For Dummies is for you. It's filled with need-to-know terms and important info about how the body works. Find out how your nervous system keeps everything functioning and how your immune system keeps you healthy. Explore the inner workings of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. And much more! So get ready to skip the suffering and score high marks at exam time.

Inside...

• The levels of organism organization
• A careful look at major bodily systems
• The inside track on tissues
• Hormones explained
• Detailed drawings and clear diagrams
• Find balance with homeostasis

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Biographie:

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Conventions Used in This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Where to Go from Here 3

Chapter 1: Focusing on the Framework of Anatomy and Physiology 5

Looking at the Science of Anatomy and Physiology 6

Fitting anatomy and physiology into science 6

Breaking down the subsets of anatomy 6

Familiarizing Yourself with Anatomical Jargon 7

Arranging Organisms by Levels of Organization 10

Level I: The cellular level 10

Level II: The tissue level 10

Level III: The organ level 12

Level IV: The organ system level 12

Level V: The organism level 12

Metabolism: Keeping Body Processes in Motion 12

Seeing why your cells metabolize 13

Understanding the process behind cellular metabolism 14

Balancing Bodily Reactions with Homeostasis 18

Regulating body temperature 18

Maintaining a fluid balance 19

Examining blood glucose concentration 20

Gauging variables that keep the body balanced 21

Chapter 2: Examining Cell Biology Basics 23

How Cells Spend Their Time 23

Creating new cells 24

Manufacturing tissues 24

Constructing and moving products 24

Transmitting signals around the body 25

Exploring Eukaryotic Cells 25

Enclosing it all with the cell membrane 27

Relinquishing control to the nucleus 29

Giving the organelles a place to hang in the cytoplasm 29

Seeing how mitochondria provide energy to cells 29

Producing protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) 30

Taking out the trash with lysosomes 30

Macromolecules, the Building Blocks of Life 31

Naming the nucleic acids and nucleotides 31

Energizing organisms with polysaccharides 32

Peeking at proteins 32

Discovering How Genetic Material Makes You Who You are 33

Cycling through Life, Cell-Style 34

Progressing through interphase 34

Pushing ahead to DNA replication 34

Entering mitosis 35

Forming Tissues from Cells 37

Linking structures with connective tissue 37

Reviewing types of epithelial tissue 38

Chapter 3: Scoping Out the Body's Structural Layers 41

The Skinny on Your Skeleton 42

Examining the skeleton's makeup 42

Surveying joints and their movements 45

The 411 on the Muscular System 48

Seeing what your skeletal muscles do 48

Taking a look at tissue types 51

Making muscles contract: The sliding filament model 56

An Introduction to the Integument 58

Studying up on the structure of the integument 59

Accessorizing your skin 62

Chapter 4: Getting to the Heart of the Circulatory System 65

Analyzing the Cardiac Anatomy 65

Examining the shape of the heart 66

Looking at the heart's tissues 68

Observing how blood flows to (and from) the heart 69

Meet Your Blood Vessels 70

Beginning at the arteries 71

Moving on to the capillaries 72

Traveling through the veins 74

Discovering What's in Your Blood 76

Plasma: Your protein carrier 76

Red blood cells: In charge of moving O₂ and CO₂ 77

Platelets: The clotting cells 78

White blood cells: The body's defenders 78

Focusing on the Physiology of Circulation 78

The cardiac cycle: Conducting electricity 79

On the beating path: Blood flow through the heart and body 81

Measuring the importance of blood pressure 83

Hemostasis: Stopping the flow 84

Chapter 5: Taking a Deep Breath with the Respir...