Body Structures and Functions - Elizabeth Fong, Ann Scott

Body Structures and Functions

Media-Kombination
530 Seiten
2008 | 11th edition
Delmar Cengage Learning
978-1-4283-0420-8 (ISBN)
99,80 inkl. MwSt
Features chapters on the various diseases and disorders within the body system. This book offers a review of Medical Terminology that helps readers to improve their medical language skills. It also features a chapter that emphasizes the importance of maintaining health and safety in the health care work environment.
Body Structures and Functions, Eleventh Edition continues to integrate diseases and disorders within each body system chapter to maximize learning. Easy-to-understand language and numerous illustrations make this book ideal for learners in an introductory anatomy and physiology course with little or no science background. Highlights and features that emphasize clinical applications help keep the material interesting. A review of Medical Terminology in each chapter helps fine tune medical language skills. Infection Control and Standard Precautions chapter emphasizes the importance of maintaining health and safety in the health care work environment.

Ann Senisi Scott previously served as the Coordinator of Leadership Programs at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She also was the Coordinator of Health Occupations and Practical Nursing at Nassau Tech Board of Cooperative Education Services, Westbury, New York, where she was responsible for several health career programs offered at Nassau BOCES, including Practical Nursing, Nurse Assistance, Medical Assistant, Medical Lab Technician, Dental Assistant and Dental Lab. In addition, she worked to establish a career ladder program from health care worker to practical nurse. Before becoming the administrator of these programs, she taught Practical Nursing for more than 12 years.

Preface
How to Study Using Body Structures & Functions
How to Use Body Structures & Functions, Eleventh Edition StudyWARE™
Prologue
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Structural Units
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Living Things
Chapter 3: Cells
Chapter 4: Tissues and Membranes
Chapter 5: Integumentary System
Chapter 6: Skeletal System
Chapter 7: Muscular System
Chapter 8: Central Nervous System
Chapter 9: Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 10: Special Senses
Chapter 11: Endocrine System
Chapter 12: Blood
Chapter 13: Heart
Chapter 14: Circulation and Blood Vessels
Chapter 15: Lymphatic System and Immunity
Chapter 16: Infection Control and Standard Precautions
Chapter 17: Respiratory System
Chapter 18: Digestive System
Chapter 19: Nutrition
Chapter 20: Urinary/Excretory System
Chapter 21: Reproductive System
Chapter 22: Genetics and Genetically Linked Diseases
Appendix A: Metric Conversion Tables
Appendix B: The Scientific Method
Glossary
Index

Verlagsort Clifton Park
Sprache englisch
Maße 205 x 262 mm
Gewicht 1253 g
Themenwelt Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Physiologie
ISBN-10 1-4283-0420-7 / 1428304207
ISBN-13 978-1-4283-0420-8 / 9781428304208
Zustand Neuware
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