The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function

The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function
ISBN-10
0128043326
ISBN-13
9780128043325
Series
The Human Body
Category
Science
Pages
436
Language
English
Published
2018-10-19
Publisher
Academic Press
Author
Bruce M. Carlson

Description

The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function provides knowledge on the human body's unique structure and how it works. Each chapter is designed to be easily understood, making the reading interesting and approachable. Organized by organ system, this succinct publication presents the functional relevance of developmental studies and integrates anatomical function with structure. Focuses on bodily functions and the human body's unique structure Offers insights into disease and disorders and their likely anatomical origin Explains how developmental lineage influences the integration of organ systems

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