| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 490 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 The Integumentary System / Andrew J. Ingram -- chapter 2 The Digestive System I: The Gastrointestinal Tract and Exocrine Pancreas / Graham R. Betton -- chapter 3 The Digestive System II: The Hepatobiliary System / John G. Evans -- chapter 4 The Urinary System / Peter Greaves -- chapter 5 The Cardiovascular System / Kevin R. Isaacs -- chapter 6 The Haematopoietic System / C. Michael Andrews -- chapter 7 The Immune System / Joseph G. Vos -- chapter 8 The Musculoskeletal System / Ruth M. Lightfoot -- chapter 9 The Nervous System / Peter Buckley -- chapter 10 The Endocrine System / Mary J. Tucker -- chapter 11 The Respiratory System / John R. Foster -- chapter 12 The Male Reproductive System / Dianne M. Creasy -- chapter 13 The Female Reproductive System / David J. Lewis -- chapter 14 The Mammary Gland / Jean Hooson -- chapter 15 Organs of Special Sense I: The Eye / Mervyn Robinson -- chapter 16 Organs of Special Sense II: The Ear / Ernest S. Harpur |
| Summary |
The major organs of the body are targets for chemically-induced effects in animals and humans. This book reviews the mechanisms of these toxic effects and the structure/functional changes which occur in the target organ tissues as a results of exposure to toxicants including drugs, agrochemicals, industrial chemicals, radiation and heat. The organs of the body covered include the liver, lymphatic system, cardiovascular system, respiratory tract, lungs, skeleton, skin, central nervous system, endocrine system and the reproductive system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Target organs (Anatomy)
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Toxicology.
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Toxicology
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Pathology
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toxicology.
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MEDICAL -- Pathology.
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MEDICAL -- Pathophysiology.
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Target organs (Anatomy)
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Toxicology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Turton, J. (John)
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Hooson, J. (Jean)
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| ISBN |
0203481925 |
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9780203481929 |
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1280105216 |
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9781280105210 |
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