xxix, 530 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
4 3/4 in
Contents
The human body -- The chemistry of life -- Cell structure -- Cellular metabolism and reproduction : mitosis and meiosis -- Tissues -- The integumentary system -- The skeletal system -- The articular system -- The muscular system -- The nervous system : introduction, spinal cord, and spinal nerves -- The nervous system : the brain, cranial nerves, autonomic nervous system, and the special senses -- The endocrine system -- The blood -- The cardiovascular system -- The lymphatic system -- Nutrition and the digestive system -- The respiratory system -- The urinary system -- The reproductive system