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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology For Nursing and Healthcare Students.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2016.
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| Colección: | New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- About the editors
- About the contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Anatomy and physiology
- References
- Prefixes, suffixes
- How to use your textbook
- Features contained within your textbook
- About the companion websites
- Chapter 1: Basic scientific principles of physiology
- Introduction
- Levels of organisation
- Characteristics of life
- Bodily requirements
- Atoms
- Elements
- Compounds
- Chemical equations/chemical reactions
- Acids and bases (pH)
- Blood and pH values
- Homeostasis
- Organic and inorganic substances
- Units of measurement
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Activities
- Chapter 2: Cells, cellular compartments, transport systems, fluid movement between compartments
- Introduction
- Cell membrane
- Functions of the cell membrane
- Cellular fluid compartments
- Effects of water deficiency
- Variation in body fluid content
- Transport systems
- Electrolytes
- Hormones that regulate fluid and electrolytes
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Further reading
- Activities
- Chapter 3: Genetics
- Anatomical map
- Introduction
- The double helix
- Chromosomes
- From DNA to proteins
- The transference of genes
- Mendelian genetics
- Spontaneous mutation
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Further reading
- Activities
- Chapter 4: Tissue
- Introduction
- Epithelial tissue
- Connective tissue
- Membranes
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue
- Tissue repair
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Activities
- Chapter 5: The skeletal system
- Body map
- Introduction
- The axial and appendicular skeleton
- Bone and its functions
- Bone formation and growth (ossification)
- Embryonic formation
- Bone fractures
- Bone structure and blood supply (histology)
- Organisation of bone based on shape
- Joints
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Further reading
- Activities
- Chapter 6: The muscular system
- Body map
- Introduction
- Types of muscle tissue
- Functions of the muscular system
- Composition of skeletal muscle tissue
- Gross anatomy of skeletal muscles
- Microanatomy of skeletal muscle fibre
- Types of muscle fibres
- Blood supply
- Skeletal muscle contraction and relaxation
- Energy sources for muscle contraction
- Aerobic respiration
- Oxygen debt
- Muscle fatigue
- Organisation of the skeletal muscular system
- Skeletal muscle movement
- The effects of ageing
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Further reading
- Activities
- Chapter 7: Circulatory system
- Body map
- Introduction
- Components of blood
- Properties of blood
- Plasma
- Functions of blood
- Formation of blood cells
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
- Platelets
- Haemostasis
- Coagulation
- Blood groups
- Blood vessels
- Blood pressure
- Lymphatic system
- Lymphatic organs
- Functions of the lymphatic system
- Conclusion
- Glossary