Holistic anatomy : an integrative guide to the human body
(2009)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
612/WALLER,P

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Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 612/WALLER,P Due: 5/8/2024

Details

PUBLISHED
Berkeley, Calif. : North Atlantic Books, [2010]
©2010
DESCRIPTION

xv, 397 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781556438653, 1556438656
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

An orientation to the human body -- It's the chemistry of life -- Cells & tissues-- histology -- Between within and without-- the skin or integumentary system -- Them bones them bones-- them dry bones-- The skeletal system -- Movement-- the muscular system -- Transport-- circulation and blood in the cardiovascular system -- Drainage-- the lymphatic system -- The army and the cleaners-- the immune system -- Breathing-- the respiratory system -- Eating and food processing-- the digestive system and diet -- The liver -- Water works-- the urinary system -- Wiring-- the nervous system -- Glands and hormones-- the endocrine system -- The birds and the bees-- the reproductive system -- Experiencing the outside world-- the special senses and touch -- From newborn to elder-- development and aging -- Interrelationships-- how the systems (and everything) interconnect -- Dropping the robe-- death & dying -- A brief introduction to Western pathology -- Towards a holistic paradigm -- Emotional health-- mind-body connections

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