HUMAN ANATOMY

• Main Author: Carola, Robert (Author)
• Other Authors: Noback, Charles Robert 1916-, Harley, John P 1916-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York McGraw-Hill 1992; ©1992
• Subjects: Human anatomy; Anatomy
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 It may seem that the story of anatomy needs to be told only once. After all, how much do bones and muscles change? But, actually, the study of human anatomy har changed since Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius produced their exquisite drawings. Even the venerable Gray) Anatomy may no longer be the last word. Un doubtedly, the authors of every textbook try to make their book accurate and up-to-date. But any book, in cluding Human Anatomry, can be made more inviting to student and teacher alike. That was our major goal as we wrote this text. We focused our efforts toward four major categories: content and organization, pedagogy, the illus tration program, and the supplements package. Follow ing are some examples of how we tried to accomplish our overall goal. The title for each unit represents one of the four con cepts that is used to organize the information in this text. Part How the Body Is Organized (Chapters 1-4). This unit introduces the student to an historical overview of the science of anatomy, as well as to the basic termi nology used in discussing anatomical structures, surfaces, and locations. In addition, the basic organization of the body at the level of cells and tissues is presented. Part II: Protection, Support, and Movement 5-11). The interactions of the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems form the basis of this unit. Carefully designed illustrations and tables have been coordinated with the textual material to provide a visually effective summary of major bone and muscle regions. Part III: Control, Communication, and Coordina tion (Chapters 12-17). This unit focuses on the two reg alatory systems of the body, the nervous system and the endocrine system. We start by describing the structure of nervous and progress to topics that describe how the clectrical and chemical interactions of these systems control the functions of these and other body systems. Part IV. Transport, Maintenance, and Reproduc tion (Chapters 18-26). The remaining systems of the human body are involved in the transport of nutrients, water, wastes, and in reproduction and development. Three chapters on the circulatory system focus on the blood (Chapter 18), the heart (Chapter 19), and the blood vessels (Chapter 20). The lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems chapters focus on how each system is involved in maintaining homeostasis, and the final chapter describes a life approach to developmental anatomy. The Chapter Introductions present an interesting and informative framework that draws the student into each chapter and introduces the basic ideas that will be ex plored in the chapter. Boxed Essays make anatomy come alive and help the student to learn anatomical information in a meaningful way. See "Knee Injuries-The 'Achilles Heel' of Ath letes" (page 207) or "Left Brain, Right Brain" (pages 370-371). Over 100 in-text Clinical Applications are marked with a special caduceus icon (T) in the text margins for easy identification. Up-to-Date Technology, such as fetal surgery and new ways of exploring the body, is presented concisely and clearly. Current Anatomical Terminology is used, with the eponymous term in parentheses the first time it is used: for example: perforating canals (Volkmann's canals). Ap pendix C lists eponymous terms and their current termi nology, according to the fifth edition of Nomina Anatomica The entire running text contains Information That Can Prove Useful to Students as well as helping them understand aspects of human anatomy. For example, on page 223 you will find a description of how to return a jaw to its proper location after it is dislocated by a vigor ous yawn, and you will learn on page 438 about the pre vention and relief of motion sickness without medication. Information about Exciting and Current Areas of Human Interest such as space travel are related to the usual structure and function of the body.. Only Enough Physiology Is Included to Support Discussions of Anatomy. The authors have tried to make this an anatomy book for beginning students. The presentation is concise, yet comprehensive enough to use for future reference.