Visualizing Human Biology (3rd edition)

Книга представляет важные понятия человеческой биологии, используя средства визуализации, что позволяет соединиться науке с эмоциональным состоянием человека, облегчает восприятие ее ключевых понятий, увидеть роль человека в окружающей среде. Медицинские профессионалы оценят этот визуальный и краткий подход. Very affordable and highly recommend book!!! Medical professionals will be able to connect the science of biology to their own lives through the stunning visuals in Visualising Human Biology. The important concepts of human biology are presented as they relate to the world we live in. The role of the human in the environment is stressed throughout, ensuring that topics such as evolution, ecology, and chemistry are introduced in a non-threatening and logical fashion. Illustrations and visualisation features are help make the concepts easier to understand. Medical professionals will appreciate this visual and concise approach. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents in Brief......Page 20 Contents......Page 22 1 What Is Life?......Page 36 1.1 Living Organisms Display Nine Specific Characteristics......Page 38 1.2 Human Biology Is Structured and Logical......Page 40 1.3 Scientists Approach Questions Using the Scientific Method......Page 46 1.4 Scientific Findings Often Lead to Ethical Dilemmas......Page 50 2 Where Do We Come from and Where Do We Fit?......Page 56 2.1 What Are the Origins of Modern Humans?......Page 58 2.2 What Does the human Body have in Common with the World around It?......Page 65 2.3 We reflect Our Environment: We Have a Habitat and a niche......Page 69 3 Everyday Chemistry of Life......Page 76 3.1 Life Has a Unique Chemistry......Page 78 3.2 Water is Life’s Essential Chemical......Page 85 3.3 There Are Four Main Categories of Organic Chemicals......Page 88 4 Cells: Organization and Communication......Page 102 4.1 The Cell Is Highly Organized and Dynamic......Page 104 4.2 The Cell Membrane Isolates the Cell......Page 107 4.3 The Components of a Cell Are Called Organelles......Page 112 4.4 Cell Communication Is Important to Cellular Success......Page 121 5 Tissues......Page 128 5.1 Cells Are the Building Blocks of Tissues......Page 130 5.2 Organization Increases with Organs, Organ Systems, and the Organism......Page 141 5.3 Scientists Use a road Map to the human Body......Page 145 6 The Skeleto-Muscular System......Page 152 6.1 The Skeleto-Muscular System Is Multifunctional and Dynamic......Page 154 6.2 Bone Is Strong and Light Tissue......Page 156 6.3 The Skeleton holds It All Together......Page 161 6.4 Skeletal Muscles Exercise Power......Page 171 6.5Whole-Muscle Contractions require Energy......Page 178 7 The Nervous System......Page 188 7.1 The Nervous System Is Categorized by Structure and Function......Page 190 7.2 Neurons Work Through Action Potentials......Page 194 7.3 The Brain and Spinal Cord Are Central to the Nervous System......Page 201 7.4 The Peripheral Nervous System Extends the Central Nervous System......Page 214 8 The Special Senses......Page 222 8.1 The Special Senses Tell Us About Our Environment......Page 224 8.2 Vision Is Our Most Acute Sense......Page 230 8.3 The Special Senses Are Our Connection to the Outside World......Page 237 9 Immunity and theLymphatic System......Page 244 9.1 How Do We Adapt to Stress?......Page 246 9.2 Skin and Mucous Membranes Are the First Line of Defense......Page 250 9.3 We Have a Second Line of Innate Defense......Page 255 9.4 The Lymphatic System and Specific Immunity Are Our Third Line of Defense......Page 258 9.5 Immunity Can Be Acquired Actively or Passively......Page 270 10 Infectious Disease and Epidemiology......Page 278 10.1 The Study of Epidemics Is Global in Scope......Page 280 10.2 Bacteria Are Single-Celled Wonders that Can Cause Disease......Page 285 10.3 Viruses Can reproduce and Kill, but They Are not Alive......Page 292 10.4 AIDS and HIV Attack the Immune System......Page 299 10.5 Other Pathogens Carry Other Dangers......Page 304 11 Cancer......Page 312 11.1 Cancer Cells Develop in Distinct Ways......Page 314 11.2 Cancer Has Many Causes and Effects......Page 319 11.3 Cancer Can Be Diagnosed and Treated Effectively......Page 330 12 The Cardiovascular System......Page 342 12.1 The Heart Ensures Continual, 24/7 Nutrient Delivery......Page 344 12.2 Blood Transport Involves Miles of Sophisticated Plumbing......Page 352 12.3 Different Circulatory Pathways Have Specific Purposes......Page 355 12.4 Cardiovascular Disorders Have life-Threatening Consequences......Page 356 12.5 Blood Consists of Plasma and Formed Elements......Page 361 13 The Respiratory System: Movement of Air......Page 378 13.1 The Respiratory System Provides Us with Essential Gas Exchange......Page 380 13.2 Air Must Be Moved in and out of the Respiratory System......Page 390 13.3 External Respiration Brings Supplies for Internal Respiration......Page 394 13.4 Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Requires hemoglobin and Plasma......Page 396 13.5Respiratory health Is Critical to Survival......Page 399 14 Nutrition: You Are What You Eat......Page 410 14.1 Nutrients Are Life Sustaining......Page 412 14.2 Nutrients Are Metabolized......Page 424 14.3 Health Can Be Hurt by Nutritional Disorders......Page 428 15 The Digestive System......Page 436 15.1 Digestion Begins in the Oral Cavity......Page 438 15.2 The Stomach Puts Food to the Acid Test......Page 444 15.3 The Intestines and Accessory Organs Finish the Job......Page 447 15.4 Digestion Is Both Mechanical and Chemical......Page 456 16 The Urinary System......Page 464 16.1 The Kidneys Are the Core of the Urinary System......Page 466 16.2 Urine Is Made, Transported, and Stored......Page 470 16.3 The Urinary System Maintains the Body’s Fluid and Solute Balance......Page 476 16.4 Life-Threatening Diseases Affect the Urinary System......Page 480 UNIT 5 Populating the Environment......Page 488 17 The Endocrine System and Development......Page 0 17.1 Hormones Are Chemical Messengers......Page 490 17.2 The Endocrine Glands Secrete Directly into the Bloodstream......Page 495 17.3 Development Takes Us from Infancy to Adulthood......Page 508 18 The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species......Page 518 18.1 Survival of the Species Depends on Gamete Formation......Page 520 18.2 The Male Reproductive System Produces, Stores, and Delivers Sperm......Page 522 18.3 The Female Reproductive System Produces and Nourishes Eggs......Page 532 18.4 There Are Many Birth Control Choices......Page 542 18.5 Sexual Contact Carries a Danger: Sexually Transmitted Diseases......Page 549 19 Pregnancy: Development from Conception to Newborn......Page 556 19.1 Days 1 Through 14 Include Fertilization and Implantation......Page 558 19.2 The Embryonic Stage Is Marked by Differentiation and Morphogenesis......Page 565 19.3 Fetal Development Is a Stage of rapid Organ Growth......Page 571 19.4 Labor Initiates the End of Pregnancy......Page 577 20 Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology......Page 588 20.1 Traits Are Inherited in Specific Patterns......Page 590 20.2 Modern Genetics Uncovers a Molecular Picture......Page 596 20.3 The Central Dogma: Genes Direct the Formation of Proteins......Page 600 20.4 Genetic Theory Is Put to Practical Use......Page 603 20.5 Biotechnology Has Far-reaching Effects......Page 609 21 Populations Evolve in Ecosystems......Page 626 21.1 The Theory of Evolution Is the Foundation of Biology......Page 628 21.2 Natural Selection Has Far-Reaching Effects on Populations......Page 633 21.3 Ecosystems Sustain Life......Page 636 21.4 Population Growth Is Regulated by the Environment......Page 651 21.5 Humans Have a Tremendous Impact on the Environment......Page 653 Appendix A......Page 664 Appendix B......Page 665 Appendix C......Page 667 Glossary......Page 669 Credits......Page 686 Index......Page 693 Cover 1 Title Page 5 Copyright 6 Contents in Brief 20 Contents 22 UNIT 1 Introduction to the Study of Life 36 1 What Is Life? 36 1.1 Living Organisms Display Nine Specific Characteristics 38 1.2 Human Biology Is Structured and Logical 40 1.3 Scientists Approach Questions Using the Scientific Method 46 1.4 Scientific Findings Often Lead to Ethical Dilemmas 50 2 Where Do We Come from and Where Do We Fit? 56 2.1 What Are the Origins of Modern Humans? 58 2.2 What Does the human Body have in Common with the World around It? 65 2.3 We reflect Our Environment: We Have a Habitat and a niche 69 3 Everyday Chemistry of Life 76 3.1 Life Has a Unique Chemistry 78 3.2 Water is Life’s Essential Chemical 85 3.3 There Are Four Main Categories of Organic Chemicals 88 4 Cells: Organization and Communication 102 4.1 The Cell Is Highly Organized and Dynamic 104 4.2 The Cell Membrane Isolates the Cell 107 4.3 The Components of a Cell Are Called Organelles 112 4.4 Cell Communication Is Important to Cellular Success 121 5 Tissues 128 5.1 Cells Are the Building Blocks of Tissues 130 5.2 Organization Increases with Organs, Organ Systems, and the Organism 141 5.3 Scientists Use a road Map to the human Body 145 UNIT 2 Moving Through the Environment 152 6 The Skeleto-Muscular System 152 6.1 The Skeleto-Muscular System Is Multifunctional and Dynamic 154 6.2 Bone Is Strong and Light Tissue 156 6.3 The Skeleton holds It All Together 161 6.4 Skeletal Muscles Exercise Power 171 6.5Whole-Muscle Contractions require Energy 178 7 The Nervous System 188 7.1 The Nervous System Is Categorized by Structure and Function 190 7.2 Neurons Work Through Action Potentials 194 7.3 The Brain and Spinal Cord Are Central to the Nervous System 201 7.4 The Peripheral Nervous System Extends the Central Nervous System 214 8 The Special Senses 222 8.1 The Special Senses Tell Us About Our Environment 224 8.2 Vision Is Our Most Acute Sense 230 8.3 The Special Senses Are Our Connection to the Outside World 237 UNIT 3 Protection from the Environment 244 9 Immunity and theLymphatic System 244 9.1 How Do We Adapt to Stress? 246 9.2 Skin and Mucous Membranes Are the First Line of Defense 250 9.3 We Have a Second Line of Innate Defense 255 9.4 The Lymphatic System and Specific Immunity Are Our Third Line of Defense 258 9.5 Immunity Can Be Acquired Actively or Passively 270 10 Infectious Disease and Epidemiology 278 10.1 The Study of Epidemics Is Global in Scope 280 10.2 Bacteria Are Single-Celled Wonders that Can Cause Disease 285 10.3 Viruses Can reproduce and Kill, but They Are not Alive 292 10.4 AIDS and HIV Attack the Immune System 299 10.5 Other Pathogens Carry Other Dangers 304 11 Cancer 312 11.1 Cancer Cells Develop in Distinct Ways 314 11.2 Cancer Has Many Causes and Effects 319 11.3 Cancer Can Be Diagnosed and Treated Effectively 330 UNIT 4 Thriving Within the Environment 342 12 The Cardiovascular System 342 12.1 The Heart Ensures Continual, 24/7 Nutrient Delivery 344 12.2 Blood Transport Involves Miles of Sophisticated Plumbing 352 12.3 Different Circulatory Pathways Have Specific Purposes 355 12.4 Cardiovascular Disorders Have life-Threatening Consequences 356 12.5 Blood Consists of Plasma and Formed Elements 361 13 The Respiratory System: Movement of Air 378 13.1 The Respiratory System Provides Us with Essential Gas Exchange 380 13.2 Air Must Be Moved in and out of the Respiratory System 390 13.3 External Respiration Brings Supplies for Internal Respiration 394 13.4 Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Requires hemoglobin and Plasma 396 13.5Respiratory health Is Critical to Survival 399 14 Nutrition: You Are What You Eat 410 14.1 Nutrients Are Life Sustaining 412 14.2 Nutrients Are Metabolized 424 14.3 Health Can Be Hurt by Nutritional Disorders 428 15 The Digestive System 436 15.1 Digestion Begins in the Oral Cavity 438 15.2 The Stomach Puts Food to the Acid Test 444 15.3 The Intestines and Accessory Organs Finish the Job 447 15.4 Digestion Is Both Mechanical and Chemical 456 16 The Urinary System 464 16.1 The Kidneys Are the Core of the Urinary System 466 16.2 Urine Is Made, Transported, and Stored 470 16.3 The Urinary System Maintains the Body’s Fluid and Solute Balance 476 16.4 Life-Threatening Diseases Affect the Urinary System 480 The Endocrine System and Development 488 UNIT 5 Populating the Environment 488 17 The Endocrine System and Development -1 17.1 Hormones Are Chemical Messengers 490 17.2 The Endocrine Glands Secrete Directly into the Bloodstream 495 17.3 Development Takes Us from Infancy to Adulthood 508 18 The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species 518 18.1 Survival of the Species Depends on Gamete Formation 520 18.2 The Male Reproductive System Produces, Stores, and Delivers Sperm 522 18.3 The Female Reproductive System Produces and Nourishes Eggs 532 18.4 There Are Many Birth Control Choices 542 18.5 Sexual Contact Carries a Danger: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 549 19 Pregnancy: Development from Conception to Newborn 556 19.1 Days 1 Through 14 Include Fertilization and Implantation 558 19.2 The Embryonic Stage Is Marked by Differentiation and Morphogenesis 565 19.3 Fetal Development Is a Stage of rapid Organ Growth 571 19.4 Labor Initiates the End of Pregnancy 577 20 Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology 588 20.1 Traits Are Inherited in Specific Patterns 590 20.2 Modern Genetics Uncovers a Molecular Picture 596 20.3 The Central Dogma: Genes Direct the Formation of Proteins 600 20.4 Genetic Theory Is Put to Practical Use 603 20.5 Biotechnology Has Far-reaching Effects 609 21 Populations Evolve in Ecosystems 626 21.1 The Theory of Evolution Is the Foundation of Biology 628 21.2 Natural Selection Has Far-Reaching Effects on Populations 633 21.3 Ecosystems Sustain Life 636 21.4 Population Growth Is Regulated by the Environment 651 21.5 Humans Have a Tremendous Impact on the Environment 653 Appendix A 664 Appendix B 665 Appendix C 667 Glossary 669 Credits 686 Index 693 "Medical professionals will be able to connect the science of biology to their own lives through the stunning visuals in Visualizing Human Biology. The important concepts of human biology are presented as they relate to the world we live in. The role of the human in the environment is stressed throughout, ensuring that topics such as evolution, ecology, and chemistry are introduced in a non-threatening and logical fashion. Illustrations and visualization features are help make the concepts easier to understand. Medical professionals will appreciate this visual and concise approach."-- Provided by publisher

medical Professionals Will Be Able To Connect The Science Of Biology To Their Own Lives Through The Stunning Visuals In visualizing Human Biology. The Important Concepts Of Human Biology Are Presented As They Relate To The World We Live In. The Role Of The Human In The Environment Is Stressed Throughout, Ensuring That Topics Such As Evolution, Ecology, And Chemistry Are Introduced In A Non-threatening And Logical Fashion. Illustrations And Visualization Features Are Help Make The Concepts Easier To Understand. Medical Professionals Will Appreciate This Visual And Concise Approach.