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Uses animation, sound, narration and video to explain the muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, endocrine and digestive systems of the human body. Includes tutorials, quizzes, and tests
Contents: Muscular system -- Nervous system I : the neuron, the action potential -- Nervous system II : the neuron, synaptic potentials and neurotransmitters -- ardiovascular system - Respiratory system -- Urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid/base balance -- Endocrine system -- Digestive system -- Immune system

Comprehensive biomedical dictionary that reflects standard and current terminology derived from medicine and related disciplines. Changes involve deletions and additions in entries to conform with advances in knowledge, elaboration in certain fields, redrawn artwork, and rearrangement of certain entries. Official nomenclatures from various fields used in compilation. Also includes eponyms, acronyms, abbreviations, and botanical terms, as well as generic and trade names of many drugs. Entries include pronunciation, derivation, plural, definition, and subentries. Cross references. Illustrations throughout

Revealing and detailing all aspects of the body, from the secrets of DNA to the functions of every major body system, this all-in-one encyclopedic guide is packed with accessible health and medical information that is ideal for students, health professionals, or anyone who wants to learn more about the human body.