By Gerard J. Tortora

Like its predecessors, the recent 9th version of Introduction to the Human Body bargains a balanced creation to the human physique in particular built to satisfy the desires of the single semester direction. It presents a good mix of attractive artwork and obviously written textual content to light up the complexities of the human physique. Class-tested pedagogy and figures are woven into the narrative to make sure that scholars achieve an effective realizing of the cloth.

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It includes the breakdown of large, complex molecules into smaller, simpler ones and the building up of complex molecules from smaller, simpler ones. For example, proteins in food are split into amino acids. The amino acids are the building blocks that can then be used to build new proteins that make up muscles and bones. 2. Responsiveness is the body’s ability to detect and respond to changes in its internal (inside the body) or external (outside the body) environment. Different cells in the body detect different sorts of changes and respond in characteristic ways.

Superior c. deep d. posterior e. inferior 15. Your skull is in relation to your brain. a. intermediate b. superior c. deep d. superficial e. proximal 16. A magician is about to separate his assistant’s body into superior and inferior portions. The plane through which he will pass his magic wand is the a. midsagittal b. frontal c. transverse d. parasagittal e. oblique 17. Which statement is NOT true of body cavities? a. The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. b. The organs in the cranial and vertebral cavities are called viscera.

Integumentary System (Chapter 5) Components: Skin and structures associated with it, such as hair, nails, and sweat and oil glands. 4. Nervous System (Chapters 9–12) Hair Components: Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and special sense organs such as the eyes and ears. Skin and associated glands Functions: Helps regulate body temperature; protects the body; eliminates some wastes; helps make vitamin D; detects sensations such as touch, pressure, pain, warmth, and cold. Fingernails (and toenails) Cartilage Joint 4 Components: All glands and tissues that produce chemical regulators of body functions, called hormones.

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