Description
Book SynopsisMichael G. Wood is a Professor of Biology at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he has taught anatomy and physiology and biology for over 20 years. He has received the Educator of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards from the Del Mar College student body and from the local business community. He received his M.S. in 1986 at Pan American University, now the University of Texas at Pan American, where his research examined the ecological impact of an introduced species used widely in aquaculture (the blue tilapia) on the native fish population in the Rio Grande drainage of South Texas. He is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS).
Trade ReviewTo help students remain focused and organized, I prefer the lab manual to emphasize lab activities/procedures. I find the photos and illustrations accompanying the procedures very helpful to the students. The lab reinforces lecture materials and provides students an opportunity for honing critical thinking and analytical skills.
Table of ContentsMain Exercises
1 Laboratory Safety
2 Introduction to the Human Body
3 Organ Systems Overview
4 Use of the Microscope
5 Anatomy of the Cell and Cell Division
6 Movement Across Cell Membranes
7 Epithelial Tissue
8 Connective Tissue
9 Muscle Tissue
10 Neural Tissue
11 The Integumentary System
12 Body Membranes
13 Organization of the Skeletal System
14 The Axial Skeleton
15 The Appendicular Skeleton
16 Articulations
17 Organization of Skeletal Muscles
18 Muscles of the Head and Neck
19 Muscles of the Vertebral Column, Abdomen, and Pelvis
20 Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb
21 Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb
22 Muscle Physiology
23 Organization of the Nervous System
24 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Reflexes
25 Anatomy of the Brain
26 Autonomic Nervous System
27 General Senses
28 Special Senses: Olfaction and Gustation
29 Anatomy of the Eye
30 Physiology of the Eye
31 Anatomy of the Ear
32 Physiology of the Ear
33 The Endocrine System
34 Blood
35 Anatomy of the Heart
36 Anatomy of the Systemic Circulation
37 Cardiovascular Physiology
38 Lymphoid System
39 Anatomy of the Respiratory System
40 Physiology of the Respiratory System
41 Anatomy of the Digestive System
42 Digestive Physiology
43 Anatomy of the Urinary System
44 Physiology of the Urinary System
45 Anatomy of the Reproductive System
46 Development
47 Surface Anatomy
APPENDIX: Weights and Measures
PHOTO CREDITS
INDEX
