Human Anatomy

An Illustrated Guide to the Human Body

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2026
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-83886-652-5 (ISBN)

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Arranged according to the body’s different structures and systems, Human Anatomy includes over 250 fully annotated artworks, photographs and medical images, and is a highly detailed but simply written, pocket guide that will appeal to general readers and students alike.

From the skeleton to skin cells, lungs to lymph nodes, adrenal glands to aorta, Human Anatomy provides an authoritative pocket guide to every aspect and function of the human body. Compiled by a team of medical experts, this vivid guide combines scientifically accurate artworks with straightforward accessible language, taking the reader through the workings of human anatomy. The book is divided into 12 chapters, covering: genetics and cells; skin, hair and nails; the musculoskeletal system; the nervous system; the senses; the cardiovascular system; the respiratory system; the digestive system; the kidneys and urinary system; the lymphatic and immune systems; the endocrine system; and the reproductive system. In these pages, the reader can learn about the workings of the shoulder joint, and role of synovial fluid in maintaining flexibility; explore the network of respiratory airways that connect the larynx to the alveoli; and understand the lymphatic system, and its essential function in defending against invading micro-organisms. With detailed annotations accompanying each of the 150 scientifically accurate artworks, Human Anatomy is wide-ranging, expertly written and easy to understand.

Jane de Burgh first trained as a nurse and worked for almost twenty years in the British National Health Service specialising in renal medicine and organ transplantation. She has edited a number of medical books for the lay reader, including family medical encyclopaedias and first aid manuals. She lives in the UK.

Contents

1: CELLS AND TISSUES Structure of a Cell Structure of the Cell Membrane

2: SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS Skin Sweat glands Hair Nails

3: THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM Skeleton Structure of Bone Tissue Types of Joints Types of Muscle Ligaments Tendons Skull Paranasal Sinuses Facial Muscles Muscles of the Neck Vertebral Column Structure of the Spine Muscles of the Back / Supporting Head & Neck Abdominal Wall Ribcage Pectoral Girdle Shoulder Joint Structure of the Humerus The Ulna The Radius Elbow Muscles of the Upper Arm Muscles of the Forearm Bones of the Hand Finger joints Bones of the Pelvis Pelvic Floor Muscles Muscles of the Gluteal Region Hip Joint Femur Tibia and Fibula Knee Joint Muscles of the Thigh Muscles of the Lower Leg Ankle and Ligaments Bones of the Foot

4: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Neurone (nerve cell) How Neurones Communicate Brain Arteries of the Brain Cerebral Hemispheres Limbic System Cerebellum Brainstem Spinal Cord Peripheral Nervous System Autonomic Nervous System

5: THE SENSES Sight Focusing the Eye Hearing and Balance Nasal Cavity Smell Taste Touch

6: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Overview of Blood Circulation Function of Blood How the Blood Circulates How Blood is Transported Heart Ventricles Vessels of the Heart

7: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Nose Pharynx Larynx Respiratory Airways Lungs Diaphragm How the Lungs Work

8: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Teeth Oral Cavity Salivary Glands Tongue Oesophagus Stomach Small Intestine Colon Rectum and Anal Canal Liver

9: KIDNEYS AND URINARY SYSTEM Urinary Tract Kidneys Blood supply to the kidneys Ureters Bladder and Urethra

10: THE IMMUNE AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS Lymphatic System Lymph nodes Regional Lymphatic Drainage / Lymphatic drainage of intestines Spleen

11: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Endocrine System Hypothalamus Thyroid Gland Adrenal Glands Pancreas

12: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Male Reproductive System Testes, Scrotum and Epididymis Penis Sperm Female Reproductive System Female Breast Uterus Vagina

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.5.2026
Reihe/Serie	Mini Encyclopedias
Zusatzinfo	Index; Figures; Diagrams; Halftones, color; Illustrations, color
Sprache	englisch
Maße	125 x 167 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Anatomie / Neuroanatomie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
ISBN-10	1-83886-652-3 / 1838866523
ISBN-13	978-1-83886-652-5 / 9781838866525
Zustand	Neuware