Case Studies for Understanding the Human Body,9780763742003

Case Studies for Understanding the Human Body

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780763742003
ISBN10: 0763742007
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-10-01
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary

This outstanding resource is the ideal supplement for all students enrolled in an A&P or Human Biology Course. the case exercises work well in a cooperative learning setting where students work together to review and solve open-ended questions about each case. The exercises are also perfect for individual homework assignments. the discussions in the text cover the common diseases of all the major organ systems and presents related topics that are often part of course discussion, like the genetics of Downrs"s Syndrome And The evolution of drug resistance in bacterial populations.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Hydration and Dehydration (Water and Osmosis)
1(4)
Injections and Intravenous Drips (Osmosis and Diffusion)
5(4)
Nutrition and Diet (Basic Biochemistry)
9(4)
Lactose Intolerance (Enzymes)
13(4)
Alcohol Tolerance (Cells and Organelles)
17(4)
Protection and Injury (Skin and the Integument)
21(4)
Thanksgiving Dinner Distress (Digestive System)
25(4)
Birthday Party Upset (Liver and Gallbladder)
29(4)
Heart Attack (Cardiovascular System)
33(4)
Nephritic Syndrome and Edema (Blood and Capillary Exchange)
37(6)
Mountaineering and High-Altitude Risks (Respiratory System)
43(4)
Hangover (Renal Regulation and ADH)
47(4)
Life in a Dry Environment (Urinary System)
51(4)
Reflexes (Action Potential)
55(4)
Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's Diseases (Nuerotransmitters)
59(6)
Pain (Peripheral Nervous System)
65(4)
Maintaining Blood Pressure (Autonomic Nervous System)
69(4)
Hearing Loss (Ear)
73(4)
Detached Retina (Eye)
77(4)
Eyeglasses (Lenses and Focusing of the Eye)
81(4)
Myasthenia Gravis (Neuromuscular System)
85(4)
Rigor Mortis (Muscle Contraction)
89(4)
Bone Fracture (Skeleton and Bone)
93(2)
Osteoporosis (Bone Physiology)
95(2)
Running Knee Injury (Articulation of the Knee Joint)
97(4)
Diabetes (Endocrine System)
101(4)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Immune System)
105(4)
Fragile X Syndrome (Human Genetics)
109(4)
Drug Resistance (Natural Selection)
113(4)
Smoking Tobacco (Cancer)
117(4)
Pregnancy Testing (Female Reproductive Cycle)
121(4)
Infertility (Male Reproductive System)
125(6)
Prenatal Care (Development)
131(2)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Reproductive System)
133(2)
Alternative and Herbal Remedies (Scientific Evidence and Decision Making)
135(2)
Medical Test Results (Contingent Probabilities)
137(2)
Write Up Your Own Case Study
139

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