The scientific basis of human anatomy / Charles Oxnard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oxnard, Charles E., 1933- author.

Series:

Advances in human biology.

Advances in Human Biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human anatomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As medical schools struggle to fit ever more material into a fixed amount of time, students need to approach the study of anatomy through a succinct, integrative overview. Rather than setting forth an overwhelming list of facts to be memorized, this book engages readers with a fascinating account of the connections between human anatomy and a wide array of scientific disciplines, weaving in the latest advances in developmental and evolutionary biology, comparative morphology, and biological engineering. Logically organized around a few key concepts, The Scientific Bases of Human Anatomy

Contents:

A new system of human anatomy

A bird's-eye view of the human body

The naming of the parts, some wrinkles

Building the human trunk

Building human limbs

Understanding the human head

Building the human brain

Postlude : possible human futures.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118789094

1118789091

9781118789223

1118789229

9781118789100

1118789105

OCLC:

906447732