The manga guide to physiology / Etsuro Tanaka, Keiko Koyama, and Becom Co. Ltd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koyama, Keiko, author.

Becom Co. Ltd., author.

Contributor:

Becom Co. Ltd., author.

Series:

The manga guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human physiology--Comic books, strips, etc.

Human physiology.

Graphic novels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo: Ohmsha.

オームシャ.

Tokyo, Japan : Ohmsha : No Starch Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Manga Guide to Physiology provides a fun introduction to physiology in comic form.

Contents:

Praise for The Manga Guide Series; Contents ; Preface; Prologue: What Do You Mean I Have to Take Physiology 101?; Chapter 1: The Circulatory System; The Electrical Conduction System of the Heart; Heart Movements and Waveforms; Even More About the Circulatory System!; Electrical Activity in the Heart; How an Electrocardiogram Works; How the Nervous System Affects the Circulatory System; The Coronary Arteries; Blood Circulation; Blood Pressure; Measuring Blood Pressure; The Lymphatic System; Chapter 2: The Respiratory System; Respiration's Job; How Ventilation Works; Controlling Respiration

Even More About the Respiratory System!External and Internal Respiration; Partial Pressures of Gases in the Blood; Acidosis and Alkalosis; How the Lungs Work; Chapter 3: The Digestive System; The Alimentary Canal ; The Esophagus and the Stomach; The Duodenum and the Pancreas; The Small and Large Intestines; The Three Major Nutrients; Even More About the Digestive System!; The Digestive System in Action; ATP and the Citric Acid Cycle; Digestive Fluids and Digestive Enzymes; The Liver's Role in Metabolism and Digestion; Chapter 4: The Kidneys and the Renal System; Filtering the Blood

Reabsorbing Water and NutrientsDisposing of Urine; Even More About the Kidneys!; Urine and Homeostasis in the Body ; The Process of Urination; Monitoring Blood in the Kidneys; When the Kidneys Stop Working; Chapter 5: Body Fluids; Humans Are 60 Percent Water; Osmotic Pressure; Even More about Body Fluids and the Blood!; Keeping Hydrated; What's in Blood?; Chapter 6: The Brain and Nervous System; Neurons; The Nervous System; Even More About the Nervous System!; Parts of the Brain; Structure of the Brain; Brain Injuries; The Spinal Cord; Pathways Through the Body; Cranial and Spinal Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous SystemChapter 7: The Sensory Nervous System; Types of Sensations ; Thresholds and Sensory Adaption; Even More About the Sensory Nervous System!; Sight and the Eye; Hearing and the Ear; Balance and the Inner Ear; Smell and the Nose; Taste and the Tongue; Chapter 8: The Musculoskeletal System; Muscle Fibers; Joints; Even More About Muscles and Bones!; Regulating Body Temperature; Bones and Bone Metabolism; Chapter 9: Cells, Genes, and Reproduction; Basic Structure of the Cell; Genes and DNA; Even More About Cells, Genes, and Reproduction!; Cell Division

Sexual ReproductionChapter 10: The Endocrine System; What Is the Endocrine System?; Balancing Hormone Levels; Even More About the Endocrine System!; The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland; The Thyroid and Parathyroid; Adrenal Glands; The Pancreas; Sex Hormones; Epilogue: The Finish Line; Afterword: Creating This Book; Index ; About the Author ; Production Team for the Japanese Edition ; How This Book Was Made ; More Manga Guides

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59327-736-9