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Anatomy Explained by Abigail KingTeeming with facts and knowledgeable insights, this handbook explores key topics concerning human anatomy. From ancient Egyptian mummification to the use of nuclear medicine to visualize anatomical structures as they are actually working, readers explore the wonders of the human body and discover its remarkable characteristics (for example, the acidity inside the stomach, because parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid to reach a pH of 1.8 to 3.5, is astounding [normal body pH is between 7.35 and 7.45, whereas a car battery acid has a pH of about 1]). Instructive charts and fact boxes highlight significant historical and biological concepts.
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Bone and Muscle by Kara Rogers (Editor)The seeming simplicity of day-to-day movement can belie the complexity of the structures that facilitate motion. More than just a framework around which the body develops, the human skeleton has evolved over time to allow humans to walk and stand upright. Muscles likewise perform a range of functions, without which the body could not manage. This comprehensive book details the anatomy and mechanisms that allow bones and muscles to operate naturally and examines the consequences of disease and injury on these fundamental components of the human body.
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The Upper Limbs by Josepha ShermanA look at how the muscles of the arm and hand help us to perform all sorts of complex movements, from throwing a baseball to writing a letter. Learn how the skeletal structure gives us the support and strength to perform these tasks.