A Companion to medical studies : anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology

Body composition and nutritional requirements Chemistry of biological systems Enzymes Energetics of biochemical processes: membranes Carbohydrate metabolism Lipid metabolism Protein metabolism Cell growth and division Cell structure Control of metabolism Conducting tissues Contracting tissues Supporting tissues Lining and secreting tissues Early development Introduction to topographical anatomy Trunk Head and neck Upper limb Lower limb Nervous system Visual and auditory systems Endocrine system Blood Lymphoreticular organs and tissues Cardiovascular system Respiratory system Gastrointestinal system Metabolic functions of the liver Adipose tissue Kidney Urinary tract Structure and function of skin Human reproduction Human genetics Human psychology Medicine and society On being born Man in hot and cold environments On being lost on mountains, in deserts and at sea On muscular exercise Life at varying oxygen pressures Circadian rhythms On being upright Human sexual behaviour.