The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function

Author: Carlson MD PhD, Bruce M.

Edition: 2

ISBN: 9780443334245

Release Date: 14-08-2025

Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 434

Details: The Human Body: Linking Structure and Function, Second Edition offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the human anatomy, making it an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. Each chapter delves into a specific organ system, elaborating on how the unique structures within the body contribute to its overall functionality.
Organized by organ system, this succinct publication presents the functional relevance of developmental studies and integrates anatomical function with structure. A new chapter presents the functional anatomy of a joint, including the skeleton, muscles, connective tissues, nerves and vessels.

Written by a leader in the field for upper undergraduate, graduate and postdoc market, as well as professors and researchers studying functional anatomy, developmental biology, physiology and across the life sciences, dentistry, and nursing. Focuses on bodily functions and the human body’s unique structure Offers insights into disease and disorders and their likely anatomical origin Explains how developmental lineage influences the integration of organ systems