Medical : Anatomy

Offers an extensive exposure of the spatial and temporal aspects of human cardiac development as seen with scanning electron microscopy. This book gives a morphological reference of cardiac embryology for topographic correlation and enables the projection of experimental results in animals to the human situation. more...

Price: $175.00

This complete, yet concise text is designed to help students easily master the anatomy and basic physiology of the nervous system. Accessible and clear, the text highlights interrelationships between systems, structures and the rest of the body as it moves through various regions of the brain. The first nine chapters introduce the main principles and terms in neuroanatomy, and the remaining chapters then use this information to describe the anatomy and function of the various pathways and discrete systems.:.; Navigates students through the general principles and integrative components of the Nervous System.; Highlights interrelationships between systems, structures, and the rest of the body.; Emphasizes clinical relevance through clinical cases, questions, and follow-up discussions in each chapter.; Indicates medical conditions relevant to each chapter in the Clinical Considerations.; Features an accompanying website, www.blackwellpublishing.com/patestas, which includes all the illustrations, along with animations of key processes; also available on CD-ROM more...

Price: $90.00

Fascinating…Unbelievable…Gross! These are just a few of the responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers & Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body by Francesca Gould. This collection of little-known facts about the human body answers the questions you have always wanted to ask but never dared to, such as:. Can smoking make your teeth fall out?. Is it safe to eat moldy food after the mold’s been cut off?. Do intelligent people have bigger brains?. How do astronauts poo in space?. The book also offers many unbelievable-but-true historical factoids about the body. For example:. Have you ever heard of Dr. Strangelove Syndrome? It’s a rare condition caused by damage to certain parts in the brain, which results in a person’s hand acting independently and taking on a life of its own. Did you know that there is also a rare condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome, which results in people suddenly developing a foreign accent?. Have you ever wondered if a heart transplant could change your personality? The short answer is, yes!. Did you know that men used hair gel 2000 years ago during the Iron Age?. Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers offers of cornucopia of body trivia that will have readers cringing with delight! You can read it on the subway, in the bathroom, or even in a heavy downpour! For contrary to popular belief, according to this book, you cannot catch cold by standing in the rain! more...

Price: $12.95