Ross and Wilson has been a core
text for students of anatomy and physiology for almost 40 years. This latest edition
is aimed at health care professionals including nurses, nursing students,
students of the professions allied to medicine, paramedics, ambulance
technicians and complementary therapists. It retains the straightforward approach
to the description of body systems and how they work, and the normal anatomy
and physiology is followed by a section that covers common disorders and
diseases: the pathology. The human body is described system by system. The reader
must, however, remember that physiology is an integrated subject and that,
although the systems are considered in separate chapters, they must all
function together for the human body to operate as a healthy unit. The first
three chapters provide an overview of the body and describe its main
constituents. A new section on introductory biochemistry is included, forming
the basis of a deeper understanding of body function. The later chapters are
gathered together into three further sections, reflecting three areas essential
for normal body function: communication; intake of raw materials and
elimination of waste; and protection and survival. Much of the material for
this edition has been extensively revised and rewritten. There is a new chapter
on immunology, reflecting the growing importance of this subject in physiology.
The artwork has
been completely redrawn using full colour, and many new diagrams have been
included. A new list of common prefixes, suffixes and roots has been prepared
for this edition, giving meanings and providing examples of common terminology
used in the study of anatomy and physiology. Some biological values have been
extracted from the text and presented as an Appendix for easy reference. In
some cases, slightly different 'normals' may be found in other texts and used by
different medical practitioners.
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