By David Shier
Hole’s Human Anatomy and body structure assumes no previous technology wisdom by means of scholars and areas an emphasis at the basics. This re-creation updates a superb Anatomy & body structure vintage. The 12th variation specializes in studying results and tests reaping rewards the scholar in addition to the instructor. contains print scholar variation
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These ancient peoples ate wild plants that provided chemicals that combated some parasitic infections. A man who died in the Austrian/Italian Alps 5,300 years ago and whose body was found frozen was carrying mushrooms that had antibiotic activity. With agriculture came exposure to pinworms, tapeworms, and hookworms in excrement used as fertilizer, and less reliance on the natural drugs in wild plants. Urbanization brought more infectious disease as well as malnutrition, as people became sedentary and altered their diets.
FIGURE 1C Falsely colored MR image of a human head and brain (sagittal section, see fig. 21). The device continues to produce data, painting portraits of Michael’s brain from different angles. 5 MAINTENANCE OF LIFE With the exception of an organism’s reproductive system, which perpetuates the species, all body structures and functions work in ways that maintain life. Requirements of Organisms Human life depends upon the following environmental factors: 1. Water is the most abundant substance in the body.
The effect of a hormone is to alter the metabolism of the target cells. Compared to nerve impulses, hormonal effects occur over a relatively long period. 16 UNIT ONE Organs of the endocrine system include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as the pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, and thymus. These are discussed further in chapter 13. Transport Two organ systems transport substances throughout the internal environment. The cardiovascular (kahr″de-ovas′ku-lur) system (fig.