Pocket Anatomy & Physiology

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Pocket Anatomy and Physiology integrates structure and function at both the macroscopic and microscopic level, allowing the reader to see the connection between detailed anatomy and function. This compact book combines clear illustrations of body regions, organs, cells and physiological events with succinct but informative text that explains the function of the relevant system and structure. Common diseases (obesity, diabetes mellitus, coeliac disease, autoimmune disease) have been used to illustrate principles of normal body function, as well as dysfunction in disease.

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Professor Kenneth Ashwell (B.Med.Sc., M.B. B.S., Ph.D. is Professor of Anatomy in the School of Medical Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Ken has been teaching anatomy to medical, healthcare, exercise, and science students since 1984, and maintains an active involvement in research on brain development and brain evolution. He has written several books and acted as consultant editor for The Student's Anatomy of Exercise Manual and The Student's Anatomy of Stretching Manual, as well as the bestselling Anatomica.