{"product_id":"visualizing-human-biology-isbn-9781119398158","title":"Visualizing Human Biology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisualizing Human Biology\u003c\/i\u003e is a visual exploration of the major concepts of biology using the human body as the context. Students are engaged in scientific exploration and critical thinking in this product specially designed for non-science majors. Topics covered include an overview of human anatomy and physiology, nutrition, immunity and disease, cancer biology, and genetics. The aim of \u003ci\u003eVisualizing Human Biology\u003c\/i\u003e is a greater understanding, appreciation and working knowledge of biology as well as an enhanced ability to make healthy choices and informed healthcare decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 What is Life? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Living Organisms Display Nine Specific Characteristics 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Human Biology is Structured and Logical 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Scientists Approach Questions Using the Scientific Method 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Scientific Findings Often Lead to Ethical Dilemmas 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Where Do We Come from and Where Do We Fit? 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 What are the Origins of Modern Humans? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 What Does the Human Body Have in Common with the World Around It? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 We Reflect Our Environment: We Have a Habitat and a Niche 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Everyday Chemistry of Life 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Life Has a Unique Chemistry 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Water is Life’s Essential Chemical 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins Provide Form and Function 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Nucleic Acids Carry Information and Direct Protein Formation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Cells: Organization and Communication 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The Cell is Highly Organized and Dynamic 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Cell Membrane Delineates the Cell 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Components of a Cell are Called Organelles 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Cell Communication is Important to Cellular Success 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Tissues 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Some Tissues Provide Covering, Protection, and Support 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Other Tissues Provide Movement, Heat, and Integration 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Organization Increases with Organs, Organ Systems, and the Organism 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Scientists Use a Road Map to the Human Body 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Skeletomuscular System 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Skeletomuscular System is Multifunctional and Dynamic 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Bone is Strong and Light Tissue 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Skeleton Holds It All Together 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Skeletal Muscles Exercise Power 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Whole-Muscle Contractions Require Energy 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Nervous System 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Nervous System is Categorized by Structure and Function 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Neurons Work Through Action Potentials 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The Meninges Protect the Brain’s Delicate Structures 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The Functions of the Brain and Spinal Cord are Related 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 The Peripheral Nervous System Extends the Central Nervous System 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Special Senses 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Special Senses Tell Us about Our Environment 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Vision is Our Most Acute Sense 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Special Senses are Our Connection to the Outside World 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Immunity and the Lymphatic System 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 How Do We Adapt to Stress? 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Skin and Mucous Membranes are the First Line of Defense 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 We Have a Second Line of Innate Defense 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The Lymphatic System Comprises Our Third Line of Defense 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Specific Immunity Targets Pathogens 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Immunity Can Be Acquired Actively or Passively 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Infectious Disease and Epidemiology 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Study of Epidemics is Global in Scope 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Bacteria are Single-Celled Wonders That Can Cause Disease 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Viruses Can Reproduce and Kill, but They are Not Alive 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 AIDS and HIV Attack the Immune System 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Other Pathogens Carry Other Dangers 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Human Microbiome 226\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 What is the Human Microbiome? 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Our Microbiome Helps Maintain Homeostasis 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The Microbiome in Diagnoses and Treatments 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Cancer 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Cancer Cells Develop in Distinct Ways 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Cancer Has Many Causes 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Cancer Can Strike Almost Any Part of the Body 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Cancer Can Be Diagnosed and Treated Effectively 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Cardiovascular System 268\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 The Heart Ensures Continual, 24\/7 Nutrient Delivery 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Blood Transport Involves Miles of Sophisticated Plumbing 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Cardiovascular Disorders Have Life-Threatening Consequences 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Blood Consists of Plasma and Formed Elements 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Red Blood Cells and Platelets Help Maintain Homeostasis 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The Respiratory System: Movement of Air 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 The Respiratory System Has an Upper and Lower Tract 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 The Lower Respiratory Tract Exchanges Gases 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Air is Moved Into and Out of the Respiratory System 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Respiration Relies on the Cardiovascular System 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Respiratory Health is Critical to Survival 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Nutrition: You are What You Eat 322\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Nutrients are Life Sustaining 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Nutrients are Metabolized 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Health Can Be Hurt by Nutritional Disorders 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 The Digestive System 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Digestion Begins in the Oral Cavity 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 The Stomach Puts Food to the Acid Test 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 The Intestines and Accessory Organs Finish the Job 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Digestion is Both Mechanical and Chemical 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 The Urinary System 365\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 The Kidneys are the Core of the Urinary System 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Urine is Made, Transported, and Stored 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 The Urinary System Maintains the Body’s Fluid and Solute Balance 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Life-Threatening Diseases Affect the Urinary System 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 The Endocrine System and Development 383\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Hormones are Chemical Messengers 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 The Endocrine Glands Secrete Directly into the Bloodstream 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Maintaining Homeostasis Requires Glands, Hormones, and Feedback 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Development Takes Us from Infancy to Adulthood 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species 407\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Survival of the Species Depends on Gamete Formation 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 The Male Reproductive System Produces, Stores, and Delivers Sperm 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 The Female Reproductive System Produces and Nourishes Eggs 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Human Reproductive Cycles are Controlled by Hormones 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 There are Many Birth Control Choices 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Sexual Contact Carries a Danger: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Pregnancy: Development from Conception to Newborn 439\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Days 1 Through 14 Include Fertilization and Implantation 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 The Embryonic Stage is Marked by Differentiation and Morphogenesis 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Fetal Development is a Stage of Rapid Organ Growth 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Labor Initiates the End of Pregnancy 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology 464\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Traits are Inherited in Specific Patterns 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Modern Genetics Uncovers a Molecular Picture 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Genetic Theory is Put to Practical Use 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Biotechnology Has Far-Reaching Effects 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Biotechnology Assists in Medical and Societal Issues 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Periodic Table A-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Measurements B-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary GL-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex I-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen A. Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e obtained her B.S. from the University of Alabama while gaining experience working both for a major pharmaceutical company and for a Marine Sciences Foundation in Florida. She continued her education at the University of Alabama, earning an M.S. in Marine Sciences in 1981. After a few years working for an agricultural genetics corporation and giving birth to two sons, Kathleen returned to school, earning a Ph.D. from Iowa State University while teaching their Human Biology course. She later moved to Maui where she currently resides while teaching human biology for the University of Hawaii, Maui Community College. Kathleen is a member of a number of academic organizations, including the AACE, where she serves on their editorial board. 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