The Science Book of the Human BodyAn explanation of the structure and functions of the human body. Written for the layman in non-technical language and intended to supply answers to general questions concerning the complex mechanism of the human body. |
Contents
SOME GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS | 1 |
EPITHELIAL TISSUE | 2 |
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abdomen action activity adrenal gland amino acids anterior pituitary aorta areas arteries axons bile bladder blood stream blood vessels body bone brain bronchi calcium called canal capillaries cavity cerebellum connective tissue contains contraction cortex cranial nerves diabetes digestion disease ducts duodenum enzymes epididymis estrogen fatty acids female fetus fibers fibrous fluid function heart hormone impulses inner insulin intestine joints kidney layer liver lobe lower lungs lymph male medulla membrane metabolism motion motor muscle Nasal nerve cells nervous system neurons occipital lobe optic organs ovaries ovum oxygen pancreas parathyroid pelvis penis pituitary pituitary gland placenta PLATE posterior pregnancy pressure production prostate protein reflex reproductive retina salts secretion segments sensation sensory skin sperm spermatozoa spinal cord stomach structure substances surface taste thoracic thyroid tion trachea tracts tube tubules urethra urinary urine uterus vagina valve vas deferens veins ventricle wall