How the Body Works

This book "provides a detailed analysis of every aspect of human physiology, from the workings of the lacrimal glands to how the body absorbs and uses carbohydrates. Divided into 12 easy-to-reference chapters by body area and function:head, senses, neck thorax, upper limbs, abdomen and stomach, reproductive system, pelvis and lower limbs, blood stream, body systems, cellular and chemical structure, and development and body cycles. Includes over one thousand anatomically accurate diagrams and photographs of the workings and functions of every part of the human body...." - back cover.