"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...

Esta publicacin sobre el cncer de prstata es parte de un programa de educacin continuada para el pblico y los profesionales de la salud. Durante la ltima dcada el espectro teraputico del cncer de prstata ha cambiado dramticamente. Este manual sobre el cncer de prstata tiene como objetivo presentar la naturaleza compleja de este tipo de cncer, los tratamientos convencionales y nuevas alternativas teraputicas que han sido aprobadas recientemente que...

El peritoneo: descripción de un nuevo síndrome es el resultado de múltiples cuestionamientos de los autores, surgidos durante su formación como médicos y cirujanos, referente a la función del peritoneo en el sentido orgánico, específicamente en su aplicación práctica, sin perder de vista el beneficio para los pacientes y sus familiares.

Discover Human Design! Developed by a homeschooling pediatrician, this book focuses on the amazing design and functionality of the human body's nervous system. Readers will discover: * The main areas and structures of the brain and what important role each plays in making the body work. * Awesome examples of God's creativity in both the design and precision of human anatomy, showing that people are wonderfully made. * Important historical discoveries...

As health research and technology continue to advance, more information about the human body is being discovered. Anyone who is pursuing higher education about the human body and how it performs receives advanced information about the human circulatory system. This system is the combination of the body's organs and tissues working together to transport blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body. A pamphlet would benefit a biology or medical...

El nervio periférico es un elemento biológico fundamental que pone en contacto al sistema nervioso central con su medio ambiente y, por ello, su papel es clave en la supervivencia del individuo. Gracias a los nervios periféricos tenemos la capacidad de captar los estímulos sensoriales, tanto externos como internos y, también, podemos movernos voluntariamente o reaccionar de manera refleja para protegernos frente a las amenazas que nos rodean....

This is a biology textbook written by H. G. Wells. This book is volume one of two. It was later reworked by A. M. Davies under the title "Text-book of Zoology", then revised and rewritten by J. T. Cunningham and further by W. H. Leigh-Sharpe. Contents include: 'The Rabbit', 'External Form and General Considerations', 'The Alimentary Canal of the Rabbit', 'The Circulation', 'The Amoeba, Cells and Tissue', 'The Skeleton', 'Muscle and Nerve', 'The Nervous...

Did you ever want to teach your kids names of different Body Parts in Spanish ? Learning Spanish can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Body Parts Names in Spanish. Colorful Pictures of Body Parts. Body Parts Names in English. English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced). Some Important Information Regarding Our Books: Each Body Part has its own Page. All...

L'œil est l'organe de la vision (cf. vision -Neurophysiologie); récepteur des phénomènes lumineux, l'œil les focalise pour projeter l'image sur la rétine qu'il renferme . Celle-ci, à son tour, analyse cette image, commence à la coder et, par l'intermédiaire du nerf optique puis des voies optiques...

L'importance biologique du foie humain est attestée par son volume et par sa densité cellulaire; il pèse environ 1,5 kg chez l'adulte et représente le 1/50 du poids du corps, formant ainsi la masse viscérale la plus volumineuse de l'organisme, avec près de trois cents milliards de cellules...