chapter 001 the body & its constituent

Chapter 1The body and its constituents

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Figure 1.1 The levels of structural complexity.


Figure 1.2 Diagram of a cell with a semipermeable membrane.


Figure 1.3 Example of a negative feedback mechanism: control of room temperature by a domestic boiler.


Figure 1.4 Example of a physiological negative feedback mechanism: control of body temperature.


Figure 1.5 Blood cells after staining in the laboratory viewed through a microscope.


Figure 1.6 The circulatory system.


Figure 1.7 The lymphatic system: lymph nodes and vessels.


Figure 1.8 The nervous system.


Figure 1.9 Combined use of the special senses: vision, hearing, smell and taste.


Figure 1.10 The respiratory system.


Figure 1.11 Alveoli: the site of gas exchange.


Figure 1.12 The digestive system.


Figure 1.13 The urinary system.


Figure 1.14 The skeletal muscles.


Figure 1.15 The reproductive systems: male and female.


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