Book Details
Orange Code:57455
Paperback:310 pages
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Sections:
1. Definition of Comparative Medicine: History and New Identity2. Smallest Unit of Life: Cell Biology3. Supporting Apparatus of Vertebrates: Skeleton and Bones4. Locomotor Principles: Anatomy and Physiology of Skeletal Muscles5. Lifeblood Flow: The Circulatory Systems6. Steering and Communication: Nervous System and Sensory Organs7. Surface, Barrier, and Interface Zone: Comparative Aspects of the Skin8. Body Messaging: The Endocrine Systems9. Volume and Clearance: Kidneys and Excretory Systems10. Breathing: Comparative Aspects of the Respiratory System11. Laboratory Animal Law: An Introduction to Its History and Principles12. Ethics in Laboratory Animal Science
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This new volume provides a concise overview of the most basic and exciting chapters of comparative medicine with regards to physiology and function in healthy individuals. The book includes core concepts in anatomy and physiology in human and animal models, which are key to understanding comparative medicine and to making contributions to research in this area. While writing this book, the authors were in constant interdisciplinary dialogue. They aim to contribute to improvements in quality of life for human and animal patients.
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