Structure and function in man /
Stanley W. Jacob, Clarice Ashworth Francone, and Walter J. Lossow
- Fifth Edition.
- Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Company, c1982.
- xviii, 669 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UNIT 1. Introduction -- UNIT 2. Framework of the body -- UNIT 3. Integration and metabolism -- UNIT 4. Reproduction.
This edition features a larger, more open format and relabeling of all anatomic illustrations, using a modern, clear typeface. In addition, some of the textual changes include the addition to the chapter on the muscular system of a narrative describing muscle actions; completely revised descriptions of neurons, the nerve impulse, the neuromuscular junction, and synapses.