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The Circulatory System
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Susan Whittemore; Introduction by Denton A. Cooley, M.D. Texas Heart Institute Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School
  • From the Series: The Human Body: How It Works
  • Trim Size: 6 x 9
  • ISBN-10: 1604133767
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-60413-376-9
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $37.50
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 04/01/2009
  • Dewey Number: 612
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 120

Summary

Composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, the circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients to every tissue in the body. At the center of this incredibly complex system is the heart, a strong muscle that continuously pumps blood throughout the body. Striving to promote a basic understanding of the fundamental physical and biological principles underlying circulatory functions, The Circulatory System describes the anatomical features of the system and examines how it responds to a broad range of challenges, such as increased activity, the microgravity of space, and hemorrhage.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars. Glossary. References. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Susan Whittemore is a professor of biology at Keene State College in New Hampshire. She received her master’s degree from Utah State University and her Ph.D. in physiology from Dartmouth Medical School, where she also completed a postdoctoral program in molecular endocrinology. Dr. Whittemore was a recent recipient of a National Science Foundation grant that provided instrumentation for her work in molecular physiology.

Introduction by Denton A. Cooley, M.D., President and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Texas Heart Institute, Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas

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