骨格、臓器、神経系、感覚器…難しい名称の数々に、記憶しなければならない膨大な情報…その複雑さに誰もが当惑させられる解剖学ですが、医学・生物・健康科学分野の学生にとっては避けて通ることのできない科目です。人体の構造や主な機能について、図も多数用いながら、コンパクトでわかりやすい解説を提供します。
  

• A clear and concise overview of the main principles of human anatomy
• Relates the key principles to every day clinical problems, congenital abnormalities, and comparative anatomy to place the topic into context
• Includes aspects of human evolution to show how and why the body has developed as it has
• Considers the origins and development of human anatomy
• Includes 50 clear explanatory diagrams

  
A vast subject that includes a strange vocabulary and an apparent mass of facts, human anatomy can at first appear confusing and off-putting. But the basic construction of the human body - the skeleton, the organs of the chest and abdomen, the nervous system, the head and neck with its sensory systems and anatomy for breathing and swallowing - is vital for anyone studying medicine, biology, and health studies. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Klenerman provides a clear, concise, and accessible introduction to the structure, function, and main systems of the human body, including a number of clear and simple illustrations to explain the key areas.