Provides a detailed analysis of every aspect of human physiology, from the workings of the lacrimal glands to how the body absorbs and uses carbohydrates. Divided into 12 easy-to-reference chapters by body area and function: head, senses, neck, thorax, upper limbs, blood stream, cellular and chemical structure, and development and body cycles. Includes over one thousand anatomically accurate diagrams and photographs of the workings and functions of every part of the human body.