The Human Body Book

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O'Malley, Charles Donald. Andreas Vesalius of Brussels, 1514–1564. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1964. pp.21–27. He described the omentum, and its connections with the stomach, the spleen and the colon gave the first correct views of the structure of the pylorus.

All of the topics had same formatting and they were aligned. I did not see any issues with consistency.I found the book accurate in most of the topics I looked at. Topics that most of us as teachers would likely cover are accurate in what they present and at the level this book targets. My reason for only giving it a three is partly because I didn't read every topic in depth, so I can't guarantee how accurate certain topics may be. Also, accuracy depends somewhat on the level of detail and discussion, and because that varies by chapter, it's hard to pinpoint how accurate a paragraph would be if the topic was elaborated on a bit more. Here's an example from the urinary system chapter: "GFR is regulated by multiple mechanisms and is an important indicator of kidney function." Is that accurate at face value? Yes. However, you could argue it's not a complete answer-- e.g., why is it important? Why mechanisms are there? -- and so it's a bit hard to qualify the overall accuracy if the statements are sometimes a big vague. Vesalius defined a nerve as the mode of transmitting sensation and motion and thus refuted his contemporaries' claims that ligaments, tendons and aponeuroses were three types of nerve units. In 1543, Vesalius asked Johannes Oporinus to publish the book De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem ( On the fabric of the human body in seven books), a groundbreaking work of human anatomy he dedicated to Charles V and which many believe was illustrated by Titian's pupil Jan Stephen van Calcar. There is a logic to the organization of organic levels in the text, particularly the initial chapters on molecules and cells which are clearly the simplest levels. The rationale of why the digestive system is the first system to be discussed (Chapter 5) is less obvious but each system is largely treated by itself so the sequence of systems was probably considered not of great concern. I was surprised somewhat to come upon a chapter on Mitosis and Meiosis (Chapter 13), at the the cellular level, in between chapters on the Urinary and Reproductive organ systems, until I realized there was a reproductive connection. Everybody has a skeleton. It's all your bones connected together. It helps support your body and this also protects the organs that are inside you.

Imperial physician and death [ edit ] The Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, who was an important patron of Vesalius a b Gumpert, Martin (1948). "VESALIUS: DISCOVERER OF THE HUMAN BODY". Scientific American. 178 (5): 24–31 – via JSTOR. The human body is amazing. It can come in all shapes and sizes. But, what is the body made up of? Well, let's find out by making one, shall we? As stated in another review, there are differences in how things are referenced in the text and how words are chosen to bold (or not), and other subtle editing choices. Overall, though, I don't think a student would find each module distracting; just the overall book as a whole if one were to read it from cover-to-cover.Children will love learning all about the human body with this handy book list with a lovely selection of fiction and non-fiction books that can be used during a topic about Ourselves or My Body. This list includes titles on healthy eating, body facts, personal hygiene and more. Suggested All About Me Books for EYFS It can be used to pose questions about what different body parts do and for pupils to match these body parts onto the body to understand further their location.