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The lymphatic system / Julie McDowell, and Michael Windelspecht.
| Author/creator | McDowell, Julie |
| Other author | Windelspecht, Michael, 1963- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004. |
| Description | xviii, 172 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Human body systems (Westport, Conn.) Human body systems (Westport, Conn.) ^A606233 |
| Contents | The chemicals and cells of the lymphatic system -- The lymph system: and examination of the lymph nodes and lymphatic circulation in the body -- Secondary lymphatic organs: an examination of the lymphatic functions of the spleen, tonsils, adenoid, Peyer's patches, and appendix -- The immune response: cell-mediated and antibody-mediated responses -- The development of the lymphatic system -- History of discovery from the ancients to the nineteenth century -- The lymphatic system in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries -- Diseases of the lymphatic system: cancer -- Diseases of the lymphatic system: primary and secondary lymphatic organs -- Allergies and autoimmune responses -- The influence of nutrition on the immune response. |
| Local note | Little-341430--305131048531Y |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical referencies (p. [165]-166) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004044218 |
| ISBN | 0313324948 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0313331197 (set.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP115 .M33 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |