TY - BOOK AU - Peate,Ian AU - Leader,Claire TI - Fundamentals of maternal anatomy and physiology SN - 9781119864714 (pbk.) PY - 2024/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Reproductive Physiological Phenomena KW - Pregnancy KW - physiology KW - Maternal-Fetal Exchange N1 - Includes index; 1. Learning the language : terminology -- 2. Cell physiology -- 3. The female reproductive system and associated disorders -- 4. Embryology and Fetal Development -- 5. Genetics -- 6. Tissues -- 7. The placenta -- 8. The musculoskeletal system -- 9. The circulatory system -- 10. The cardiac system -- 11. The digestive system -- 12. The renal system -- 13. The respiratory system -- 14. The nervous system -- 15. The endocrine system -- 16. The immune system N2 - "Science, particularly terms used in the provision of health care, are inundated with Latin and Greek terminologies. For all parts of the body Latin names are used and Greek terms are also common as the Greeks are said to be the founders of modern medicine. Health care staff use pathophysiological concepts as they work with people who they offer care to and as they offer treatment to those who are experiencing some type of health condition or disease"-- ER -