Preface iv
Chapter 1 The Human Body: An Orientation 1
Chapter 2 Chemistry Comes Alive 19
Chapter 3 Cells: The Living Units 40
Chapter 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric 59
Chapter 5 The Integumentary System 76
Chapter 6 Bones and Skeletal Tissue 95
Chapter 7 The Skeleton 111
Chapter 8 Joints 128
Chapter 9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue 144
Chapter 10 The Muscular System 165
Chapter 11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue 183
Chapter 12 The Central Nervous System 200
Chapter 13 The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity 224
Chapter 14 The Autonomic Nervous System 250
Chapter 15 The Endocrine System 265
Chapter 16 Blood 285
Chapter 17 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 303
Chapter 18 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels 321
Chapter 19 The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues 341
Chapter 20 The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses 354
Chapter 21 The Respiratory System 373
Chapter 22 The Digestive System 393
Chapter 23 Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation 417
Chapter 24 The Urinary System 436
Chapter 25 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 454
Chapter 26 The Reproductive System 470
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