Description: Preface. To the Student. About the Authors. I. ORGANIZATION OF THE HUMAN BODY. 1. An Introduction to the Human Body. 2. The Chemical Level of Organization. 3. The Cellular Level of Organization. 4. The Tissue Level of Organization. 5. The Integumentary System. II. PRINCIPLES OF SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT. 6. Bone Tissue. 7. The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton. 8. The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton. 9. Articulations. 10. Muscle Tissue. 11. The Muscular System. III. CONTROL SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN BODY. 12. Nervous Tissue. 13. The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves. 14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves. 15. Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems. 16. The Special Senses. 17. The Automatic Nervous System. 18. The Endocrine System. IV. MAINTENANCE OF THE HUMAN BODY. 19. The Cardiovascular System: The Blood. 20. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart. 21. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics. 22. The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity. 23. The Respiratory System. 24. The Digestive System. 25. Metabolism. 26. The Urinary System. 27. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis. V. CONTINUITY. 28. The Reproductive System. 29. Development and Inheritance.

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