I. ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY.

1. The Human Body: An Orientation.
2. Chemistry Comes Alive.
3. Cells: The Living Units.
4. Tissue: The Living Fabric.

II. COVERING, SUPPORT, AND MOVEMENT OF THE BODY.

5. The Integumentary System.
6. Bones and Skeletal Tissues.
7. The Skeleton.
8. Joints.
9. Muscles and Muscle Tissue.
10. The Muscular System.

III. REGULATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE BODY.

11. Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue.
12. The Central Nervous System.
13. The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity.
14. The Autonomic Nervous System.
15. Neural Integration.
16. The Special Senses.
17. The Endocrine System.

IV. MAINTENANCE OF THE BODY.

18. Blood.
19. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart.
20. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels.
21. The Lymphatic System.
22. The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses.
23. The Respiratory System.
24. The Digestive System.
25. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation.
26. The Urinary System.
27. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance.
28. The Reproductive System.
29. Pregnancy and Human Development.
30. Heredity
Appendices.

About the Author

For Elaine N. Marieb, forging a relationship between her students and the anatomy and physiology concepts that will form the basis of their careers has always been a priority. Having gone back to school to get her R.N. degree and an M.S. in gerontological nursing when she was already a college teacher, she is uniquely able to understand the needs of both instructors and students. Elaine is Professor Emeritus of biology at Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, Massachusetts, where she taught anatomy and physiology for 25 years. She has also relocated to Naples, Florida, where she is now Visiting Professor at Edison Community College in nearby Fort Myers, Florida. She keeps in touch with many of her former students, whose experiences in allied health careers provide insights into the changing needs of A&P students.

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