Note: Intro -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Dedication -- Consultant/Reviewers -- Contents -- Part I: Organization of the Body -- Chapter 1: ORIENTATION TO THE HUMAN BODY -- Organization of the Body -- Organ Systems -- Anatomical Terms -- Directional Terms -- Body Planes -- Body Regions -- Body Cavities -- Abdominal Regions and Quadrants -- Homeostasis -- Homeostatic Regulation -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 2: CHEMISTRY OF LIFE -- Basic Structures of Life -- Elements -- Atoms -- Isotopes -- Chemical Bonds -- Basic Processes of Life -- Energy -- Metabolism -- Chemical Reactions -- Compounds of Life -- Inorganic Molecules -- Organic Compounds -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 3: CELLS -- Cell Variations -- Cell Structure -- Plasma Membrane -- Nucleus -- Cytoplasm and Organelles -- Cytoskeleton -- Movement Through Cell Membranes -- Passive Transport -- Active Transport -- Cellular Growth and Reproduction -- DNA Structure -- RNA Structure -- Protein Synthesis -- Transcription -- Translation -- Cell Growth and Reproduction -- The Cell Cycle -- Mitosis -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Part II: Covering, support, and movement of the body -- Chapter 4: TISSUES -- Tissue Development -- Epithelial Tissue -- Classification of Epithelial Tissue -- Connective Tissue -- Components of Connective Tissue -- Types of Connective Tissue -- Nervous Tissue -- Muscle Tissue -- Skeletal Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Smooth Muscle -- Tissue Repair -- Steps in Tissue Repair -- Membranes -- Epithelial Membranes -- Connective Tissue Membranes -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 5: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM -- Structure of the Skin -- Layers of the Epidermis -- Skin Color. , Functions of the Skin -- Appendages of the Skin -- Hair -- Nails -- Glands -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 6: BONES & -- BONE TISSUE -- Bone Functions -- Classification of Bones -- Parts of a Long Bone -- Bone Tissue -- Types of Bone Tissue -- Bone Development Bone Marrow -- Intramembranous Ossification -- Endochondral Ossification -- Bone Remodeling -- Bone Fractures -- Fracture Repair -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 7: SKELETAL SYSTEM -- Overview of the Skeletal System -- Bone Surface Markings -- The Adult Skeleton -- Bones of the Skeletal System -- The Skull -- Cranium -- Suture Lines -- Foramen Magnum -- Facial Bones -- Bones Associated with the Skull -- Sinuses -- The Infant Skull -- The Vertebral Column -- Five Sections of the Vertebral Column -- Normal Curvatures of the Spine -- Vertebrae Characteristics -- Intervertebral Disc -- Specialty Vertebrae -- The Thoracic Cage -- Sternum -- Ribs -- Pectoral Girdle -- Upper Limb -- Hand -- Pelvic Girdle -- Pelvis -- Lower Limb -- Femur -- Patella -- Fibula -- Tibia -- Foot and Ankle -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 8: JOINTS -- Classifications of Joints -- Fibrous Joints -- Cartilaginous Joints -- Synovial Joints -- Types of Synovial Joints -- Movements of Synovial Joints -- Key Synovial Joints -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 9: MUSCULAR SYSTEM -- Types of Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Smooth Muscle -- Skeletal Muscle -- Skeletal Muscle Structure -- Structure of Muscle Fibers -- Muscle Contraction and Relaxation -- How Muscle Fibers Contract -- How Muscle Fibers Relax -- Muscle Tone -- Contraction of an Entire Muscle -- Controlling the Strength of a Contraction -- Isotonic and Isometric Contraction. , Energy Source for Contraction -- Muscle Function -- Superficial Muscles -- How Muscles Are Named -- Muscles of the Head and Neck -- Muscles of the Trunk -- Muscles of the Shoulder and Upper Arm -- Muscles That Move the Forearm -- Muscles of the Wrist and Hand -- Muscles Acting on the Hip and Thigh -- Muscles Acting on the Foot -- Major Muscles of the Body -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Part III: Regulation and Integration of the body -- Chapter 10: NERVOUS SYSTEM -- Overview of the Nervous System -- Divisions of the Nervous System -- Nervous System Cells -- Neuroglia -- Neurons -- Neuron Structure -- Repair of Nerve Fibers -- Impulse Conduction -- Impulse Conduction in Myelinated Fibers -- Synapses -- Spinal Cord and Somatic Reflexes -- Structure of the Spinal Cord -- Attachment of Spinal Nerves -- Meninges of the Spinal Cord -- Spinal Tracts -- Spinal Nerves -- Categories of Spinal Nerves -- Dermatomes -- Somatic Reflexes -- The Brain and Cranial Nerves -- General Structures of the Brain -- Gray and White Matter -- Meninges of the Brain -- Ventricles -- Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Blood-Brain Barrier -- Divisions of the Brain -- Brainstem -- Cerebellum -- Diencephalon -- Cerebrum -- The Limbic System -- Functions of the Cerebral Cortex -- Motor Functions of the Cerebral Cortex -- Sensory Functions of the Cerebral Cortex -- Language -- Special Senses -- Sleep -- Memory -- Cerebral Lateralization -- Cranial Nerves -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Visceral Reflexes -- Structure of the Autonomic Nervous System -- Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System -- The Sympathetic Division -- The Parasympathetic Division -- Effects of the ANS on Target Organs -- Neurotransmitters -- Receptors -- Neurotransmitters and Receptors -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 11: SENSE ORGANS. , Sensory Receptors -- Classification of Receptors -- The General Senses -- Pain -- Temperature -- Touch -- The Special Senses -- Taste -- Smell -- Hearing -- Balance -- Vision -- Eye Anatomy -- The Process of Vision -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 12: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM -- Overview of the Endocrine System -- Comparison of Endocrine and Nervous Systems -- Hormones -- The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus -- Anterior Pituitary -- Posterior Pituitary -- Control of Pituitary Secretions -- Pineal Gland -- Thymus -- Thyroid Gland -- Parathyroid Glands -- Calcium Homeostasis -- Adrenal Glands -- Pancreas -- Regulation of Blood Glucose -- Gonads -- Other Endocrine Cells and Chemicals -- Prostaglandins -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Part IV: Maintenance of the body -- Chapter 13: BLOOD -- Components of Blood -- Blood Cell Formation -- Red Blood Cells -- Hemoglobin -- Life Cycle of Red Blood Cells -- Breakdown of Red Blood Cells -- White Blood Cells -- Granulocytes -- Agranulocytes -- Platelets and the Control of Bleeding -- Hemostasis -- Blood Types -- The Rh Group -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 14: HEART -- Structures of the Heart -- The Pericardium -- The Heart Wall -- The Heart Chambers and Great Vessels -- The Heart Valves -- The Heart Skeleton -- Heart Sounds -- Blood Flow Through the Heart -- Coronary Circulation -- Cardiac Conduction -- Electrocardiogram -- Cardiac Cycle -- Cardiac Output -- Heart Rate -- Stroke Volume -- Left Ventricular Failure -- Right Ventricular Failure -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 15: VASCULAR SYSTEM -- Vessel Structure -- Arteries -- Conducting Arteries -- Distributing Arteries -- Arterioles -- Veins -- Venules -- Medium-Sized Veins. , Large Veins -- Capillaries -- Capillary Organization -- Capillary Exchange -- Circulatory Routes -- Pulmonary Circulation -- Systemic Circulation -- Principles of Circulation -- Blood Pressure -- Peripheral Resistance -- Venous Return -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 16: LYMPHATIC & -- IMMUNE SYSTEMS -- Lymphatic System -- Lymph -- Lymphatic Vessels -- Lymphatic Tissues and Organs -- Overview of the Immune System -- Nonspecific Immunity -- External Barriers -- Phagocytosis -- Antimicrobial Proteins -- Natural Killer Cells -- Inflammation -- Fever -- Specific Immunity -- Lymphocytes -- Antibodies -- Cellular Immunity -- Humoral Immunity -- Immune System Disorders -- Hypersensitivity -- Autoimmune Diseases -- Immunodeficiency Diseases -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 17: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM -- Upper Respiratory Tract -- Nose and Nasal Cavities -- Pharynx -- Larynx -- Lower Respiratory Tract -- Trachea -- Bronchial Tree -- Alveoli -- Lungs -- Pulmonary Ventilation -- Respiratory Muscles -- Pressure and Airflow -- Measurements of Ventilation -- Variations in Respiratory Rhythm -- Gas Exchange -- How the Blood Transports Gases -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 18: URINARY SYSTEM -- Overview of the Urinary System -- The Kidneys -- Renal Circulation -- Renal Innervation -- Nephron -- Urine Formation -- Glomerular Filtration -- Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion -- Composition of Urine -- Storage and Elimination of Urine -- Ureters -- Urinary Bladder -- Urethra -- Urination -- Review of Key Terms -- Own the Information -- Test Your Knowledge -- Chapter 19: FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, ACID-BASE BALANCE -- Water Balance -- Fluid Compartments -- Balancing Water Gain and Loss -- Regulation of Intake and Output. , Disorders of Water Balance.

Note: Inside Front Cover -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Consultants -- Reviewers -- Contents -- PART I Foundation of the Body -- Chapter 1 Orientation to theHuman Body -- Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life -- Chapter 3 Cells -- Chapter 4 Human Microbiome -- PART II Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body -- Chapte 5 Tissues -- Chapter 6 Integumentary System -- Chapter 7 Bones & -- Bones Tissue -- Chapter 8 Skeletal System -- Chapter 9 Joints -- Chapter 10 Muscular System -- PART III Regulation and Integration of the Body -- Chapter 11 Nervous System -- Chapter 12 Sense Organs -- Chapter 13 Endocrine System -- PART IV Maintenance of the Body -- Chapter 14 Blood -- Chapter 15 Heart -- Chapter 16 Vascular System -- Chapter 17 Lymphatic & -- Immune Systems -- Chapter 18 Respiratory System -- Chapter 19 Urinary System -- Chapter 20 Fluid, Electrolyte, & -- Acid-Base Balance -- Chapter 21 Digestive System -- Chapter 22 Nutrition and Metabolism -- PART V Continuity -- Chapter 23 Reproductive Systems -- Chapter 24 Pegnancy & -- Human Development -- Chapter 25 Heredity -- Appendix: Answers to Test Your Knowledge -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Copyright -- Reviewers -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Organization of the Body -- Chapter 1: Orientation to the Human Body -- List for Learning: Organization of the Body -- Make a Connection: Types of Tissue -- Drawing Conclusions: Directional Terms -- Puzzle It Out: Organ Systems -- Drawing Conclusions: Body Planes -- Conceptualize in Color: Body Regions -- Drawing Conclusions: Body Cavities -- Drawing Conclusions: Abdominal Regions -- Illuminate the Truth: The Basics -- Fill in the Gaps: Homeostasis -- Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life -- Illuminate the Truth: Basic Structures -- Puzzle It Out: Chemistry Terms -- Drawing Conclusions: Chemical Bonds -- Make a Connection: Chemical Reactions -- Puzzle It Out: Chemistry Concepts -- Just the Highlights: Characteristics of Water -- Make a Connection: Body Fluids -- Just the Highlights: Types of Mixtures -- Fill in the Gaps: The pH Scale -- Illuminate the Truth: Organic Compounds -- List for Learning: Lipids -- Make a Connection: Proteins -- List for Learning: Cholesterol -- Fill in the Gaps: Glucose and Glycogen -- Describe the Process: ATP -- Chapter 3: Cells -- Conceptualize in Color: The Cell -- Fill in the Gaps: Plasma Membrane -- List for Learning: Proteins and the Plasma Membrane -- Puzzle It Out: Cellular Structures -- Drawing Conclusions: Diffusion -- Drawing Conclusions: Osmosis -- Illuminate the Truth: Tonicity -- Fill in the Gaps: Filtration and Facilitated Diffusion -- Drawing Conclusions: Sodium-Potassium Pump -- Make a Connection: Vesicular Transport -- List for Learning: DNA -- Illuminate the Truth: DNA -- List for Learning: RNA -- Sequence of Events: Transcription -- Illuminate the Truth: Translation -- Make a Connection: Cell Cycle -- Describe the Process: Mitosis -- Part II: Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body -- Chapter 4: Tissues. , Drawing Conclusions: Epithelial Tissue (Single Layer) -- Puzzle It Out: Tissues -- Just the Highlights: Epithelial Function -- Drawing Conclusions: Epithelial Tissue (Several Layers) -- Drawing Conclusions: Connective Tissue -- Just the Highlights: Tissue Traits -- Illuminate the Truth: Connective Tissue -- Drawing Conclusions: Tissue Repair -- Making a Connection: Membranes -- Conceptualize in Color: Epithelial Membranes -- Chapter 5: Integumentary System -- Conceptualize in Color: Skin Structures -- Puzzle It Out: Skin Structures -- Sequence of Events: Formation of New Skin Cells -- Drawing Conclusions: Skin Color -- Fill in the Gaps: Skin Changes -- List for Learning: Functions of the Skin -- Fill in the Gaps: Thermoregulation -- Illuminate the Truth: Nail Changes -- Make a Connection: Skin Glands -- Just the Highlights: Burns -- Chapter 6: Bones and Bone Tissue -- Make a Connection: Bone Classifications -- Puzzle It Out: Bone Terms -- Conceptualize in Color: Parts of a Long Bone -- Conceptualize in Color: Cancellous Bone -- Fill in the Gaps: Compact Bone -- Conceptualize in Color: Bone Marrow -- List for Learning: Bone Functions -- Describe the Process: Ossification -- Illuminate the Truth: Bone Growth -- List for Learning: Factors Affecting Bone Growth -- Drawing Conclusions: Fractures -- Drawing Conclusions: Fracture Repair -- Chapter 7: Skeletal System -- Just the Highlights: The Skeleton -- Puzzle It Out: Bone Surface Markings -- Conceptualize in Color: The Skull -- Fill in the Gaps: More Bones of the Skull -- Make a Connection: Cranial Sutures -- Conceptualize in Color: Facial Bones -- Conceptualize in Color: Sinuses -- Drawing Conclusions: Infant Skull -- Drawing Conclusions: The Vertebral Column -- Conceptualize in Color: Vertebrae -- Conceptualize in Color: Thoracic Cage -- Drawing Conclusions: Pectoral Girdle. , Drawing Conclusions: Upper Limb -- Drawing Conclusions: The Hand -- Conceptualize in Color: Pelvic Girdle -- Illuminate the Truth: The Pelvis -- Drawing Conclusions: Femur -- Drawing Conclusions: Lower Leg -- Drawing Conclusions: Foot -- Puzzle It Out: Skeletal Facts -- Chapter 8: Joints -- Make a Connection: Classifications of Joints -- Conceptualize in Color: Synovial Joints -- Drawing Conclusions: Types of Synovial Joints -- Drawing Conclusions: Movements of Synovial Joints -- Conceptualize in Color: The Knee -- Puzzle It Out: Joints -- Chapter 9: Muscular System -- Make a Connection: Types of Muscles -- Conceptualize in Color: Skeletal Muscle Structure -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscle Fiber Structure -- Drawing Conclusions: Myofilaments -- Sequence of Events: Muscle Contraction -- Puzzle It Out: Muscle Terms -- List for Learning: How Muscles Are Named -- Puzzle It Out: More Muscle Terms -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles of the Head and Neck -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles of the Trunk -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles Forming the Abdominal Wall -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles of the Shoulder and Upper Arm -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles of the Arm -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles Acting on the Hip and Thigh -- List for Learning: Quadriceps Femoris -- List for Learning: Hamstring Group -- Drawing Conclusions: Muscles of the Lower Leg -- Part III: Regulation and Integration of the Body -- Chapter 10: Nervous System -- Make a Connection: Cells of the Nervous System -- Puzzle It Out: Overview of the Nervous System -- Drawing Conclusions: Neuron Structure -- Drawing Conclusions: Nerve Impulse Conduction -- Drawing Conclusions: Synapses -- Illuminate the Truth: The Spinal Cord -- List for Learning: Meninges -- Conceptualize in Color: Spinal Nerves and Meninges -- Just the Highlights: Spinal Tracts -- Puzzle It Out: Spinal Nerves. , Conceptualize in Color: Dermatomes -- Sequence of Events: Somatic Reflex -- Illuminate the Truth: Overview of the Brain -- List for Learning: The Brainstem -- Conceptualize in Color: Meninges -- Sequence of Events: Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Make a Connection: Brainstem -- Illuminate the Truth: Brain Structures -- Drawing Conclusions: Cerebrum -- Conceptualize in Color: Inside the Cerebrum -- Conceptualize in Color: Functional Areas of the CerebralCortex -- Fill in the Gaps: Functions of the Cerebral Cortex -- Make a Connection: Cranial Nerves -- Fill in the Gaps: Comparing Somatic and Autonomic NervousSystems -- Just the Highlights: Actions of Sympathetic andParasympathetic Divisions -- Make a Connection: Divisions of the Autonomic NervousSystem -- Puzzle It Out: Autonomic Nervous System Terms -- Fill in the Gaps: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Pathways -- Chapter 11: Sense Organs -- List for Learning: Sensations -- List for Learning: Taste -- Puzzle It Out: Terms of the Sensory System -- Drawing Conclusions: Pain Pathway -- Fill in the Gaps: Sense of Smell -- Just the Highlights: Sections of the Ear -- Drawing Conclusions: The Ear -- Drawing Conclusions: How Hearing Occurs -- Drawing Conclusions: Accessory Eye Structures -- Conceptualize in Color: Eye Anatomy -- Illuminate the Truth: Eye Structures -- Conceptualize in Color: Extrinsic Eye Muscles -- Drawing Conclusions: The Process of Vision -- Make a Connection: Photoreceptors -- Just the Highlights: Vision Neural Pathway -- Puzzle It Out: Eye Terms -- Chapter 12: Endocrine System -- Drawing Conclusions: Organs of the Endocrine System -- Puzzle It Out: Endocrine System Overview -- Just the Highlights: Comparison of Endocrine and NervousSystems -- Conceptualize in Color: Pituitary Gland Anatomy -- Drawing Conclusions: Anterior Pituitary -- Fill in the Gaps: Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary. , Illuminate the Truth: Posterior Pituitary -- Illuminate the Truth: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Pineal Glands -- Sequence of Events: Regulation of Blood Calcium Levels -- Drawing Conclusions: Adrenal Glands -- Drawing Conclusions: Blood Glucose Regulation -- Illuminate the Truth: Disorders of the Endocrine System -- Puzzle It Out: More Endocrine Information -- Part IV: Maintenance of the Body -- Chapter 13: Blood -- Illuminate the Truth: Red Blood Cells -- Puzzle It Out: Blood Basics -- Drawing Conclusions: Hemoglobin -- Sequence of Events: The Formation of Red Blood Cells -- Describe the Process: The Breakdown of Red Blood Cells -- Fill in the Gaps: Red Blood Cell Disorders -- Just the Highlights: Granulocytes -- Make a Connection: Agranulocytes -- Sequence of Events: Formation of a Blood Clot -- List for Learning: Preventing Clot Formation -- Puzzle It Out: Blood Clotting -- Fill in the Gaps: Blood Types -- Drawing Conclusions: Rh Factor -- Chapter 14: Heart -- Conceptualize in Color: Heart Layers -- Puzzle It Out: Cardiac Terms -- Drawing Conclusions: Heart Structures -- Illuminate the Truth: Heart Valves -- Drawing Conclusions: Heart Sounds -- Sequence of Events: Blood Flow Through the Heart -- Fill in the Gaps: Coronary Circulation -- List for Learning: Pacemakers of the Heart -- Drawing Conclusions: Cardiac Conduction System -- Conceptualize in Color: Electrocardiogram -- Describe the Process: Cardiac Cycle -- Fill in the Gaps: Cardiac Output -- Illuminate the Truth: Stroke Volume -- Make a Connection: Congestive Heart Failure -- Puzzle It Out: More Heart Facts -- Chapter 15: Vascular System -- Drawing Conclusions: Vessel Structure -- Make a Connection: Arteries -- Just the Highlights: Veins -- Puzzle It Out: Vascular Terms -- Illuminate the Truth: Capillaries -- Drawing Conclusions: Filtration and Osmotic Pressure -- List for Learning: Edema. , Sequence of Events: Pulmonary Circulation.