Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions An Interactive Journey

by Colbert, Bruce J.; Ankney, Jeff J.; Lee, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780131512689
• ISBN10: 0131512684
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This is the first Anatomy & Physiology text designed specifically for students preparing to become health professionals. Take a journey through each of the body systems with a fun, visual, applied approach that includes links to amazing multimedia activities and presentations.

Author Biography

Bruce Colbert is the Director of the Allied Health Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He holds a Master's Degree in Health Education and Administration, has authored four books and written several articles. A popular speaker, he has given over 175 invited lectures and workshops at both the regional and national level. His workshops provide teacher training involving techniques that make the health sciences interesting and relevant to today's students. In addition, he conducts workshops that deal with developing effective critical and creative thinking, stress and time management and study skills.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	xiii
Preface	xiv
Acknowledgments	xiv
Contributors	xv
Reviewers	xvii
Special Features Directory Listing	xviii
Anatomy & Physiology: Learning the Language	2	(20)
What is Anatomy and Physiology?	4	(2)
Anatomy	4	(1)
Physiology	5	(1)
Putting It All Together	5	(1)
The Language	6	(6)
Medical Terminology	6	(3)
Abbreviations	9	(2)
The Metric System	11	(1)
The Language of Disease	12	(2)
Signs and Symptoms of Disease	12	(2)
Anatomy and Physiology Concepts You Will Encounter on Your Journey	14	(4)
Metabolism	14	(1)
Homeostasis	15	(3)
Case Study	18	(1)
Review Questions	19	(2)
Suggested Activities	21	(1)
The Human Body: Reading the Map	22	(20)
The Map of the Human Body	24	(15)
Body Positions	25	(1)
Body Planes and Directional Terms	26	(1)
Additional Directional Terms	27	(3)
Body Cavities	30	(3)
Body Regions	33	(6)
Case Study	39	(1)
Review Questions	40	(1)
Suggested Activities	41	(1)
The Cells: The Raw Materials and Building Blocks	42	(26)
Overview of Cells	44	(1)
Cell Structure	44	(16)
Cell Membrane	45	(1)
Transport Methods	46	(5)
Cytoplasm	51	(1)
Nucleus and Nucleolus	51	(2)
Ribosomes	53	(1)
Centrosomes	53	(1)
Mitochondria	54	(1)
Endoplasmic Reticulum	54	(1)
Golgi Apparatus	55	(1)
Lysosomes	55	(1)
Other Interesting Parts	55	(2)
Mitosis	57	(1)
The Cell Cycle	57	(3)
Microorganisms	60	(5)
Bacteria	60	(1)
Viruses	61	(1)
Fungi	62	(1)
Protozoa	62	(3)
Case Study	65	(1)
Review Questions	66	(1)
Suggested Activities	67	(1)
Tissues and Systems: The Inside Story	68	(28)
Overview of Tissues	70	(8)
Tissue Types	70	(8)
Organs	78	(1)
Systems	79	(13)
Skeletal System	80	(1)
Muscular System	81	(1)
Integumentary System	82	(1)
Nervous System	82	(2)
Endocrine System	84	(1)
Cardiovascular System	85	(1)
Respiratory System	86	(1)
Lymphatic and Immune System	87	(1)
Gastrointestinal, or Digestive, System	88	(1)
Urinary System	89	(1)
Reproductive System	90	(2)
Case Study	92	(1)
Review Questions	93	(2)
Suggested Activities	95	(1)
The Skeletal System: The Framework	96	(28)
System Overview: More Than the ``Bare Bones'' About Bones	98	(12)
General Bone Classification	98	(1)
Basic Bone Anatomy	99	(1)
Bone Tissue	100	(1)
Surface Structures of Bones	101	(2)
Bone Growth and Repair	103	(2)
Cartilage	105	(1)
Joints and Ligaments	106	(2)
Movement Classification	108	(2)
The Skeleton	110	(7)
Special Regions of the Skeletal System	110	(7)
Common Disorders of the Skeletal System	117	(4)
Case Study	121	(1)
Review Questions	122	(1)
Suggested Activities	123	(1)
The Muscular System: Movement for the Journey	124	(24)
Overview of the Muscular System	126	(7)
Types of Muscles	126	(2)
Skeletal Muscles	128	(5)
Skeletal Muscle Movement	133
Contraction and Relaxation	133	(1)
Movement Terminology	134
Muscular Movement
At the Cellular Level	135	(4)
The Functional Unit of the Muscle	135	(4)
Visceral or Smooth Muscle	139	(1)
Cardiac Muscle	140	(1)
Muscular Fuel	141	(1)
Common Disorders of the Muscular System	142	(3)
Case Study	145	(1)
Review Questions	146	(1)
Suggested Activities	147	(1)
The Integumentary System: The Protective Covering	148	(22)
System Overview	150	(4)
Integumentary System Functions	150	(1)
The Skin	150	(4)
How Skin Heals	154	(4)
Burns to the Skin	155	(3)
Nails	158	(1)
Hair	159	(2)
Temperature Regulation	161	(1)
Common Disorders of the Integumentary System	162	(5)
Case Study	167	(1)
Review Questions	168	(1)
Suggested Activities	169	(1)
The Nervous System: The Body's Control Center, Part One	170	(26)
Organization	172	(2)
The Parts and Basic Operation of the Nervous System	172	(2)
Nervous Tissue	174	(3)
Neuroglia	174	(1)
Neurons	175	(2)
How Neurons Work	177	(7)
Excitable Cells	177	(1)
Action Potentials	177	(2)
Local Potentials	179	(1)
Impulse Conduction	179	(2)
How Synapses Work	181	(3)
Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves	184	(6)
External Anatomy	184	(1)
Internal Anatomy of the Spinal Cord	185	(5)
Common Disorders of the Nervous System	190	(3)
Case Study	193	(1)
Review Questions	194	(1)
Suggested Activities	195	(1)
The Nervous System: The Body's Control Center, Part Two	196	(26)
The Brain and Cranial Nerves	198	(1)
Overall Organization	198	(7)
The Brain's External Anatomy	198	(4)
Internal Anatomy of the Brain	202	(3)
Cranial Nerves	205	(3)
The Big Picture: Integration of Brain, Spinal Cord, and PNS	208	(2)
The Somatic Sensory System	208	(2)
The Big Picture: The Motor System	210	(4)
Subcortical Structures	211	(1)
Spinal Cord Pathways	212	(1)
The Role of the Cerebellum	213	(1)
The Autonomic Nervous System	214	(2)
The Sympathetic Branch	214	(1)
The Parasympathetic Branch	214	(2)
Putting the Autonomic System All Together	216	(1)
Other System	216	(1)
The Limbic System	216	(1)
The Reticular System	216	(1)
Common Disorders of the Nervous System	216	(3)
Case Study	219	(1)
Review Questions	220	(1)
Suggested Activities	221	(1)
The Endocrine System: The Body's Other Control Center	222	(24)
Organization of The Endrocrine System	224	(3)
Endocrine Organs	224	(1)
Hormones	225	(2)
Control of Endocrine Activity	227	(5)
Homeostasis and Negative Feedback	227	(2)
Sources of Control of Hormone Levels	229	(3)
The Major Endocrine Organs	232	(8)
The Hypothalamus	232	(1)
The Pituitary	232	(4)
The Thyroid gland	236	(1)
The Thymus Gland	237	(1)
The Pineal Gland	237	(1)
The Pancreas	237	(1)
The Adrenal Glands	238	(2)
The Gonads	240	(1)
Common Disorders of The Endocrine System	240	(3)
Case Study	243	(1)
Review Questions	244	(1)
Suggested Activities	245	(1)
The Special Senses: The Sights and Sounds	246	(22)
The Different Senses	248	(1)
Sense of Sight	249	(4)
The External Structures of the Eye	249	(1)
The Internal Structures of the Eye	250	(3)
The Sense of Hearing	253	(4)
Structures of the Ear	253	(4)
Other Senses	257	(3)
Taste	257	(1)
Smell	258	(1)
Touch	258	(2)
Common Disorders of The Eye and Ear	260	(4)
Case Study	264	(1)
Review Questions	265	(1)
Suggested Activities	266	(2)
The Cardiovascular System: Transport and Supply	268	(34)
System Overview	270	(1)
Incredible Pumps: The Heart	271	(9)
General Structure and Function	271	(2)
Cardiac Cycle	273	(7)
Blood	280	(6)
Blood Composition	281	(1)
Red Blood Cells	281	(1)
White Blood Cells	281	(2)
Thrombocytes	283	(1)
Blood Types and Transfusions	284	(2)
Blood Vessels: The Vascular System	286	(5)
Structure and Function	286	(2)
The Capillaries	288	(1)
Blood Clotting	289	(2)
Common Disorders of The Cardiovascular System	291	(5)
Pump Problems	292	(1)
Vessel Problems	293	(1)
Blood Problems	294	(2)
The Lymphatic Connection	296	(2)
Case Study	298	(1)
Review Questions	299	(2)
Suggested Activities	301	(1)
The Respiratory System: It's a Gas	302	(32)
System Overview	304	(4)
Ventilation Versus Respiration	305	(3)
The Respiratory System	308	(8)
The Airways and the Lungs	308	(1)
The Upper Airways of the Respiratory Tract	308	(4)
The Sinuses	312	(1)
The Pharynx	313	(1)
The Larynx	314	(2)
The Lower Respiratory Tract	316	(10)
The Alveolar Capillary Membrane: Where the Action Is	318	(4)
The Housing of the Lungs and Related Structures	322	(1)
The Actual Lungs	322	(1)
The Protective Bony Thorax	322	(1)
How We Breathe	323	(3)
Common Disorders of The Respiratory System	326	(4)
Case Study	330	(1)
Review Questions	331	(2)
Suggested Activities	333	(1)
The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Your Defense Systems	334	(32)
The Defense Zone	336	(1)
The Lymphatic System	336	(5)
The Immune System	341	(7)
Antigens and Antibodies	341	(1)
Innate Versus Adaptive Immunity	342	(1)
Components of the Immune system	343	(5)
How The Immune System Works	348	(9)
Innate Immunity	348	(1)
Adaptive Immunity	349	(5)
B and T Cell Action	354	(3)
The Big Picture	357	(1)
Common Disorders of The Immune System	358	(4)
Immunodeficiency Disorders	359	(1)
Autoimmune Disorders	359	(1)
Hypersensitivity Reactions	359	(3)
Case Study	362	(1)
Review Questions	363	(2)
Suggested Activities	365	(1)
The Gastrointestinal System: Fuel for the Trip	366	(34)
System Overview	368	(2)
The Mouth and Oral Cavity	370	(4)
Tongue	370	(1)
Salivary Glands	370	(2)
Teeth	372	(2)
Pharynx	374	(1)
Esophagus	374	(1)
The Walls of The Alimentary Canal	375	(2)
Stomach	377	(4)
Small Intestine	381	(4)
Large Intestine	385	(2)
Accessory Organs	387	(3)
Liver	387	(1)
Gallbladder	388	(1)
Pancreas	389	(1)
Common Disorders of The Digestive System	390	(6)
Case Study	396	(1)
Review Questions	397	(2)
Suggested Activities	399	(1)
The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance	400	(24)
System Overview	402	(1)
The Anatomy of The Kidney	403	(6)
External Anatomy	403	(1)
Internal Anatomy	403	(3)
Microscopic Anatomy of the Kidney: The Nephron	406	(3)
Urine Formation	409	(9)
Control of Filtration	410	(7)
The Urinary Bladder and Urination Reflex	417	(1)
Common Disorders of The Urinary System	418	(3)
Case Study	421	(1)
Review Questions	422	(1)
Suggested Activities	423	(1)
The Reproductive System: Replacement and Repair	424	(34)
Tissue Growth and Replacement	426	(1)
Mitosis	426	(1)
Sexual Reproduction	427	(2)
Reduction Division: Meiosis	427	(2)
The Human Life Cycle	429	(2)
The Human Reproduction System	431	(5)
Female Anatomy	431	(5)
Reproductive Physiology: Female	436	(11)
The Menstrual Cycle	436	(6)
Male Anatomy	442	(2)
Spermatogenesis	444	(3)
Pregnancy	447	(2)
Common Disorders of The Reproductive System	449	(6)
Diseases of the Female Reproductive System	449	(3)
Diseases of the Male Reproductive System	452	(3)
Case Study	455	(1)
Review Questions	456	(1)
Suggested Activities	457	(1)
The Journey's End: Now What?	458	(28)
Forensic Science	460	(4)
Disease Detection	461	(1)
Primitive Surgery	461	(1)
Remains Identification	461	(1)
Murder Most Foul!	462	(1)
Fingerprints	463	(1)
DNA Fingerprinting	463	(1)
Geriatrics	464	(4)
General Body Changes	465	(1)
Gustatory Changes	465	(1)
The Brain and Nervous System	465	(1)
The Cardiovascular System	466	(1)
The Genitourinary System	467	(1)
The Integumentary System	467	(1)
Polypharmacy	467	(1)
Wellness	468	(8)
Nervous System	468	(1)
Skeletal System	469	(1)
Muscular System	469	(1)
Integumentary System	470	(1)
Cardiovascular System	470	(1)
Respiratory System	471	(1)
Gastrointestinal System	472	(1)
Endocrine System	472	(1)
Sensory System	472	(1)
Immune System	472	(4)
Reproductive System	476	(1)
Cancer Prevention and Treatment	476	(3)
More Amazing Facts	479	(3)
Case Study	482	(1)
Review Questions	483	(1)
Suggested Activities	484	(2)
The Study Success Companion: The Key to Your Successful Journey	486	(19)
Why Use this Study Success Companion?	487	(1)
Study Skills	487	(4)
Select a Good Time and Place to Study	488	(1)
Use Good Study Habits	489	(1)
Take Care of Yourself	490	(1)
Stress Management	491	(5)
Stress Misconceptions	491	(1)
What Causes Physical and Emotional Stress?	492	(1)
A Stress Management System	493	(1)
Effective Copying Strategies	494	(1)
Effective Physical Strategies	494	(2)
The Mathematical Language of Anatomy & Physiology and Medicine	496	(9)
Why Learn the Metric System?	496	(1)
Exponential Powers of Ten	497	(1)
Systems of Measurement	497	(3)
Conversion of Units	500	(1)
Factor Label Method for Conversion Between Systems	501	(4)
Appendix A Answers to Test Your Knowledge	505	(5)
Appendix B Medical Terminology Word Parts and Singular and Plural Endings	510	(7)
Appendix C Clinical Abbreviations	517	(10)
Appendix D Lab Values	527	(3)
Glossary	530	(23)
Index	553