Structure & Function of the Human Body

by Memmler, Ruth Lundeen; Cohen, Barbara Janson; Wood, Dena Lin; Schwegler, Janice A.

• ISBN13: 9780397551729
• ISBN10: 039755172X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Table of Contents

UNIT I The Body as a Whole	1	(54)
Introduction to the Human Body	3	(10)
Studies of the Human Body	4	(1)
Body Systems	4	(1)
Body Processes	5	(1)
Directions in the Body	6	(2)
Body Cavities	8	(2)
The Metric System	10	(3)
Chemistry, Matter, and Life	13	(10)
What Is Chemistry?	14	(1)
A Look at Atoms	14	(1)
Elements, Molecules, and Compounds	14	(3)
Chemical Bonds	17	(1)
Acids, Bases, and Buffers	18	(1)
The Chemistry of Living Matter	18	(5)
Cells and Their Functions	23	(12)
Structure of the Cell	24	(1)
The Organelles	24	(3)
Cell Functions	27	(8)
Tissues, Glands, and Membranes	35	(12)
Tissue Classification	36	(1)
Epithelial Tissue	36	(2)
Connective Tissue	38	(2)
Muscle Tissue	40	(1)
Nervous Tissue	41	(1)
Membranes	42	(5)
The Skin	47	(8)
Structure of the Integumentary Systems	48	(1)
Appendages of the Skin	49	(1)
Functions of the Skin	50	(1)
Observation of the Skin	51	(1)
Care of the Skin	52	(3)
UNIT II Movement and Support	55	(44)
The Skeleton: Bones and Joints	57	(26)
The Bones	58	(14)
The Joints	72	(11)
The Muscular System	83	(16)
Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle	84	(3)
The Mechanics of Muscle Movement	87	(3)
Skeletal Muscle Groups	90	(9)
UNIT III Coordination and Control	99	(56)
The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves	101	(14)
The Nervous System as a Whole	102	(1)
Neurons and Their Functions	102	(5)
The Spinal Cord	107	(2)
Spinal Nerves	109	(1)
The Autonomic Nervous System	109	(6)
The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves	115	(14)
The Brain and its Protective Structures	116	(2)
Divisions of the Brain	118	(6)
Brain Studies	124	(1)
Cranial Nerves	124	(5)
The Sensory System	129	(14)
Senses and Sensory Mechanisms	130	(1)
The Eye	130	(4)
The Ear	134	(4)
Other Special Sense Organs	138	(1)
General Senses	139	(4)
The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones	143	(12)
Functions of Hormones	144	(1)
The Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones	144	(6)
Other Hormone-Producing Tissues	150	(1)
Hormones and Stress	150	(5)
UNIT IV Circulation and Body Defense	155	(58)
The Blood	157	(14)
Functions of the Blood	158	(1)
Blood Constituents	158	(4)
Hemostasis	162	(1)
Blood Typing and Transfusions	163	(2)
Blood Studies	165	(6)
The Heart	171	(12)
Circulation and the Heart	172	(1)
Structure of the Heart	172	(2)
Function of the Heart	174	(5)
Instruments Used in Heart Studies	179	(4)
Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation	183	(18)
Blood Vessels	184	(1)
Names of Systemic Arteries	185	(6)
Names of Systemic Veins	191	(3)
The Physiology and Circulation	194	(4)
Pulse and Blood Pressure	198	(3)
The Lymphatic System and Immunity	201	(12)
The Lymphatic System	202	(2)
Lymphoid Tissue	204	(3)
The Reticuloendothelial System	207	(1)
Immunity	207	(6)
UNIT V Energy: Supply and Use	213	(58)
Respiration	215	(12)
The Respiratory System	216	(4)
The Lung Cavities	220	(1)
Physiology of Respiration	220	(7)
Digestion	227	(16)
What the Digestive System Does	228	(8)
The Accessory Structures	236	(2)
The Process of Digestion	238	(5)
Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature	243	(10)
Metabolism	244	(1)
Some Practical Aspects of Nutrition	245	(2)
Body Temperature	247	(6)
The Urinary System and Body Fluids	253	(18)
Organs of the Urinary Systems	254	(1)
The Kidneys	254	(9)
Organs That Store and Transport Urine	263	(2)
The Urine	265	(1)
Body Fluids	265	(6)
UNIT VI Perpetuating Life	271	(30)
Reproduction	273	(16)
The Male Reproductive System	274	(3)
Hormonal Control of Male Reproduction	277	(1)
The Female Reproductive System	278	(3)
The Menstrual Cycle	281	(2)
Menopause	283	(1)
Contraception	284	(5)
Developing and Heredity	289	(12)
Pregnancy	290	(3)
Childbirth	293	(2)
The Mammary Glands and Lactation	295	(1)
Heredity	296	(5)
Suggestions for Further Study	301	(2)
Glossary	303	(12)
Biologic Terminology	315	(4)
Appendixes	319	(2)
Metric Measurements	319	(1)
Celsius-Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion Scale	320	(1)
Index	321