The Human Body in Health & Disease

by Memmler, Ruth Lundeen; Cohen, Barbara Jason; Wood, Dena Lin

• ISBN13: 9780397551743
• ISBN10: 0397551746
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-12-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Table of Contents

UNIT I The Body as a Whole	1	(52)
Introduction to the Human Body	3	(12)
Studies of the Human Body	4	(1)
Body Systems	4	(1)
Body Processes	5	(1)
Directions in the Body	5	(2)
Body Cavities	7	(1)
The Metric System	8	(7)
Chemistry, Matter, and Life	15	(10)
What is Chemistry?	16	(1)
A Look at Atoms	16	(1)
Elements, Molecules, and Compounds	16	(3)
Chemical Bonds	19	(1)
Acids, Bases, and Buffers	20	(1)
Radioactivity	21	(1)
The Chemistry of Living Matter	22	(3)
Cells and Their Functions	25	(14)
Structure of the Cell	26	(1)
The Organelles	26	(3)
Cell Functions	29	(6)
Cells and Cancer	35	(4)
Tissues, Glands, and Membranes	39	(14)
Tissue Classification	40	(1)
Epithelial Tissue	40	(2)
Connective Tissue	42	(2)
Muscle Tissue	44	(2)
Nervous Tissue	46	(1)
Membranes	46	(2)
Benign and Malignant Tumors	48	(5)
UNIT II Disease and the First Line of Defense	53	(30)
Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms	55	(18)
What Is Disease?	56	(1)
The Study of Disease	56	(2)
The Microorganisms	58	(5)
Parasitic Worms	63	(2)
Microbial Control	65	(2)
Chemotherapy	67	(1)
Laboratory Identification of Pathogens	68	(5)
The Skin in Health and Disease	73	(10)
Structure of the Integumentary System	74	(1)
Appendages of the Skin	75	(1)
Functions of the Skin	76	(1)
Observation of the Skin	77	(2)
Care of the Skin	79	(1)
Skin Diseases	80	(3)
UNIT III Movement and Support	83	(50)
The Skeleton: Bones and Joints	85	(30)
The Bones	86	(18)
The Joints	104	(11)
The Muscular System	115	(18)
Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle	116	(3)
The Mechanics of Muscle Movement	119	(4)
Skeletal Muscle Groups	123	(6)
Effects of Aging on Muscles	129	(1)
Muscular Disorders	129	(4)
UNIT IV Coordination and Control	133	(66)
The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves	135	(16)
The Nervous System as a Whole	136	(1)
Neurons and Their Functions	136	(5)
The Spinal Cord	141	(3)
Spinal Nerves	144	(1)
The Autonomic Nervous System	144	(7)
The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves	151	(16)
The Brain and its Protective Structures	152	(4)
Divisions of the Brain	156	(4)
Brain Studies	160	(1)
Disorders of the Brain	161	(2)
Cranial Nerves	163	(4)
The Sensory System	167	(18)
Senses and Sensory Mechanisms	168	(1)
The Eye	168	(7)
The Ear	175	(4)
Other Special Sense Organs	179	(1)
General Senses	179	(6)
The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones	185	(14)
Functions of Hormones	186	(1)
The Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones	186	(7)
Other Hormone-Producing Tissues	193	(2)
Hormones and Treatment	195	(1)
Hormones and Stress	196	(3)
UNIT V Circulation and Body Defense	199	(84)
The Blood	201	(18)
Functions of the Blood	202	(1)
Blood Constituents	202	(5)
Hemostasis	207	(1)
Blood Typing and Transfusions	207	(1)
Use of Blood and Blood Components	208	(2)
Blood Disorders	210	(3)
Blood Studies	213	(6)
The Heart and Heart Disease	219	(18)
Circulation and the Heart	220	(1)
Structure of the Heart	220	(3)
Function of the Heart	223	(4)
Heart Disease	227	(3)
Prevention of Heart Ailments	230	(1)
Instruments Used in Heart Studies	231	(1)
Treatment of Heart Disease	231	(6)
Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation	237	(24)
Blood Vessels	238	(1)
Names of Systemic Arteries	239	(5)
Names of Systemic Veins	244	(4)
The Physiology of Circulation	248	(4)
Pulse and Blood Pressure	252	(1)
Disorders Involving the Blood Vessels	253	(8)
The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue	261	(10)
The Lymphatic System	262	(2)
Lymphoid Tissue	264	(3)
The Reticuloendothelial System	267	(1)
Disorders of the Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue	267	(4)
Body Defenses, Immunity, and Vaccines	271	(12)
The Body's Defenses Against Disease	272	(1)
The Occurrence of Infection	272	(1)
Nonspecific Defenses	272	(2)
Immunity	274	(5)
Disorders of the Immune System	279	(1)
Transplants and the Rejection Syndrome	280	(3)
UNIT VI Energy: Supply and Use	283	(74)
Respiration	285	(16)
The Respiratory System	286	(4)
The Lung Cavities	290	(1)
Physiology of Respiration	290	(4)
Disorders of the Respiratory System	294	(4)
Special Equipment for Respiratory Tract Treatments	298	(3)
Digestion	301	(20)
What the Digestive System Does	302	(11)
The Accessory Structures	313	(2)
The Process of Digestion	315	(6)
Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature	321	(12)
Metabolism	322	(1)
Some Practical Aspects of Nutrition	323	(2)
Body Temperature	325	(8)
Body Fluids	333	(6)
Fluid Compartments	334	(1)
Intake and Output of Water	334	(3)
Fluid Therapy	337	(2)
The Urinary System	339	(18)
Organs of the Urinary System	340	(1)
The Kidneys	340	(9)
The Ureters	349	(1)
The Urinary Bladder	349	(1)
The Urethra	350	(1)
Disorders of the Urinary System	350	(3)
The Urine	353	(4)
UNIT VII Perpetuating Life	357	(44)
The Male and Female Reproductive Systems	359	(20)
The Male Reproductive System	360	(3)
Hormonal Control of Male Reproduction	363	(1)
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	364	(1)
The Female Reproductive System	365	(3)
The Menstrual Cycle	368	(2)
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System	370	(4)
Menopause	374	(2)
Contraception	376	(3)
Development and Birth	379	(12)
Pregnancy	380	(3)
Childbirth	383	(2)
The Mammary Glands and Lactation	385	(1)
Disorders of Pregnancy	385	(6)
Heredity and Hereditary Diseases	391	(10)
Genes and Chromosomes	392	(1)
Hereditary Traits	393	(1)
Genetic Diseases	393	(3)
Treatment and Prevention of Genetic Diseases	396	(5)
Suggestions for Further Study	401	(2)
Glossary	403	(14)
Medical Terminology	417	(6)
Appendix 1---Common Metric Measurements	423	(1)
Appendix 2---Celsius-Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion	424	(1)
Appendix 3---Laboratory Tests	425	(4)
Table 1---Routine Urinalysis	425	(1)
Table 2---Complete Blood Count (CBC)	426	(1)
Table 3---Blood Chemistry Tests	427	(2)
Appendix 4---Typical Disease Conditions and Causative Organisms	429	(6)
Table 1---Bacterial Diseases	429	(2)
Table 2---Fungal Diseases	431	(1)
Table 3---Viral Diseases	432	(1)
Table 4---Protozoan Diseases	433	(2)
Index	435