The Human Body In Health and Illness - Hard Cover Version

by Barbara Herlihy; Nancy K. Maebius

• ISBN13: 9780721695792
• ISBN10: 0721695795
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Harcourt Health

Summary

Fun to read and clearly written, this full-color textbook presents fundamental anatomy and physiology knowledge in an engaging manner. The new second edition simplifies complex concepts and applies them to common problems in patient care. Special attention is given to the anatomy and physiology knowledge that is needed for an understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacology. The underlying physiology of pathologic conditions is explained in a common-sense approach with specific clinical examples.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Human Body	p. 1
Anatomy and Physiology: What They Are	p. 2
The Body's Level of Organization	p. 3
Organs and Organ Systems	p. 5
Homeostasis: Staying the Same	p. 5
Anatomical Terms: Talking About the Body	p. 8
Cavities of the Body	p. 10
Basic Chemistry	p. 16
Matter, Elements, and Atoms	p. 17
Chemical Bonds	p. 19
Ions	p. 21
Molecules and Compounds	p. 22
Cells	p. 31
A Typical Cell	p. 32
Movement Across the Cell Membrane	p. 37
Cell Division	p. 44
Cell Differentiation	p. 45
Order, Disorder, and Death	p. 45
Cell Metabolism	p. 49
Metabolism: Anabolism and Catabolism	p. 50
Carbohydrates	p. 51
Lipids	p. 53
Proteins	p. 55
Protein Synthesis and DNA	p. 57
Microbiology Basics	p. 65
What Is Disease	p. 66
Types of Pathogens	p. 67
Laboratory Identification of Pathogens	p. 69
The Spread of Infection	p. 70
Four Germ-Laden Stories	p. 71
Tissues and Membranes	p. 78
Epithelial Tissue	p. 79
Connective Tissue	p. 83
Nervous Tissue	p. 87
Muscle Tissue	p. 87
Tissue Repair	p. 89
Membranes	p. 90
Integumentary System and Body Temperature	p. 95
Structures of the Skin	p. 96
Accessory Structures of the Skin	p. 99
Functions of the Skin	p. 102
Skeletal System	p. 110
Arrangement and Functions of Bones	p. 111
Bone Tissue and Formation	p. 111
Divisions of the Skeletal System	p. 117
Joints (Articulations)	p. 130
Muscular System	p. 139
Types and Functions of Muscles	p. 140
Structure of the Whole Muscle	p. 141
Structure and Function of a Single Muscle Fiber	p. 141
How Muscles Contract	p. 142
Responses of a Whole Muscle	p. 146
Naming Skeletal Muscles	p. 148
Muscles From Head to Toe	p. 149
Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain	p. 162
The Nervous System: Structure and Function	p. 163
Cells That Make Up the Nervous System	p. 164
The Neuron Carrying Information	p. 167
Brain: Structure and Function	p. 172
Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves	p. 186
What the Spinal Cord Is	p. 187
What the Spinal Cord Does	p. 191
Peripheral Nervous System	p. 193
Sensory System	p. 208
Receptors and Sensation	p. 209
The General Senses	p. 211
The Special Senses	p. 213
Endocrine System	p. 231
Glands and Hormones	p. 232
Hormones	p. 232
The Pituitary Gland	p. 236
Thyroid Gland	p. 240
Parathyroid Glands	p. 242
Adrenal Glands	p. 244
Pancreas	p. 246
Gonads	p. 249
Thymus Gland	p. 250
Pineal Gland	p. 250
Other Hormones	p. 250
Blood	p. 254
What Blood Does	p. 255
Composition of Blood	p. 255
Hemostasis: Prevention of Blood Loss	p. 264
Blood Types	p. 267
Heart	p. 273
Structure of the Heart: What It Is	p. 274
Function of the Heart: What It Does	p. 283
Blood Vessels and Circulation	p. 293
Structure of the Circulatory System: What It Is	p. 294
Function of the Circulatory System: What It Does	p. 307
Lymphatic System	p. 321
The Lymphatic System	p. 322
Lymphoid Organs	p. 324
Immune System	p. 331
Classification of the Immune System	p. 333
Types of Immunity	p. 340
Other Immunologic Responses	p. 341
Respiratory System	p. 346
Structure: Organs of the Respiratory System	p. 347
Respiratory Function	p. 357
Digestive System	p. 373
Overview of the Digestive System	p. 374
Accessory Digestive Organs	p. 388
Digestion and Absorption	p. 392
Nutrition Concepts to Know	p. 395
Urinary System	p. 404
Kidneys: Regulation and Excretion	p. 405
Hormonal Control of Water and Electrolytes	p. 409
Composition of Urine	p. 411
When the Kidneys Shut Down	p. 412
Your Plumbing: Structure and Function	p. 415
Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance	p. 421
Distribution of Body Fluids	p. 422
Water Balance	p. 423
Electrolyte Balance	p. 424
Acid-Base Balance	p. 426
Reproductive Systems	p. 433
Male Reproductive System	p. 434
Female Reproductive System	p. 440
Methods of Birth Control	p. 448
Human Development and Heredity	p. 454
Fertilization	p. 455
Prenatal Development	p. 455
Hormonal Changes During Pregnancy	p. 464
Changes in the Mother's Body During Pregnancy	p. 464
Birth of the Baby	p. 465
Female Breast and Lactation	p. 467
Postnatal Changes and Developmental Stages	p. 467
Heredity	p. 469
Medical Terminology and Eponymous Terms	p. 477
Laboratory Tests	p. 482
Glossary	p. 484
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