Anatomy & physiology : foundations for the health professions

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Anatomy & Physiology: Foundations for th Health Professions
Brief Contents
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Chapter 1: The Basics
	Overview
	Anatomical terms
	Physiological terms
Chapter 2: Levels of Organization of the Human Body
	Overview
	Levels of organization
Chapter 3: The Integumentary System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the skin, hair, and nails
	Physiology of the integumentary system
	Injuries to the skin
	Effects of aging on the integumentary system
	Integumentary system disorders
Chapter 4: The Skeletal System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the skeletal system
	Physiology of the skeletal system
	Effects of aging on the skeletal system
	Fractures
	Skeletal system disorders
Chapter 5: The Muscular System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the muscular system
	Physiology of the muscular system
	Effects of aging on the muscular system
	Muscular system disorders
Chapter 6: The Nervous System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the nervous system
	Physiology of the nervous system
	Effects of aging on the nervous system
	Nervous system disorders
Chapter 7: The Nervous System—Senses
	Overview
	General senses
	Taste
	Smell
	Hearing
	Equilibrium
	Vision
	Effects of aging on the senses
	Disorders of the senses
Chapter 8: The Endocrine System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the endocrine system
	Physiology of the endocrine system
	Effects of aging on the endocrine system
	Endocrine system disorders
Chapter 9: The Cardiovascular System—Blood
	Overview
	Anatomy of blood
	Physiology of blood
	Blood disorders
Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System—Heart  and Vessels
	Overview
	Heart anatomy
	Heart physiology
	Vessel anatomy
	Vessel physiology
	Effects of aging on the cardiovascular system
	Disorders of the heart and vessels
Chapter 11: The Lymphatic System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the lymphatic system
	Physiology of the lymphatic system
	Effects of aging on the lymphatic system
	Lymphatic system disorders
Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
	Overview
	Anatomy of the respiratory system
	Physiology of the respiratory system
	Effects of aging on the respiratory system
	Respiratory system disorders
Chapter 13: The Digestive System
	Overview
	Anatomy and physiology of the digestive system
	Effects of aging on the digestive system
	Digestive system disorders
Chapter 14: The Excretory/Urinary System
	Overview
	The anatomy of the kidney
	Physiology of urine production
	Anatomy of ureters, urinary bladder, and male  and female urethras
	Physiology of the passing of urine
	Functions of the excretory system
	Effects of aging on the excretory system
	Disorders of the excretory system
Chapter 15: The Male Reproductive System
	Overview
	Male reproductive anatomy
	Physiology of the male reproductive system
	Effects of aging on the male reproductive system
	Male reproductive system disorders
Chapter 16: The Female Reproductive System
	Overview
	Female reproductive anatomy
	Physiology of the female reproductive system
	Effects of aging on the female reproductive system
	Disorders of the female reproductive system
	Pregnancy
Appendixes
	A The metric system
	B Nutrition table
	C Spot check answers
Glossary
Index