Course guide for essentials of anatomy & physiology

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Preface
PART ONE Organization of the Body
	CHAPTER ONE: Introduction to the Human Body
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		1.1 Anatomy and Physiology
		1.2 Levels of Organization
		1.3 Directional Terms
		1.4 Body Regions
		1.5 Body Planes and Sections
		1.6 Body Cavities
		1.7 Abdominopelvic Subdivisions
		1.8 Maintenance of Life
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER TWO: Chemicals of Life
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		2.1 Atoms and Elements
		2.2 Molecules and Compounds
		2.3 Substances Composing the Human Body
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER THREE: Cell
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		3.1 The Human Cell
		3.2 Cell Structure
		3.3 Transport Across Plasma Membranes
		3.4 Cellular Respiration
		3.5 Protein Synthesis
		3.6 Cell Division
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER FOUR: Tissues and Membranes
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		4.1 Introduction to Tissues
		4.2 Epithelial Tissues
		4.3 Connective Tissues
		4.4 Muscle Tissues
		4.5 Nerve Tissue
		4.6 Body Membranes
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
PART TWO: Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body
	CHAPTER FIVE: Integumentary System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		5.1 Functions of the Skin
		5.2 Structure of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
		5.3 Skin Color
		5.4 Accessory Structures
		5.5 Temperature Regulation
		5.6 Aging of the Skin
		5.7 Disorders of the Skin
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER SIX: Skeletal System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		6.1 Functions of the Skeletal System
		6.2 Bone Structure
		6.3 Bone Formation
		6.4 Divisions of the Skeleton
		6.5 Axial Skeleton
		6.6 Appendicular Skeleton
		6.7 Joints
		6.8 Disorders of the Skeletal System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER SEVEN: Muscular System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		7.1 Types of Muscle Tissue
		7.2 Structure of Skeletal Muscle
		7.3 Physiology of Skeletal Muscle Contraction
		7.4 Actions of Skeletal Muscles
		7.5 Naming of Muscles
		7.6 Major Skeletal Muscles
		7.7 Disorders of the Muscular System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
PART THREE: Integration and Control
	CHAPTER EIGHT: Nervous System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		8.1 Introduction to the Nervous System
		8.2 Divisions of the Nervous System
		8.3 Nerve Tissue
		8.4 Neuron Physiology
		8.5 Protection for the Central Nervous System
		8.6 Brain
		8.7 Spinal Cord
		8.8 Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
		8.9 Autonomic Division
		8.10 Disorders of the Nervous System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER NINE: Senses
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		9.1 Introduction to the Senses
		9.2 Sensations
		9.3 General Senses
		9.4 Special Senses
		9.5 Disorders of the Special Senses
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER TEN: Endocrine System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		10.1 Introduction to the Endocrine System
		10.2 The Chemical Nature of Hormones
		10.3 Pituitary Gland
		10.4 Thyroid Gland
		10.5 Parathyroid Glands
		10.6 Adrenal Glands
		10.7 Pancreas
		10.8 Gonads
		10.9 Other Endocrine Glands and Tissues
		10.10 Disorders of the Endocrine System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
PART FOUR: Maintenance of the Body
	CHAPTER ELEVEN: Blood
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		11.1 General Characteristics of Blood
		11.2 Red Blood Cells
		11.3 White Blood Cells
		11.4 Platelets
		11.5 Plasma
		11.6 Hemostasis
		11.7 Human Blood Types
		11.8 Disorders of the Blood
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER TWELVE: Cardiovascular System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		12.1 Anatomy of the Heart
		12.2 Cardiac Cycle
		12.3 Conducting System of the Heart
		12.4 Regulation of Heart Function
		12.5 Types of Blood Vessels
		12.6 Blood Flow
		12.7 Blood Pressure
		12.8 Circulation Pathways
		12.9 Systemic Arteries
		12.10 Systemic Veins
		12.11 Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Lymphoid System and Defenses Against Disease
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		13.1 Lymph and Lymphatic Vessels
		13.2 Lymphoid Organs
		13.3 Lymphoid Tissues
		13.4 Nonspecific Resistance
		13.5 Immunity
		13.6 Immune Responses
		13.7 Rejection of Organ Transplants
		13.8 Disorders of the Lymphoid System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Respiratory System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		14.1 Introduction to the Respiratory System
		14.2 Structures of the Respiratory System
		14.3 Breathing
		14.4 Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
		14.5 Control of Breathing
		14.6 Factors Influencing Breathing
		14.7 Gas Exchange
		14.8 Transport of Respiratory Gases
		14.9 Disorders of the Respiratory System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Digestive System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		15.1 Introduction to the Digestive System
		15.2 Digestion: An Overview
		15.3 Alimentary Canal: General Characteristics
		15.4 Mouth
		15.5 Pharynx and Esophagus
		15.6 Stomach
		15.7 Pancreas
		15.8 Liver
		15.9 Small Intestine
		15.10 Large Intestine
		15.11 Nutrients: Sources and Uses
		15.12 Disorders of the Digestive System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Urinary System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		16.1 Overview of the Urinary System
		16.2 Functions of the Urinary System
		16.3 Anatomy of the Kidneys
		16.4 Urine Formation
		16.5 Excretion of Urine
		16.6 Maintenance of Blood Plasma Composition
		16.7 Disorders of the Urinary System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
PART FIVE Reproduction
	CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Reproductive System
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		17.1 Introduction to the Reproductive System
		17.2 Male Reproductive System
		17.3 Male Sexual Response
		17.4 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in Males
		17.5 Female Reproductive System
		17.6 Female Sexual Response
		17.7 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in Females
		17.8 Mammary Glands
		17.9 Birth Control
		17.10 Disorders of the Reproductive System
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
	CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Development, Pregnancy, and Genetics
		Selected Key Terms
		Chapter Summary
		18.1 Fertilization and Early Development
		18.2 Embryonic Development
		18.3 Fetal Development
		18.4 Hormonal Control of Pregnancy
		18.5 Birth
		18.6 Cardiovascular Adaptations
		18.7 Lactation
		18.8 Disorders of Pregnancy, Prenatal Development, and Postnatal Development
		18.9 Genetics
		18.10 Inherited Diseases
		Clinical Insights and Critical Thinking
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