Anatomy & physiology : the unity of form and function / Kenneth S. Saladin.

Contents. Part one Organization of the body -- 1 Major themes of anatomy and physiology -- 2 The chemistry of life -- 3 Cellular form and function -- 4 Genetics and cellular function -- 5 Histology -- Part two Support and movement -- 6 The integumentary system -- 7 Bone tissue -- 8 The skeletal system -- 9 Joints -- 10 The muscular system -- 10 The muscular system -- 11 Muscular tissue -- Part three Integration and control -- 12 Nervous tissue -- 13 The spinal cord, spinal nerves, and somatic reflexes -- 14 The brain and cranial nerves -- 15 The automatic nervous system and visceral reflexes -- 16 Sense organs -- 17 The endocrine system -- Part four Regulation and maintenance -- 18 The circulatory system: blood -- 19 The circulatory system: the heart -- 20 The circulatory system: blood vessels and circulation -- 21 The lymphatic and immune system -- 22 The respiratory systems -- 23 The urinary system -- 24 Water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- 25 The digestive system -- 26 Nutrition and metabolism -- Part five Reproduction and development -- 27 The male reproductive system -- 28 The female reproductive system -- 29 Human development -- Appendix A Periodic table of elements -- Appendix C Symbols, weights, and measures -- Appendix D Biomedical abbreviations.

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