Anatomy & physiology : the unity of form and function /
Anatomy and physiology.
Kenneth S. Saladin, Stephen J. Sullivan [and] Christina A. Gan,
- Seventh edition.
- xxiv, 1129 pages, 85 variously numbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Major themes of anatomy and physiology -- General orientation to human anatomy -- The chemistry of life -- Cellular form and function -- Genetics and cellular function -- Histology -- The integumentary system -- Bone tissue -- The skeletal system -- Joints -- The muscular system -- Regional and surface anatomy -- Muscular tissue -- Nervous tissue -- The spinal cord, spinal nerves, and somatic reflexes -- The brain and cranial nerves -- The autonomic nervous system and visceral reflexes -- Sense organs -- The endocrine system -- The circulatory system: blood -- The circulatory system: heart -- The circulatory system: blood vessels and circulation -- The lymphatic and immune systems -- The respiratory system -- The urinary system -- Water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- The digestive system -- Nutrition and metabolism -- The male reproductive system -- The female reproductive system -- Human development and aging.